Spring has sprung! Happy Death of Winter... for now. And in the words of our brothers and sisters elsewhere, "Navruz Muborak"! Two years ago today we all woke up in Lisbon. Did you know that today is also World Down Syndrome Day? What's the connection? I'll sort of get to that below. White flowers of … Continue reading Happy Spring. World Down Syndrome Day 2019
Beach under the winter sun. It is this happy houseband's favorite babysitter. And what better place for our young boys to combine freeplay in three languages (Polish, English and Spanish) with getting some winter sun tan than here in the Costa de la Luz. Winter in the bay of Cadiz, Playa de la Puntilla In … Continue reading Winter in Cadiz, Spain
Equality! Gender equality, that is. "In this fight, education is our weapon," as the image below shows, here in Jerez de la Frontera there is also a general strike in education (Huelga General en Educacion) as part of the national strike on International Women's Day, 08 March 2019, also known as "feminist strike" or "8M". … Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day = Dia Internacional de las Mujeres
AndalUSAns! 😊 Check out a cool pictogram below of "The United States of AndalUSA: proud land of the siesta, tapas, flamenco and chiringuitos. We export the joy of good living!" OK, we're a few days late in posting, but hey. . . life with kids.... So, (belated) Happy Andalucia Day/Feliz Dia de Andalucia (28 February … Continue reading What do you call American expats living in Andalusia, Spain?
family lifestyle change to spend more time together So we decided to change our lifestyle, quit the job, clear out the house of too many accumulated things, and move the family (with 2 very young children) to another country. Reaching that decision point was not easy. When my job was no longer a go for … Continue reading What to ask yourself before moving your family abroad
#familyfuntime audio and video recording a Rumba Flamenca version of "Joy to the World" in the style of Zambombas de Jerez.
The temperature has finally dropped to an Andalusian wintry chill and the arrival of Christmas is marked by the festive Zambombas, beginning in late November! Now, what exactly are Zambombas? They are traditional Christmas carols (Villancicos) sung in groups, usually in neighborhood gatherings, and in Jerezano style; that is, with festive flamenco flair... and perhaps, … Continue reading Here come the Zambombas in Jerez de la Frontera… Ven, ven ven!
The cost of things we think we need for our first-time, family, camping road trip in Europe in the summer are listed in part one. But what about the cost of sleeping, gas and food for this 6-week nomadic trip? Cost of Sleeping on the Road We need a total of 45 days for sleeping … Continue reading First-time family camping road trip summer: How much will it cost?
What do we need for our first summer camping, road trip in Europe and how much will it cost? Our Plan 333 calls for 3 weeks going up to Poland from Spain. 3 weeks staying with family. And 3 weeks back down. It will be our first time doing this. So, we expect to screw … Continue reading What to bring for camping road trip?
"Hey, Babe! What do you think about driving up to Poland this summer?" Here's another one of those wild ideas that enters the 1.2-kilogram, gray matter inside my hard head, flutters its fairy wings, grab on to a chunk of dying amygdala-gobbledygaga while in there, and just won't let go! #freeelectrons.family + summer camping roadtrip … Continue reading summer camping road trip across europe
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