OK, we were warned.  “Everything takes at least three times as long to do…” – “Just when you think you have the system figured out, it changes…” – “If you mind waiting in lines you better choose another place to live…” – AND “This is the most amazing, inspiring, beautiful, cool city!”  All these statements… Read more

12:06 AM I am writing this after just returning from an exciting evening of watching the Spanish football (ne soccer) team make hash out of Italy’s team in the Eurocup finals. Eitan returned this afternoon from an action-packed weekend playing “American” football with the local intramural team that he has now joined – the Pioner… Read more

Getting There I am writing this part in flight…we are on our way to Barcelona!  Eitan is asleep next to me in a melatonin stupor, and Andrew is watching a nondescript American sitcom on the Condor flight monitor as the food carts start parading through the aisles.  Andrew splurged on an extra six inches of… Read more

The roll up to this move has given new meaning to the term “telescoping”.  It’s that weird feeling of some event that seems to be so far down the road, and then – suddenly – it’s right NOW.  The last time I felt this in an emotionally strong way was just before our wedding.  No, wait… Read more

I have been in Los Angeles for the last few days visiting with my extended family – my parents, my aunt and uncle, my brother and his family – and while I am incredibly blessed to be able to do this, it’s definitely difficult emotionally.  We have been living at a distance for more than… Read more

If you have already heard the answer to these questions, please feel free to skip this entry and wait for my next installment.  If you are one of the folks who has asked me (or Andrew) this question and we have said “How long  do you have…?”  please read on and I’ll attempt to answer.… Read more

Well, I think the Pacific Northwest powers that be are revving the engines to get us out of here ASAP.   Sitting in the local Starbucks working, I looked out the window and it wasn’t June sprinkling and grey – it was POURING!  I honestly thought that we had won the good graces of the weather… Read more

Oh man…I just looked at the calendar and it has finally, really hit me – it’s JUNE. We are leaving for Barcelona in JUNE.  This month…like in 23 days.  It’s pouring rain outside (yes, June 5th is rainy in Seattle) and soon we will be warm and living our own brand of “la vida loca”. … Read more

So I ran out of blogging gas and time for documenting our time in Spain in December/January, but have memorialized it in a digital photobook for family.  It will have to do.  After Andrew and Eitan left to go back to Seattle, Ari and I continued on to Madrid for New Years, Valencia, and back… Read more