Monthly Archives: November 2007
Madrid Rain, Wet Laundry, & Umbrellas
FINALLY, IT’S RAINING!! About 7 weeks have passed here in Madrid with nothing but clear, sunny skies. This is great when out and about. I particularly love cool temperatures and those blue blue skies. The oddity is that it USUALLY … Continue reading
“Españoles: Franco ha muerto!” – Franco Has Died
November 20, 1975: The day the dictator of Spain, General Francisco Franco, died. This day is an important day in the history of Spain. I’m sort-of watching the weekly 1-hour TVE1 Spanish television drama series “Cuéntame Cómo Pasó“, a popular … Continue reading
“¿Por qué no te callas?” – “Why don’t you shut up!”
“¿Por qué no te callas?” (“Why don’t you shut up!”) ….is what esteemed King Juan Carlos of Spain said to Hugo Chavez, President and dictator wannabe of Venezuela. The phrase is now a sound-bite, a catch-phrase tossed around in Spain … Continue reading
Wasting Water: Two Tissues – Two Flushes
¡Súmate al reto del Agua! (Turn off the water faucet!) Today at the gym I was absolutely furious after finishing my workout. I’d just returned to the locker room to use the restroom. While washing my hands there was a … Continue reading
Taberna La Bola & Cocido Madrileño
Last Friday, El Día de la Almudena, we had 1:30pm reservations for Madrid’s Taberna La Bola to eat Cocido Madrileño – their signature dish. The ‘long-form-term’ of this dish is “Cocido a la Madrileña“, if interested. Background: El Día de … Continue reading
Doing Laundry & Washing Dishes
Housework in Spain, to me, is NOT one of my favorite pastimes. Gone are the days, at least for the time being, of dishwashers and clothes dryers for me. Here, where I live, I do all the dishes by hand … Continue reading