On Thursday, a cold front from Siberia swept into Spain. It’s not as bad here as in Eastern Europe, not by a longshot (and it's still warmer here than in Vermont), but it’s been colder and the wind is just howling. It was particularly upsetting to see some beggars in bare feet. (I still can’t get the image of one old lady out of my head - she was ( Read more... )

Thoughts on Spanish and English, and visits to two museums.
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Books: After reading "The Sleeping Beauty Proposal" (and then writing this review of it in the Times Argus), I decided to read all of Sarah Strohmeyer’s books. She’s a local author who writes chick lit. I’ve never read chick lit before, but decided to make an exception since she’s local, (and a really good interview). I had read the first two ( Read more... )

I'm back from Jackson Hole, the house is still in one piece (good job
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We got back late last night from another college visit trip - Brown, Barnard, Fordham and Sarah Lawrence ( Read more... )

I love a good deal.

I went shopping with my friend Abby today, and found these boots on sale, in my size, in a taupe color. Including the 15% off coupon Abby happened to have on her, I paid just $33! They were orginally $148, and even more online.

So now I have  boots that are kinda cowboyish. They aren't red, which I really wanted. But I got them ( Read more... )