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A Passing Cloud

'The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless. They shift and drift and beg interpretation... such is the nature of art.' ~Jeb Dickerson 'Clouds are the sky's imagination.' ~Terri Guillemets, "Imagine the Sky," 2003 'Sunbeams joy-pierce clouds.' ~Terri Guillemets, "Rays of happiness," 2011

Events, Exploring

Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar

Yesterday, we attended an Open Day at the Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar. The circuit is a concrete oval constructed in 1923. The banking is sixty to ninety degrees. Insane! To give you an idea of the difference to tracks you may be familiar with, Daytona is about thirty-one degrees and Talladega is thirty-three degrees banking. The… Continue reading Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar

Dining, Friends, Grape Ape, Shiraz & Xarel·lo, Home and Garden, Vineyard, Xan & Bob

Days Go By (Bye)

Following our fun day at Tres Tombs on Thursday, we've kept a bit busy. I had writers' group on Friday. It was my turn to lead the group this time and the subject I chose was humor. I brought a list of prompts (I was surprised how few I could really find online), Xarel-lo and… Continue reading Days Go By (Bye)

Events, Fiesta

Tres Tombs in Vilanova i la Geltrú

Thursday, we went to Tres Tombs in Vilanova i la Geltrú. This is a new festa (fiesta) for us but one that dates back to the thirteen hundreds. According to the Vilanova Tourism website  'On January 17 of each year the festival of the "Tres Tombs" is held, a festive patrimony of Catalonia, in honor of the… Continue reading Tres Tombs in Vilanova i la Geltrú