Events, Family, Friends, Holidays, Xan & Bob

Enjoying the Passing of Time

Well, we're half way through December. My last post was the day before Thanksgiving. Time seems to have flown since then. Oh, let's be honest...it was flying before that as well. We enjoyed a "different" Thanksgiving with only four friends. As always there was plenty of food and laughter to go around. After dinner we… Continue reading Enjoying the Passing of Time

Family, Friends, Holidays, Xan & Bob

A Different Thanksgiving That Can Make A Difference

With Thanksgiving in America tomorrow there is a lot of talk about how different the holidays will be this year. Why wouldn't they be different...everything else about 2020 has been different. For those who are used to family traditions and your family being together for Thanksgiving...I say hold on to the memories and cherish them.… Continue reading A Different Thanksgiving That Can Make A Difference

Family, Fiesta, Friends, Holidays, Viladellops Village, Xan & Bob

Celebrating the holidays with friends

What a party we had celebrating the holidays this year. Following our hosting Thanksmas, we continued the celebration with our friends here in the village. Christmas Eve dinner was hosted by Gloria and Yuko at Yuko's home. A cozy dinner for six of us. Traditional Catalan and Japanese dishes were served along with lots of… Continue reading Celebrating the holidays with friends

Fiesta, Friends, Holidays, Viladellops Village

Thanksmas

Thanksmas was fantabulous! We are so thankful that our friends here embrace our traditions as we embrace theirs. Since we hadn't seen most of them in over five weeks it was like a big welcome home party. Our turkey was only 7kg (about 15lbs.) this year instead of 11kg (about 24lbs.) but more than enough… Continue reading Thanksmas