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The old adage is that one never forgets how to ride a bike. I would add that, once you feel that empowerment of moving forward by your own impetus, you always crave it.

How do you keep the openness of the day from compelling you to lie on the couch until you are a pile of melted goo, or the madness of purposelessness creeps in till you are found with five hundred pages of “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” on your computer?

You’ve probably heard of the “Mediterranean diet,” proven healthy by a very impressive amount of research. Spain, in fact, will surpass Japan with the longest life expectancy by the year 2040, and no doubt the healthy diet is a major factor in this.   However, this begs the question… what exactly is the “Mediterranean diet?” … Read moreNew Year’s Resolution

If lighting one candle is better than cursing the darkness, Granada lights three…

I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s. I’m a positive, looking-forward-to-next-year person, but always felt like the festive mood was a little forced. More than a few friends have told me they go out to NYE parties more because they felt they should rather than they wanted to. I think the worst party … Read moreAño nuevo

New Granadinos taking their first visit to Sevilla, we step into a controversy that has apparently long simmered,
cual ciudad es mejor?

In theory, there is no reason why Santa Fe, Spain should still be of significance, let alone worth a day trip.  It is not an organic city, as it was intentionally founded in 1490 for one purpose, to be the tactical center of the Spanish army as it laid siege for two years to Granada. … Read moreVenturing Out

“Less is more” is an attractive idea. But what happen when you actually live it? Read about our experience living with one-third less in Granada, Spain.

It is a typical morning. Jiab is going between writing, doing dishes, and managing cat food intake, while I am shuffling between writing, doing laundry, and scooping cat post food-intake outflow.  We move around each other in a Fandango of precision productivity, rehearsed almost daily as a common morning ritual. And then the power goes … Read moreCircuit breakers

After two months in the beautiful, historic city of Granada, I’m looking back at what I’ve learned during my major-life-change move from Dallas. From the things that have been pleasantly nice surprises, to the things I’ve struggled with, it’s time for a pulse check, and I’m happy to share our findings. On the whole, two-months … Read morePoco a poco (little by little)