Christmas
byCall me Scrooge but I’m no longer a big fan of Christmas. The hype, the absence of paying homage to it being a religious…
Life in Portugal
Invasion of the Bougainvillea
byIt grows everywhere. On the front, on the side and even over top of anything it can latch on to. The bougainvillea rules the…
My Morning Saunters
byI’m a stroller. It’s different from a walker or a hiker – I’m not thinking destination or exercise. My strolling has a simpler purpose…
The Post!
byThe CTT – Correios de Portugal – is a Portuguese company that operates both as the national postal service of Portugal and as a…
Banking Blues
bySetting up our banking in Portugal gave me a good introduction to the country’s bureaucracy. Tons of paperwork. Every page initialized. Lots of…
Lingo Dingo Bingo!
byTo tackle the language barrier in Portugal, I knew I was in for a whammy. My mouth doesn’t seem to make the right shapes…
Small is Cool!
byWithout a doubt, I am a condiment queen, and my refrigerator is a valued appliance. In Portugal we have a very small refrigerator –…
Our First Beaujolais Nouveau in Tavira
byI’ve never been into wine rituals. Fluffy, puffy stuff by waiters or want-to-be experts. It misses the point. Wine is a social exercise. An…
BOM DIA!
byMany days I question the decline of social decency. But I am happy to report that it’s alive and well in two countries I…