top of page
Search


Postcard From Valencia #10
Of Fallas, Fatherhood, and the First Trip to A Spanish Doctor 15 March 2023 The Fallas festival is upon us. And this is such a big deal...
DCRobeline
Mar 18, 20235 min read
11 views
0 comments


Postcards from Valencia #8
Of Rainy Days, Repairs and Getting to Know the Neighbors Forty-two days after our arrival in Valencia, Spain, we had our first rainy day....
DCRobeline
Mar 18, 20235 min read
4 views
0 comments


Postcard from Valencia #5
Tomorrow evening will mark the end of our third week in Spain. Time to take a small step back and assess where we have been and how well...
DCRobeline
Jan 16, 20234 min read
32 views
0 comments
Postcard From Valencia #4
Is there something about living overseas that introduces paralysis in making decisions? A few days ago, The Husband and I were in the...
DCRobeline
Jan 10, 20234 min read
27 views
0 comments
Postcard From Valencia #3
06 January 2023 Buenos Dias everyone, and happy Three Kings Day or Dia de Reyes. Today’s holiday remembers the arrival of the three wise...
DCRobeline
Jan 6, 20233 min read
34 views
0 comments
Postcard FromValancia #2
Part of adapting to a new place is structuring your life around a new schedule and we expected we would have to make some serious...
DCRobeline
Jan 6, 20234 min read
9 views
0 comments
Postcard from Valencia #1
Sabado, 31 de Diciembre, 2022 We reached arrived at a milestone yesterday. After four days in Valencia, we reached the end of the list of...
DCRobeline
Jan 6, 20233 min read
28 views
0 comments
Nine Days
We are coming down to the wire now. Nine days until we board a plane to live in Spain. The Husband and I are like boys on Christmas Eve,...
DCRobeline
Dec 16, 20223 min read
14 views
0 comments


Ending 2022 On A High Note
Happy Holidays Readers, I know my greeting is early for most of you, but today's big news has me humming carols despite the calendar. The...
DCRobeline
Dec 2, 20222 min read
11 views
0 comments


Sabado, 10 Septiembre, 2022: Have to Learn New Skills
This week's brand new challenge came in the form of an email from my publisher, Bold Strokes Books, with the message that before they...
DCRobeline
Sep 10, 20222 min read
14 views
0 comments


Jueves, 8 Septiembre, 2022: Apostilles! Get your fresh, hot, Apostilles
Yesterday was apostille day for our household. What's an apostille? Well, it's not an incredible new form of taco or enchilada. Nor is...
DCRobeline
Sep 8, 20222 min read
7 views
0 comments


Lunes 5 Septiembre, 2022 - Visa Update
Our preparation for applying for Spanish long-term residency visas got underway in August, and I thought an update might be good to do -...
DCRobeline
Sep 5, 20222 min read
6 views
0 comments
Domingo, Cuatro de Septiembre: Yeah, It's Been a Minute...
Okay. First things. An apology. I've spent months doing all sorts of things that would have made great fodder for blogging, but was too...
DCRobeline
Sep 4, 20223 min read
9 views
0 comments


Sabado, 25 Junio 2022: Time to Go
When The Husband and I decided to sell almost everything we own and move abroad, we did so because we wanted a more exciting, diverse,...
DCRobeline
Jun 25, 20222 min read
17 views
0 comments


Domingo 13 Febrero 2022: Why Not Mix Some Acknowledgment with the History?
This African-American History Month, I have been particularly conscious of the role ignorance plays in sustaining and deepening our...
DCRobeline
Feb 13, 20223 min read
12 views
0 comments


Jueves, 10 Febrero 2022: Goodbye to an Old Friend
This week, our pending emigration became even more real when we finally buckled down and sold The Husband's 2003 Mini Cooper S (pictured...
DCRobeline
Feb 10, 20222 min read
38 views
0 comments


Jueves 03 Febrero 2022: A Modest Suggestion
First, my apologies for not writing anything for a couple of days. My editor sent me his changes to my novel, and going through them is...
DCRobeline
Feb 3, 20222 min read
24 views
0 comments


Martes 01 Febrero 2022: To My Fellow White Americans
Dear fellow white Americans, Today, February first, is the first day of Black History Month and the day when we should start...
DCRobeline
Feb 1, 20223 min read
12 views
0 comments


Lunes 31 Enero 2022: Time Slows in Emigration Details
The Husband and I think we have identified something about how we experience time; once you decide to do something in the future, such as...
DCRobeline
Jan 31, 20223 min read
15 views
0 comments


Sabado 29 Enero 2022: Monopoly Not Just A Board Game
If you're a history lover as I am, the phrases 'consolidation in business' or 'consolidation in industry' might bring to mind a situation...
DCRobeline
Jan 29, 20221 min read
10 views
0 comments
bottom of page