March 6, 2018

Two legs good, four legs better: Animal farming in the province of Tarragona

An hour or two south of the Pyrenees and inland from Barcelona, the Catalan Central Depression is an area with far more appeal than its name […]
December 31, 2017

The year 2017 becomes 2018

The year 2017, as observed in the rear view Another twelve months have now risen and fallen Four seasons of weather and feathers and pollen We […]
December 6, 2017

Christmastime in Catalonia: Holiday rites and wrongs

The days have shortened, the leaves have turned, and the frost has bitten. In this place with four seasons—which I’m still getting used to—the fourth season […]
October 31, 2017

Spanish Immigration: Theater of the ultra absurd

Gregor Samsa awoke one morning to find himself transported to the center of an impossible circle of stairways in a painting by M.C. Escher. So goes […]
August 10, 2017

Raising the Bar: Life in a Spanish village

I’ve been reflecting and reminiscing on the days of early 2016, when we were hustling full time on Craigslist, in the driveway, at the dump, scurrying […]
August 5, 2017

Spanish assimilation: Finding our way home

Our integration into Spanish society has continued with many new and notable milestones. Most members of our family (those with natural European citizenship) now have their […]
July 9, 2017

No Holds Barred: Settling down in a Spanish village

Fourteen months ago we embarked on a journey, an ambitious undertaking many years in the making. We liked to think of it as a voyage of […]
June 27, 2017

Natural Farming at Sanillés

For the last year, we have journeyed far and wide to see the world and connect with people from some of the most unlikely places. But […]
May 17, 2017

The Gift of Gab: Back to school in Cerdanya

The number of things we’ve learned about on this trip is virtually unthinkable, from the social hierarchy of domesticated bovine to the proper preparation of an […]