Uhlfelder News

November 28, 2007.  I studied Spanish this morning before going to my lesson.  It’s a long process.  When I got back, Anne and I went to lunch and then by the local cheese and ham store.  We were looking around and the store is very high end (we ate there last week).  It’s a special […]

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November 21, 2007.  My sister Annette arrived this morning from New York (a direct flight).  We right away tried to cover some of the touristic sites (check out our photos of what we discovered).  We took full advantage of public transportation and a warm, humid day.  In the evening I went to David’s practice and […]

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November 14, 2007.  Went to Starbucks with Anne, then Anne went to Class.  I went on a huge 1:40 run through the hills and dales.  It was nice except I got home and consumed everything in sight.  I took David to soccer practice and hung out with the Spanish soccer moms.  They are not well […]

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November 7, 2007.  I was at Spanish class, which is basically for me a discussion/conversation and was talking with my teacher.  I noted that I am getting to the point where I may need to do something other than try to learn Spanish.  Because there is no added value I can bring to the ski […]

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October 31, 2007.  Halloween with all its ghosts and goblins was very much in evidence at Calle Josep Bertrand, 17, Atico 1 (our address) as one of the neighbors who has kids at David and Joshua’s school organized a neighborhood trick or treating.  Since this apparently was the only organized trick or treat, and other […]

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Week 10 — Cologne October 24, 2007.  Anne and I attended the Board Meeting of the kids’ school where we were presented with what was basically the precurser to a fund-raising request.  Given it’s less than steller academics, the fact that we are essentially paying a premium, and that the education is inferior to their […]

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Week 7-What Have We Done October 3, 2007.  The Swiss German Helmet left today to travel to Ecuador.  He buttonholed me in the hallway to tell me that it’s important to preserve my wealth and it’s something he can do starting in May when is sabattical is over.  He didn’t notice I was totally uninterested.  […]

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Week 8 — Bargaining October 10, 2007.  When you think of Spain, in the characature, you think of a place where payoffs are easy and it’s more or less third world where rules don’t apply.  This is inaccurate.  First, the place is fairly wealthy overall and there are plenty of middle-class folks around in addition […]

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