Back in Black

I know my extended absence from the blogging world has been a daily disappointment for each of you who has my journal as your homepage, but I'm back now! The sigh of relief is audible across the Atlantic. I've resigned myself to the fact that it would be pointless to try to recount all the details of the last several months, since that would ensure that I don't do anything for the next two months. My solution is a photo montage of the adventures that have kept my fingers away from the keyboard for these long weeks. So (stretching)... here we go:

Stevie and Scott's Adventura Excelente:


Stepping out of the airport to see the palm trees!


Meeting Patrick's family:

























Mojitos















Playing on the beach:















Barcelona: Good for tourists, bad for neighbors. Especially those who chose to live near a main tourist attraction. Bitter Betties.






Looking regal over Parc Guell




Stevie was looking especially blurry that evening.


New Year's:


































Climbing Mt Tibidabo:





















































The "Forest of the Fairies" Bar





Random party with some Brazilians



Flamenco show:






















Attempting to make sushi:











The aquarium:




Do Not Grab at the Singing Fish

Sad pinguino


Stevie and me at Monserrat (in mixed-up order):



























































































Kings' Day Parade (to celebrate when the wise men made their fashionably late arrival):
















The African king had the best entourage:



















More to come!