To add - I also love Cordoba and Sevilla and Malaga and Cadiz so Andalucia is my jam - close enough to spend a day at the beach and also close enough to Madrid to hop on a plane and go anywhere in Europe within a reasonable time frame

I guarantee I'd end up back in Granada - that city has a piece of my heart and won't let go

and ya girl needs the original Spain sangria, not whatever knock off nonsense the US makes, it's a poor replacement ngl *sips her MG Brew* be cautious, I may turn philosophical with more imbibing of this delicious drink. and now I need to go back to Spain. Again. One of these days I'd love to live there again for a while. Once I retire from teaching in the States, I'll probably move to Spain. Sip some wine. Write some books. Read some more books. Travel. *sips on the brew again* that'd be the life

ooooo you know how to speak an archie's language don't ya *graciously accepts the MG Brew* any of y'all remember when I used to insist on virtually drinking MG brew tea? hahaha that ship has sailed - I'll take the brew 😉 (in rl my preference is sangria mmmmm)

*looks out from behind the book she's been reading* Please don't make me move again, I just comfortable! So uh here I guess - anyone know where I can clone myself so one version can chill in the common room next to the fire with a nice brew and read while the other one does all that blegh adulting stuffs?

@Cairos A cruise sounds like SO MUCH FUN!!!! Traveling is the best - it's a type of therapy and is truly amazing. To explore the world and see new places outside the norm. SO riveting! I got to travel with my son (and my sister tagged along too bc I was like traveling alone with a 6 year old sounds dangerous - someone please join me, and my sister is as much of a travel bug as I am) this past summer If only I had better disposable income to travel all the time lol

*stumbles then returns hug* lol I've been pretty good! I think I had mentioned in a few places that I got divorced in the past year and .... that was a good thing. I've had literally one of the best years ever. So much traveling (my ex would never even consider traveling with me), realized I was suffering some anxiety/panic attacks that are basically gone (coparenting is well it's a thing I suppose), and just been spending the year getting to learn myself better and feel more like me then I have in a long time. It's one of those you don't realize the impact of something until you're on the other side and that is oh so true. I've also now published my epic fantasy trilogy - tis complete and available on the zon (The LeNoir Legacy by Cristen Jennette is book one) - done several local author events too, which have been amazing as I keep selling out of the book one copies I have! So yeah, my son and I are doing good, having fun, living life - how have you been @Cairos?!

My kiddos old enough that I don't use different wordings like that but that would absolutely be a bit mortifying! And it appears that tagging me/responding to my posts is one way to get me to reappear around these haunts LOL