Feliz, Feliz en tu día!
Today I had on one of those struggle faces. One of those "Don't-bug-me-or-stand-in-front-of-the-coffee-machine-as-I'm-tired" faces that Refu always points out with a jolly, Seño, tienes mala carilla! I was tired, overwhelmed…
San Diego, Bendito!
"Diego, abrígate, que hace frío!" Without a doubt the most overheard phrase in the small village of San Nicolás del Puerto. Diego, dress warmly; it's cold. In San Nicolás, San…
One, Two, Three
Spaniards consider stepping in dog poop lucky. I've had the pleasure of being shat on by birds and small children, but the dog poop I've only managed once in three…
When I Grow Up
My friend Lindsay, another American who worked in an elementary school in Sevilla a few years back, once told me the story of a teacher who used to berate kids…
Little White Lies
Remember when Rosie O'Donnell wrote that book about how kids say really funny shit? I should be writing a book these days about the lies I tell my kids. For…
Mucho Betis, eh! Notes on my first Spanish Soccer Game
They say there are three great fan clubs in the world of sports: Barcelona FC, Real Madrid and Real Betis Balompié. All Spanish football teams, though Betis is in the…