by Jeni Martinez | Mar 22, 2021 | Downsizing, Family, Food, Language, Letting Go, Peace, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
View from my writing desk Yesterday was cleaning day in our apartment. It was too early to run the vacuum cleaner and risk waking the neighbors below us, so I grabbed the broom and started to sweep. The repetitive movement of the broom bristles made a soft swishing...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 17, 2021 | Dogs, Retirement, Spain, Travel
The Queen’s Gardens (Jardines de la Reina) One of the beauties of living on Claudio Alvargonzales street in the Cimavilla neighborhood is our proximity to the Jardines de la Reina (The Queen’s Gardens), a beautiful little oasis of green grass and giant...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 9, 2021 | Dogs, Food, Retirement, Spain, Travel
Wilma checking out the view After 3 years of planning, 4 days of travel, 2 airlines, 3 flights, 3 hotels, 3 countries, 5 taxis, and a 5 hour drive from Madrid to Gijon, we arrived at our new apartment! We could not be more excited to start our new life. We covered...
by Jeni Martinez | Feb 13, 2021 | Caregiver/daughter, Dogs, Downsizing, Family, Letting Go, Marriage, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
In February 2018, Rocky and I decided to put our house up for sale and start the downsizing process so we could eventually move out of the country. At that point, we were not sure if we would end up in Ecuador or Spain but knew we wanted to travel more and become...
by Jeni Martinez | Jan 7, 2021 | Dogs, Downsizing, Family, Letting Go, Politics, Retirement, Spain, Travel
Given the current political climate, you probably assumed this blog was about President You-Know-Who when you read the title. In actuality, it is about letting go. While, I’m definitely ready to let go of the current administration, and welcome in the new,...
by Jeni Martinez | May 26, 2020 | Dogs, Downsizing, Food, Letting Go, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
Many of you have asked recently if our plans have changed due to the quarantine. I don’t think anyone’s plans have remained completely untouched by the global pandemic, ours included. We are just taking one day at a time, like the rest of you. In the last...
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