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Seville

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Hey, I'm into dessert... The rider on the left controls the steering wheel.  I rode on the right and it was strange having a non-functional steering wheel. There are beautifully made children's clothes.  Sweet. 

Granada

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I really am going to write something!  I have a wealth of material but am still recovering from jet lag...  I love Spain!

Madrid

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Barcelona !

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Life with dogs

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I installed a “Dog Watch” electronic fence after the March 2011 wind storm fell a 100’ Douglas fir tree down my property line and wiped out the side yard fence in its path. I created a dog-free zone in the front yard to curtail Moose’s habit of lolling in the planting beds playing havoc with flowers and Rosie’s annoying pastime of standing on the porch top rail and barking at passersby. This worked well for nearly a year. Until one day I came home to find Mr. Moose hanging out front. Rosie, who I suspect is smarter or possibly more sensitive to pain, was still in the backyard. Good girl. I went to great lengths searching the boundaries to see if wires were too close together, thereby making a void zone, which I suspected my tenacious big dog of finding. Bear in mind that I personally installed this system so presumably I know how it functions. Presumably… After a couple weeks of Moose greeting me from the front porch I had an “Ah ha” moment (this is embarrassing to admit) and ...