Whenever I feel tired and need to take a nap, I blame it on Jet-Lag. I arrived in Seville, Spain in Sept. 1981...26 years ago. There, I served a mission for my church. When I got there it took a while to acclimate my body to Spanish time. Whenever the jet-lag would hit me, I would tell my companion that I needed a nap. I'd say, "Sorry, Hermana, I need a nap...you know I suffer from jet-lag!" Well, I used that excuse the entire year and a half I lived in Spain.
And you see, I have used that excuse for most of my life. I get to a certain time of day, usually after lunch, and I just drag. A cat-nap usually does the trick. I tell my family, "Sorry, people, I need a nap... you know I suffer from jet-lag!"
Well, next year, I'll get to suffer from jet-lag once again...this time for real! I'm going back to the country I love! Yes, that's right! I'm going to Spain next June. The Purse Dog is helping me save my pennies. (As you can see, I have a looooooong way to go.) Daughter #2 gave me this cute piggy bank that says SPAIN on it for my birthday. :-)
1. The food is awesome.
2. It is beautiful.
3. The people are wonderful.
4. The lifestyle is just right for me.
5. They have Mediodia! We should all have a 'mediodia'...some people call it a siesta.
6. They have Antonio Banderas and Enrique Iglesias.
7. They have the best bread!
8. They have the Feria and Semana Santa.
9. I was so happy there.
10. My friend Ana lives there.
In June 2008, I am going back to see my friend Ana, who still lives in Malaga. We are going to travel all over Spain for 2 weeks. My dream is to sleep in a castle and it looks like it's going to happen. (I hope it is haunted. Wouldn't that be an adventure!)
(Left: The castle in Jaen. I lived in Jaen for 5 months and this castle was above the city...I hiked up there once.)
(Left: Here is an antique Spanish quilt I saw on the tour of a villa...draped along the railing. Isn't it beautiful?)
And just so you know...when my plane lands in Spain, I will kiss the ground, the way the Pope does!
2 comments:
Wow -- that quilt is fabulous. Lucky you -- what a fun trip you'll have to look forward to!
Hey, this is so cool!! I served a mission in Madrid in 1988!!
I too have felt the "jet lag" effect all these years... and I never knew why - now I know!
mary
tortillas - ya gotta love em'
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