I’m once again at my other home. I feel at home in both places – Houston/Galveston, USA and Begur, Spain. I even feel pretty much at home in Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses, France. The dogs seem to adapt pretty well too. There are definitely good points to living in the US and good points to living in Europe (maybe a future blog post). I’m very lucky to have the best of both worlds!!
It’s hard leaving the new kiddos, my one year-old grandson and my no year-old grandson. I certainly won’t be nominated for grandmother of the year. It’s too bad I can’t be in two places at once!
Going to Spain has never been about escaping from the US, although that was a bonus feature over these past few years. It’s more about trying to be the other me or more me. I may have said before that I think I was born in the wrong place or maybe I lived here in another lifetime (if there is such a thing), but there is definitely a feeling of home when I arrive. I cried coming through the Pyrenees. I love first spotting the giant snow-covered peaks.
The trip this time was pretty smooth, save for one semi-terrifying moment when my bad dog, Cassie, ate a couple of handfuls of melatonin gummies out of my suitcase the day before my flight! She vomited 5 times and started trembling, then later becoming somewhat lethargic. Besides worrying about her health, I was worried I might have to change my flight. But she rallied. Apparently she has a strong stomach like her mother!
During the fall in Galveston I learned that two of the four photos I submitted for the expat group’s calendar photo competition were chosen for the 2023 calendar. There were dozens, if not more, submissions, so I was pretty proud to have been recognized twice by the impartial judges. I’m no great photographer, so I guess I just got lucky. Now I’m super motivated to enter next year!!
Here are my photos which were chosen for February and November 2023.
Plus, here are my boys, Gordie and Goose.
Bonus photo. Note how they spell ketchup in Catalan.
And here’s to more (good) adventures!
Susie's Senior Year Abroad 
Gotta try to remember quétxup.
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Impartial judges?
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Great shotsâ¦
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Lol!
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You feel that way because you are from houston but begur has stolen your heart. It’s like blood family and the family you choose…they both mean home.❤️
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❤️
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