Italy A Good Time Was Had by All This weekend my brother held his 40th birthday party at my sister's house and man, does my family know how to throw a party... It was a two-day affair that somehow morphed into a four-day bash. On Thursday night the local wine bar was already out of white
Spain A Quick Trip to Barcelona and Beyond Hello dear reader, This is just a temporary relocation the authorities reassure me: we're in Barcelona for a few days to visit Omi Ku and her iPads (always a pleasure) and then we go to Curt's birthday bash in Italy which is going to be a
Spain Fun in the Sun Hello dear reader, How are things in your neck of the woods? Here on Mallorca everything's just peachy. We go to the beach, make ice-cream and did some interesting DIY projects that the authorities will surely tell you about later. I wasn't allowed to hold the
Spain Finally at My Summer Residence Dear reader, As the title indicates, we are in the best place in the world again, por fin! Mallorca, how I've missed you... It took long enough but the authorities finally got their act together and got us some tickets to come to this beautiful island. (And now
Italy Full Circle Dear reader, And just like that, I'm back in Italy where we started a couple of weeks ago. It's fun to come back to a place that I know! Especially when there are so many nice people and playthings there. And a dog! But first, let
Germany Suddenly, One Year Older Dear reader, Germany is shaping up to be a whole barrel of fun, how wonderful. Not only did we go to the zoo twice already (score!), we also partied hard for Oma's and my birthday. To kick off the festivities, we went to the Wildpark Lüneburger Heide. Very
Italy Off to New Adventures Dear reader, This is going to be just a short one to let you know that I'm flying off to wild and new places tomorrow, this time northern Germany! Ah, the pickled fish, the fields of heather, the horses - I can almost remember it all. (Apparently I&
Italy Hello! Remember Me? Dear reader, I know, I know, you're probably wondering what has happened to me and how I can live with myself knowing that you're sitting there every day, checking my site to see if I have written something new and yet not doing anything about it.
The Caribbean Oh Antigua, I Miss You... Dear reader, The title says it all really: that island stole my heart. And I bet it would take yours in a second too. Just look at this place! So yes, I wish a little that I were still there. But it's nice to be back in Barcelona
The Caribbean To Rev Up the Jealousy Factor a Bit... Dear reader, Sadly we've left the lovely shores of Key Biscayne and my pool behind but the authorities have exchanged it for something almost better. (I say almost because the pool in Florida was nicer, if you ask me. Which nobody ever does but I will tell you
United States New Year, New Me Dear reader, A very happy 2015 from my heart to yours. I hope you had a splendid last evening of 2014 with lots of good food, drink and fireworks. Sadly, I got to experience none of those joys since the authorities stuck me into bed at 9:30pm. (So what
United States Correction Ahem, I hear that someone has been bad-mouthing me on my own blog. And while I don't want to name names, your cuddling privileges have been revoked for the next hour Catering. Hmph. Now, with that out of the way: happy Christmas everyone! I hope the man in
United States Pink Flamingos on the Tree Somebody cough Small Paw cough has been neglecting their duties as official blogger for this family so it’s time the authorities stepped in and did something about that. I do apologize for the lack of posting but it’s true that Small Paw has been quite busy what with
United States A Little Holiday Cheer It's not even Thanksgiving yet but the holiday season is in full swing here in New York with Christmas songs playing in the shops, red/green themed cookies on sale at the drug store and decorations going up faster than you can say 'ho ho ho'
United States Some Snapshots From My Week Hello dear reader, I'm sure you are anxious to hear how I fare and I am only to happy to report that things are excellent here in NYC. There are so many playgrounds in this city that I'm quite sure that even me, with a diligent
Brazil Brazil! Dear reader, You will never believe where I spent last week: In BRAZIL! A very good friend of the authorities got married and we spent the week getting her ready for the big day. (Not that she needed much help. Everything seemed to be quite under control when we got
United States Like a Postcard Dear reader, The authorities planned a weekend in the countryside for me, what a nice surprise! We went to visit a high school friend of Catering's who lives in a very nice house with a wonderfully fluffy dog and her two kids and a husband. I want a
United States Not a Bad Town at All Dear reader, So, NEW YORK! The Big Apple! (I actually don't understand why they call it that. The apples in Japan where far bigger than those sold here. Another one of those non-sensical adult things, like nap time.) But ignoring the strange nickname, here are some of the
United States The President Messes With Our Day Again We planned to visit Governor's Island today. It's a small island off the southern tip of Manhattan. One can rent bikes and explore gardens and forts. But as we arrived at the South Ferry terminal there was police everywhere. We had our bag sniffed by a
At Sea The Queen Mary 2 Is the Cat's Pajamas Ahoy dear reader! You'll be surprised to hear that the authorities have finally started to follow my lead and are taking things a bit slower. In fact, they took my motto, "life's a journey, not a destination", to the extreme: we went to New
At Sea A Dream Come True We arrived in New York a couple of days ago in the most fancy of ways: by boat. After crossing the Atlantic for 7 days and no company but the occasional pod of dolphins and far away container ship, the lights seemed even brighter than usual when we finally saw
England Loving London Hello dear reader, here I am again, your intrepid reporter. London is a wonderful city but I believe I might have mentioned that before. There's just so much to do! But this time we ventured further afield as well to exotic towns like Oxford, Henley and Reading. Let
Belgium Whirlwind Train Travels Hello dear reader, I'm writing to you from the heart of the empire, the city of all cities: London! Where it is grey and cold and rainy. Bleugh! But never mind that, I'm sure it'll clear up soon enough. Much more important, let me
Germany Travels in Germany I see the catering lady already stole my story about the wedding party so I have to work fast and get in here before she starts writing about our Germany travels too! Where did we leave off? Isny, that's right… A wonderful place with lots and lots of
Germany Partying With the Germans It's not just a meeting of cultures when Germans and Venezuelans get together, it's also a melding of party people. Epic. As Small Paw mentioned in her earlier missive, we went to Germany to help our friends Micha and Sam celebrate their wedding and celebrate we
