Summer pics

With the cousins from Argentina

Flamingos before the sunrise

Our beach after the storm

The view from the top of the street

Week 4 was more of the same, only difference was there were no visits to San Javier for concerts or plays. Last night we went and saw Nuria's cousin play again but this time they lost. Right after the game he took a private taxi to Madrid because he was selected to play on Spain's under 21 team and they have a game on Wednesday in Estonia.

P.S. I wrote this while on the beach!!

Week three was another good week. Two visits from the physical therapist and two visits to San Javier for a play and concert.  Only two more weeks left before work.

Week two at the beach went well until then end. One of Nuria's cousins from Argentina came so we spent the week with them going to different places and doing things. Had a good week of tennis as well. Nuria has greatly improved in two weeks and even beat the other person in our class who has been playing as long as I have. But, in the last 15 mins of our class on Friday, I sprained my ankle. No more tennis for me until my class starts in a month. Oh well, I get to relax for my last two weeks of vacay!

I'll post some pics later

Picked up my new passport today. Looking forward to where it allows me to explore next!! Only bad thing is I have a new number now that I should learn. It is going to be difficult to try and forget my old one.

First week at the beach has been a success.  Three tennis classes, saw a play and spent all morning today trimming the trees and cleaning. I like it here because it's the only time a get to do "yard work."

Our tickets from the weekend

Today is the first day of my five week break. We spent the weekend at the beach and saw some jazz on Friday and opera on Saturday.  It's good to have a friend who isn't charge of these events and invites you to see them!

Key

Had a good time at the beach this weekend.  Found a new beach to go to, the weather was great and we did a lot of walking. About 12 miles in the three days we were there. I've been back on Murcia for five hours and I've already taken two showers. It's hot here.

View from the apartment in Benidorm

Had a good run with this guy but his time, 10 years, has run out. We traveled to 8 different countries, 3 continents and 13 journeys across the Atlantic. Now I just have to wait for his successor to arrive in a couple months.

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108 degrees today!!!

Today was my last day at the school. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  1 more month!!

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Yesterday we went to see Nuria's cousin playy futbol (soccer) against a team from Murcia. It was a tie, but they win because they beat them last week. Alex is the goalkeeper wearing all grey.

No school for us today and tomorrow because it's a local holiday here. So while Nuria went to the library to study, I headed to the courts. Change of court and net though because I went to shoot around. It felt so good to put on my bball shoes again that I'm gonna go shoot tomorrow as well.

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The goalkeeper in all grey is Nuria's cousin. We are going to see him play next week when his team, Athletic Bilbao, comes to Murcia. This video has the highlights from the game they played against Murcia yesterday.

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Puppyhood

I had my last tennis class today and it's a shame because I am finally showing some progress. There are three more weeks of class but my schedule at the school changes for June and I have to work every morning there because we don't have anymore classes in the evening, which is a great thing. I'm gonna try and have class on Saturdays with the main teacher and play occasionally with my friend as well. In July there will be tennis classes in the evening so hopefully I will be able to play then also.

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8 o'clock in the evening and still above 100 degrees

Two o'clock and my phone says it's 102 degrees outside

Today is pretty warm. My phone says it's 92 and the thermometer outside says it's 102.

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Happy Mother's Day

One of my students wrote this for his mom last week for mother's day so I thought I would share it today.  Happy Mother's day to all the moms and mom figures out there!!

My allergies have been kicking my butt for the past two weeks. The medicine I have been taking is one of the strongest ones here and it has done absolutely nothing for me. I hope my new medicine will have a different outcome.

Happy Spanish Mother's Day!!

Hmmm

Cooper taking laps around the pool 

The cathedral last night. Some say it is the most beautiful one in Spain

It's a nice, warm Saturday today. 85 in our apartment and 91 outside!

1:15 in the morning and in watching tennis videos on YouTube and a tennis match on TV. I hope this eventually shows on the court because this week wasn't so great. I'm only up right now  because tomorrow is Labor Day here and we don't work.

A pic of Nuria in London

Our wolf getting his ball out of the pool after he realized I wasn't going to get it out for him. I don't know how, but this was the third time the ball ended up in the pool.

Had to share my birthday with Lara. Every time she would say or sing happy birthday,  she would say happy birthday Brandon and Lara. And she blew out my candles.

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I took Nuria with me today to buy some new shrimp and of course she chose the most expensive ones in the store. I hope they don't end up as a snack for my big fish because Nuria will kill me since she liked the shrimp so much that she bought them.

88 degrees today. Hello summer!

Last week we had two days off, Thursday and Friday, for Father's Day so we went on a small excursion to a beach town that's located inside a massive natural park. So here are some pics from our trip to San Jose on Friday and Saturday.

Looking more like England than Spain

When storms come from Africa they bring rain with dirt and this is the aftermath

San Jose, Almeria

Nuria and one of her fellow teachers

View from the terrace of our hotel room

Monsul beach

HEading back to San Jose from Monsul beach wiht Genoveses beach in the background

I heard about a classmate, a year younger, from Webb passing away last Saturday.

R.I.P. Pat McCoy

After almost four years of absolutely nothing athletic, I will be making my return to the tennis courts. I signed up for lessons today and I start in three weeks. I'm looking forward to the challenge but the first two or three weeks will be rough because I am far from being in shape.

I noticed yesterday that my tallest student at the school is finally taller than me. He just happens to have a twin sister that will probably be taller than me here in the next few weeks. So yes, I'm going to have 9 and 10 year old students that are taller than me.

Just heard the news of the passing of a former co-worker from my time in Cookeville. Her boyfriend called the police this morning to inform them that he had shot and killed his girlfriend.

Pretty shocking news to receive. Domestic violence is no joke.

R.I.P. Tara

R.I.P. Dean Smith. The best coach of the best collegiate basketball school, North Carolina.

After almost five months, we finally picked up Nuria's wedding dress and my suit from the dry cleaners this evening.

Here is the link to Obama's tweet of the video.

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/563434701117874179

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Another video that Cal made but this one was tweeted out by President Obama.

One of my best friend's father passed away last Saturday. Mr. Pannell was a great man and will be missed. Thoughts and prayers for the Pannell family.

R.I.P. Mr. Pannell

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Pellissippi State made the news in Spain gracias to Obama

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