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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.

Rajiv Maheswaran: The math behind basketball's wildest moves

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.

Liga 14-15 - P.Off - B. Athletic 1 UCAM Murcia 0

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.

Linda Cliatt-Wayman: How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard

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.

Wheel of Musical Impressions with Jamie Foxx

Air Jordan XI (11) Retro Legend Blue Unboxing + Review + On Feet

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.

Taylor Mali: What Do Teachers Make?

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

Too Young to Fail?

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

Tennessee beats Iowa (2015 TaxSlayer Bowl Highlights)

Belk Bowl 2014 Highlights

You'll shoot your eye out!

It's Christmas Eve so that means 24 hours of A Christmas Story. Here, the whole 24 hours is quite difficult but I always watch my movie at least once. Even with the niece opening and playing with her gifts!

A great blog post about Coach P.

http://jakemabe.blogspot.com.es/2014/12/true-grit.html

All daily alarms are cut off for the next two weeks!!! Happy holidays to me!!!

UGA Football: Full Season Highlights in 2 minutes: 2014

I just read that Coach Pennington from Webb passed away. He was a great teacher and a great example of the type of person we should strive to be. He will be thoroughly missed by all. Thoughts and prayers for the Pennington family, especially Mrs. P.

R.I.P. Coach P.

This is the life. This happens to be the view from Nuria's bedroom balcony.

“Family flight” – Five A350 XWBs together in flight

Top Soccer Shootout Ever With Scott Sterling- Studio C (Original)

President DiPietro is HAPPY the Vols are going to the TaxSlayer Bowl!

Charles Barkley sings the "Glory,Glory" The Georgia Fight Song

My old school here had some of the best scores in the region of Murcia on a English exam. I'd like to think that I had something to do with that.

Probably not though...

How bout them dawgs and good ol' Rocky Top this weekend?!? It's been a long time since both teams had one on tje.same Saturday.

Both teams have to keep it up though. Georgia needs UT to beat Missouri on Saturday!

Happy Veteran's Day!!!

This weekend there was a bad bus wreck about 45 mins from here and 14 people died and about 30 are in the hospital. Prayers for the families and friends that lost someone and those still fighting for their lives in the hospital.

Nuria made French toast!! Purty good

Nuria saw her surgeon and her doctor today and everything is good. They took off her bandages and now she can put pressure on her right leg. She still has to use the crutches but she can atleast walk better now.

My first few days as a nurse have gone well. Nuria hasn't fired me yet, so that's always a good thing. Nuria is doing well. Resting up until her doctors appointment on Thursday. Back to work for me in the a.m.

The entrance to our hotel

Underwater pics from Águilas

Perfect, clear water in Aguilas

La Carolina

Los Cocedores