Part 2: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Parks, Prado, and Sofia

Picasso's Guernica painting at the National Museum Art Centre Queen Sofia, Madrid, Spain.

Madrid is such a jam-packed marvel that it deserves more than one post. Spacious parks abound. Here I posed at one that displayed Don Quixote and his devoted Sancho Panza… Thank goodness these aren't the kinds of horses that need to be swept up after.We could have spent way more than just a day at… Continue reading Part 2: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Parks, Prado, and Sofia

Part 1: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Graffiti and Royal Palace

da-AL and her husband on the balcony of the Royal Palace of Madrid.

The king of Spain and his family weren't in when we visited, but we still enjoyed his nice house.Our three-week Spain/France adventure ended with four nights in Madrid — a city that needs far more time than that to fully appreciate all of its marvelousness — museums, architecture, public art, food (including the world’s oldest… Continue reading Part 1: Marvelous Madrid, Spain — Graffiti and Royal Palace

Tango Elegante Video: “El Día Que Me Quieras” by da-AL

da-AL dances Argentine Tango with her honey

Each year, a dear friend opens her home to her dance-loving friends. We share great food and either perform or just enjoy watching. My love of dance is great -- that's why one of my upcoming novels is titled, "Flamenco & the Sitting Cat"! The style of Argentine tango that my husband I dance is… Continue reading Tango Elegante Video: “El Día Que Me Quieras” by da-AL

Cool Art 4 Hot Days at MOLAA by da-AL

Corazon Negro by Luis Tapia (front)

On these heat rash inducing days when all I want to do is take showers and more showers, it’s extra nice to look at beautiful things within a cooled museum. Every time I visit the Museum of Latin American Art, I’m rewarded with something new, fun, and thought provoking. This time I went for The… Continue reading Cool Art 4 Hot Days at MOLAA by da-AL