Me by a fountain close to our apartment

Rain Rain Go Away

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March 28th 2011
It has been raining at least half of every week for the past three or four weeks. I am so ready for warm weather and sunshine I can't stand it. Last weekend we had a few days of sunshine and 60 degrees weather and I shocked all the little old ladies in my neighborhood by wearing shorts and sandals. I love seeing all the looks I get for showing off my in-need-of-a-tan legs. Apparently in Madrid, n ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more