News from Zaragoza

On New Year's Eve, we ate our twelve grapes in time with the bongs of the clock. I've gotten better at it--the first time I tried, I only managed to choke down five before I started laughing, but now I can speed-eat the grapes with the whole family.


An early Reyes present --we have a new friend, Muffin. He's only about half the size of Louis, but just as cute.

I took a quick trip to Barcelona to visit friends who are about to have a baby. We spent a little time in the sun at the Parc Guell,
On Friday evening, we went to the Cabalgata de Reyes, the big parade when the Three Kings and their entourage arrive in towns all over Spain (how do they do that?) and kids wave their letters hoping to give them to Gaspar, Melchor, and Baltasar in person. This year, the weather was mild and the parade route was mobbed.


Sus majestades left some cool presents by our shoes. Later, our friend Gail arrived from Minnesota, our first wedding guest from out of town, but not the last. We had these lovely fishies for lunch, and ate the Roscon for dessert.