In Awe of Madrid, In Awe of Fresh Air and Friendship!

I have always been in awe of Madrid, so when I saw the series of posters and banners showing awe-struck people, I assumed they were, like me, marveling at Madrid.

But at after a closer look, I realized that these were banners similar to our Spare the Air--part of the European week supporting alternatives to vehicles.

But Rosa, Annie and I all took our turns being awe-struck, as I still remain--by Fresh air, of course, by Madrid, but also by Rosa and Annie!

Annie and I missed Rosa, who had to go back to her job in Barcelona, but we were happy to have Jutta join us in Paris and stay in the charming studio overlooking the cemetery of Montparnasse.  Here is Jutta, first my penpal in 1963, reading the latest book by Alex Capus, a favorite writer Jutta and I made a pilgrimage to see in September 2014.  His latest, Life Is Good, is autobiographical, and his wife's name is Tina!