To Tracy

This is the last Friday before your birthday and I won't be posting on your birthday because we're in Andorra without computers.  I'm so excited to be in Barcelona with you.  It is an amazing adventure learning a new language and culture and meeting so many new people.  I'm so incredibly thankful for your life.  You are a beautiful person and you completely inspire me.  I love you so much.  Happy Birthday!

We found this wall on a walk with Tracy's parents and Tracy jumped in as I was taking the shot!

My Beautiful Wife

The Wall by Itself

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So much of the old architecture has been preserved in our neighborhood.  It's amazing to see where people have tried to cover over the original foundation, but it somehow remains.  Every door in our neighborhood is covered in graffiti like this one.  The doors are considered private space, thus the responsibility of the owners.  The walls are public space, so the city will clean them.  

A Wall

This is a very common sight in our neighborhood.  It's just a wall, but there's something so beautiful about it to me.

The Vine

This vine in the park near Barceloneta refuses to give up.  It continues to cover up where it has been cut back and reclaim its territory.  Life will find a way, despite our attempts to control it or kill it.  Maybe there will come a day when we do so much damage that nature can no longer fight back.  For now, I find joy when nature exerts itself, it's a good reminder.