What a fabulous time we had last night! and MM´s youngest board member was there'my daughter, hee, hee.....I felt like I was enjoying the company of old friends, everyone is so wonderfully nice and happy (who wouldn´t be on a terazza in the middle of Madrid)....
it was great meeting la historiadora and Mario for the first time and seeing my old pals Steve and MM....
until the next time, laduque

Wow! How envious in a healthy way... the pix of the tapas are killing me though...

Hey Laduque ,don't hesitate to call me while you're here .I loved your company and that of your husband too !
And of everybody .Everybody really got on well and it was a real pleasure to see the kids enjoying themselves .
So what tapas did we have -- Pimintos padrones , Chipirones , Morcilla , Lacon , Pan ( claro que si ! ) , Fried fish , aceitunas .. a veritable feast ..And plenty of vino rosado y blanco ..
All this on a terrace until past midnight and STILL in the eighties ( degrees farenheight ) .. I walked home to Barrio Salamanca ... got back about 1:30am .. And Madrid was just beginning to party !!!!!!!! What a great city to live in ! VivaMadrid ! Mario , send meyour e-mail address and i'll send you the photos . Steve

Que putada, vosotros comiendo chópitos y pimientos de piquillo y yo trabajando. Excusarme por no poder ir. A la espera de la próxima

It sounds like you guys had a great time! I am jealous...especially seeing those delicious pimientos de padron! I cannot believe that it was still so hot in the evening though. That is the only thing I did not miss. Here in Argentina it is winter and the weather this year has been mild.

It was nice to see your familiar faces, MM, laduque and your husband, and Steve Robinson. La historiadora too! I am happy to put a face to a name. Thanks for posting the photos.

Ah yes, a bit camera shy, so sorry! But, I'm definitely not sorry I was able to attend! I had a great time meeting everyone in person and I'm so glad that all of us were able to arrange a time and a place in Madrid at the end of July. The food, the setting and especially the company were all fantastic. Thanks so much, everyone! I look forward to another reunion the next time I'm in Madrid!

la historiadora, it was great meeting you for the first time. Hope you had a good flight home.

steve robingson, it's true, I forgot about the lacón and morcilla which we ordered later. More good additions to the Spanish feast, as you say.

And while the temperature was no doubt in the 80sºF by midnight, there was a nice breeze the whole time and I'm certain I wasn't sweating so it was all gooooood.

jazz, hope you can attend the next one!

esperanza, maybe we can try another evening gathering while you're here next month. (it is next month, right?)

Saludos, MadridMan

YeaHH Historiadora .... So nice to meet you ...look forward to the next time you're in Madrid
besos ... Steve

hi MadridMan! unfortunately I will not be in Madrid next month! My daughter will be there starting classes at the end of the month, but we won´t be going with her. She is on her own. We will come for a visit at Thanksgiving. So,hopefully we can get together then!

Hi everyone
it was very nice to see MM and friends here in Madrid again.

...Steve I already sent you a reminder for those pictures!

uff que calor!
oiram