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I came up to Seattle for the weekend to hang out with the local Basques during their Spring Dinner celebration. I met a bunch of very nice people, got a…
Read moreI came up to Seattle for the weekend to hang out with the local Basques during their Spring Dinner celebration. I met a bunch of very nice people, got a…
Read moreListening to my friend last night talking about the guy in South America who keeps her awake in Boise made me kind of sad, because I know how the story ends.…
Read moreSurely, you’ve heard the word “poteo” before. If not, it’s what we call “bar hopping” in the Basque Country. So, whether you’ve been “de poteo” in the past or you are just…
Read moreI inherited a trampoline a couple of years back, when I moved into my current dwelling, “Smoky”. My renters’ new place had a smaller yard so they were forced to…
Read moreLast October, my good friend Iñigo Serna was picked to appear as a guest in Onda Vasca’s radio program, Vascos con Jetlag (Basques with Jetlag), where Basques living abroad for whatever…
Read moreEarlier this month, Basques all over the world celebrated Aberri Eguna (“Fatherland Day”) a holiday coinciding with Easter Sunday which has its roots in the Basque nationalist movement. Several North American…
Read moreTraining. By the end of the week it doesn’t matter if they make you watch a PowerPoint presentation on Bradley Cooper sans his t-shirt or listen to an Al Gore speech…
Read morePeople like to complain about their lives: lack of work so no money, too much work for the money, I’m single and I’m lonely, I’m married and I’m lonely too.…
Read morePeople in Boise, Idaho are spoiled as far as Basque food and drinks is concerned. We can meet with friends for drinks at Gernika (202 South Capitol Boulevard), follow with a…
Read moreLike I’ve mentioned many times before, checking what people look for in Google that lands them on my blog is one of my favorite pastimes. It gives me insight into…
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