NEWS
FROM SPAIN
Madrid is empty. Everyone went to the mountains or the beach. In the
Spanish tradition - the month of August is for relaxation. We
enjoy this as the city is traffic free - the people slow their
pace and the rhythm is festive. The weather has been exceptionally
beautiful also.
We
have had visitors all summer. Two friends from Malibu came through
Madrid after running with the bulls in the Sanfermines
of Pamplona. As you probably know - Hemingway
made this wildest of wild fiestas universal in *The Sun Also
Rises*. Beginning July 7th - the city ends all order and tedium
for a week of delirious festivities of sheer endurance.
It
might be true that a certain amount of stoical Basque blood
is necessary to produce a celebration where the idea is to drink
- dance and sing without stopping for seven days - and once
revelers are worn down by exhaustion and hangovers to throw
themselves in front of a herd of charging bulls.
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Luna
y Bombé
Luna
arrived first. She fell into a drainpipe when only three
weeks old. A neighbor called the firemen - who later opened
the wall and finally flushed Luna out with water.
Luna
has no pedigree - but the neighbor spent a fortune on the
bills later. We at Jan Voich & Associates promote giving
homes to stray animals (if possible). She has been with
us for 2 1/2 years now and has taken over.
This
was a sheer stroke of luck. Luna - a very curious type - peeking
at the optical eye ! We will tell you about Bombé soon.
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Our
Favorite Recipes
GAZPACHO
- There may be as many recipes of gazpacho as families
in Spain. Here are a few we selected:
A
Spanish Site (in Spanish) > Gazpacho
A
Fun Spanish Site (in English) -
More about Gazpacho
1
clove garlic - peeled 1/4 Ts pepper - 1 Slim cucumber - peeled/cut
1/2 Small onion - peeled/sliced - 4 Ripe tomatoes cut in eighths
2 TB Olive oil 1/2 ea. Green pepper - seeded/sliced 3 TB Wine
vinegar 1 Ts Salt 1/2 c Ice water.
Put
all ingredients into container of electric blender in order
listed. Cover and blend at high speed 5 -10 seconds or until
ingredients are finely chopped. Chill thoroughly and serve.
May be served with side dishes of chopped cucumber - green onion
- green pepper - tomatoes - croutons. Yield - 4 servings
Enjoy!
¡Buen provecho!
More about The Mediterranean
Diet
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OUR
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY
A Small Gift
for You
In
September we will celebrate our seventh anniversary. The Spanish
tradition is to invite friends and or family out to dinner.
Since you are all over the world - this is not feasible so we
thought to send you a small gift - a CD Presentation of Samantha
Taylor´s Needlepoint Collection. These are displayed with
special effects and with *The Concert of Aranjuez* interpreted
by - Tomatito (a gypsy guitarist). We will need your complete
mailing address so please send this information via e-mail: samantha_taylor@jvoichdesigns.com
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What to do
When You are Down.
Take
a friend to the finest Hotel in town and enjoy a proper tea
time. We usually choose the Ritz Terrace or the Palace.
If you go alone - think of all you have - then only pleasant
thoughts and memories.
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We
Love to Hear from Our Friends.
Please
write to us. If you like we will publish your correspondence
in our next newsletter and web site. Tell us about yourself,
your needlepoint *addiction* - what you would like us to add
or remove from our newsletters ... If you prefer to remain anonymous
be sure to include this at the end of your note. Please
e-mail your comments by selecting here > samantha_taylor@jvoichdesigns.com
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Nice Thoughts from Our Friends.
*Thanks
for e-mail. Am very happy with kit - looking forward to
working it.
Things often arrive later here as they are sometimes held in
customs. All
part of living in China !!*
-
Shanghai
*I
saw your web site and really loved it. I was only able
to view the 9 products on your home page. Is there somewhere
else I can go (online) to see
more of your products?
I am thinking of doing the Trades of Talavera. It
says there are 8 designs but I only see four in the picture.
Why is that? Could I purchase six
instead? What are the main colors (it is sometimes difficult
to tell on line). Thanks!*
- Washington DC
*The requested yarn for "La Campesina"
arrived yesterday. I really appreciate getting it so that
I can finish the piece. I love the colors and the design.
I have a large Italian tile of a similar vignette.*
-
St. Paul
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Help
We
believe in the best customer service possible. We will answer
any questions you have while working our Kits and Canvases via
e-mail - immediately. Do not hesitate to ask!
samantha_taylor@jvoichdesigns.com
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This
is all for now. ¡Hasta Pronto!
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Samantha
Taylor > Needlepoint Newsletter - August - news from
Spain including the running of the bulls in Pamplona to gazpacho
recipes - a gift from us - and the Ritz Hotel in Madrid
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