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Needlepoint Newsletter - Samantha Taylor- August 2002 |
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NEWS
FROM SPAIN
OUR
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY NEEDLEPOINT NEWS |
NEWS FROM SPAINPlacesMadrid 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. We found this link entertaining and informative: http://www.sanfermin.com/welcome.html - (this link is a pop out - as they do not let you return)
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.
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
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
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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Samantha Taylor > Needlepoint Newsletter - August 2002 - 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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