HAPPY BIRTHDAY, S. M. W. !!

ON THIS DAY
On July 18, 1936, the Spanish Civil War began as Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising of army troops based in Spanish North Africa.
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Happy Birthday to Sm W- in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
S is on a student Grant studying Portuguese for one semester.
Travel from the midwest to this town took about 20 hours. A flight to Houston and then to Sao Paolo and another change to Belo Horizonte, located north west of Rio.
Leaving home around 2pm on the 12th and arriving around noon the 13th.
S is staying with a host family for 2 weeks and then on to the university.
Happy happy birthday to our Adventuress. oxox
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I am looking fwd to a good read- the latest Potter book.................
we also have on hand Collapse by Jared Diamond.
In the meantime I am re reading the first 300 pages of Ulysses. with cliff notes.
Hope to finish the entire work this time.
Enjoy your day ~~