SAN GERALDO TOOK the car and went grocery shopping. He called just as he pulled out to say, "I don't know if you're interested, but something happened in front of the ice cream place across the street. Police cars are blocking the Paseo.
Nothing had happened. There was a road race, a dash of some kind with the start or finish line (it turned out to be both) on our corner. I went out again a while later and saw the Paseo was blocked for San Geraldo's return. I phoned and warned him, and caught him just in time. I watched him turn our corner (and honk at someone who had stopped his car to watch the race on the only street open to traffic).
SAN GERALDO CONDUJO el coche y se fue de compras al supermercado. Llamó justo cuando se retiraba para decir: "No sé si tienes interes, pero algo sucedió frente a la heladería al otro lado de la calle. La policía bloquean el Paseo.
Nada había sucedido. Hubo una carrera con la línea de salida o meta (resultó ser ambas) en nuestra esquina. Salí de nuevo un rato más tarde y vi que el Paseo estaba bloqueada para el regreso de San Geraldo. Llamé y lo advertí, y lo atrapé justo a tiempo. Lo vi dar vuelta en nuestra esquina (y tocar la bocina a alguien que había detenido su automóvil para mirar la carrera en la única calle abierta al tráfico).
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| THAT'S SAN GERALDO IN THE BLUE. ESO ES SAN GERALDO EN EL AZUL. |
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| TWO VEHICLES BEHIND SAN GERALDO. IT GOT STUCK AT THE OTHER END OF THE STREET — A MUCH TIGHTER TURN. DOS VEHICULOS DESPUÉS DE SAN GERALDO. SE QUEDÓ ATASCADO EN EL OTRO EXTREMO DE LA CALLE, UN GIRO MUCH MÁS CERRADO. |
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| I WOULD HAVE RUN MYSELF, BUT I DIDN'T WANT MY ICE CREAM TO MELT. YO HUBIERA CORRIDO, PERO NO QUERÍA QUE MI HELADO SE DERRITIERA. |
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ooooh! That ice cream looks soooooooo gooooood!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to see San Geraldo in your beautiful blue car. What a gorgeous place you live in.
Judy
Judy:
DeleteEl Corte Inglés brand! Amazingly good. It IS a beautiful place. i too often take it for granted.
looks like a scene along the florida coast (but without the bugs and religious freaks).
ReplyDeleteone of my co-workers just landed in barcelona this morning, the start of a week-long sea cruise with his aunt. I have showed him your blog pix; he was drooling with anticipation.
anne marie:
DeleteYep, much fewer bugs and religious freaks here! Oh, I would love that cruise from Barcelona (well, except for having to share the ship with other people).
better ice cream is more important
ReplyDeleteAdam:
DeleteCalcium for bones. You can't run without them.
A fine day for a race or for eating ice cream. Glad you have your priorities in order.
ReplyDeleteWilma:
DeleteIt would have been such a difficult choice... but the ice cream was already open.
Ice-cream makes everything better!
ReplyDeleteJim:
DeleteIt was my mother's favorite food group. She went on a diet when I was in high school. She did so well the first morning that she decided to reward herself with a bowl of ice cream at noon.
I miss that warm , beach , sun smell of Spain...I can smell it looking at the photos x
ReplyDeleteJohn:
DeleteSome days I just lie in bed and take it in.
Now I want ice cream too.
ReplyDeleteDebra:
DeleteWell, I hope you had some. (I've had it more than once since then.)
That smaller police car looks pretty sporty and fancy! Cute wheels on your blue one.
ReplyDeleteI think you chose wisely with the icecream instead of running. ;)
Snoskred:
DeleteThe City got new cars this season. They look so cool. And we do love our car. (Have you ever seen the tail lights on this Prius? I want to walk behind it at night.)
As Martin Mull once said, "The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out your glass."
ReplyDeleteWalt the Fourth:
DeleteI LOVE that quote.
I can see you as a runner, you'd enjoy the movement. In the late 80's early 90's I ran in about 100 races - I miss it, and it shows.
ReplyDeleteTravel:
DeleteI DID run, but never at your level. You wouldn't catch me competing.