There was a road rally here in Santa Rosa on Saturday and it was crazy everywhere (see video here, from the street where we're staying). It seemed like every field nearby had been turned into a parking lot and people were walking by the house all morning toward the event. We got out of town… Continue reading trouble in paradise (AA5a)
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a perfect day (AA4d)
Sometimes every thing turns out just right. I had a productive week, making real progress on a couple of creative projects. Words seemed to flow, sometimes late at night, but I was very happy with what I got done. Creative work has its own exhilaration. And its own exhaustion. So we decided to take the… Continue reading a perfect day (AA4d)
the fountain of youth
Mate is the national drink of Argentina. (it's pronounced in two syllables, with a short e.) They put it in a gourd with hot water and pass it around, sipping it out of the same filtered straw, called a bombilla. When it’s gone they pour some more hot water out of a thermos into the… Continue reading the fountain of youth
in search of celery (AA4a)
We found some fresh celery in the store yesterday and practically started dancing. Then, we found some broccoli that wasn’t limp and yellow. Cue the orchestra. Our search for fresh produce since we have been here has been largely unrewarded. There are vegetable stands everywhere, but they usually lack refrigeration and appear to only get… Continue reading in search of celery (AA4a)
Adventures in Argentina, week 3
In which we preach, play tourist, meet aereophiles, consult our dictionary, find a German bakery and hear the parrots. Sunday, March 7 We spent the night with Ernesto and Marlene Forteza, missionaries who have been in this suburb of Buenos Aires for 20 years. They have created a literal garden in bleak, urban landscape. This… Continue reading Adventures in Argentina, week 3
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