Monthly Archives: February 2014

Strike One: Monday night class and milonga at Villa Malcomb. I took a taxi and was overcharged. Never mind, it evens out at strike 3. I was late and the class was underway. I didn’t recognize Herman for a few … Continue reading →

German said “She’s Italian,I heard her talk.”  He would know–he now speaks Italian, which he said was easy for him, Spanish, French, English and some Croatian too! OMG! All that and he’s a musician–plays drums, vibraphone and I dunno what … Continue reading →

It occurred to her, after some waiting and some Malbec, that this visit may not be so much about dancing-but, perhaps, about everything but dancing. German was to come and they’d go to Viva La Pepa-but somehow wires crossed and … Continue reading →

Tonite German(Herman) came to collect me and we walked to a nearby place for beers and some milanesa. Yummy. I love this guy–he’s 27-a musician, plays a number of instruments, travels the world teaching dance, also djs. Love this guy–and … Continue reading →

I’m very grateful for mileage plans -thanks Alaska-but mileage tickets can be hard on the body! This time it was three flights and 27 hrs point to point-Portland to BsAs via Las Vegas and Mexico City. Only two flights is … Continue reading →

Traveling down the I-5 corridor to visit grandkids before my big Argentina trip later this month-I arrived in PDX in time for Alex’s Berretin milonga Saturday nite, febrero uno. An auspicious way to begin the month. It was good to … Continue reading →