From the monthly archives:

August 2005

Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si…

2005.Aug.16 Tuesday

Buenos Aires – Ahh sweet music. And who knew that do-re-mi was more than just an exercise in Sound of Music? And why do they change the “ti” to “si” in Spanish? And why am I nattering on about this? My friend Michael sent a note yesterday morning that he had an extra ticket to [...]

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Sushi Delivery

2005.Aug.15 Monday

Buenos Aires – I’ve mentioned before that it is possible to have anything delivered here. Not that sushi is a particular unusual item to have brought, but I thought I’d try out my phone skills and hopefully not end up with something totally off-the-mark. (Trying things like this always reminds me of an old New [...]

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Bring Out Your Virgins

2005.Aug.14 Sunday

La Plata – I got hoodwinked into attending The Festival of the Virgin. There’s no other way to describe it. Hoodwinked. Today was, nationally, the Children’s Day Festival. All across the city were wonderful events that included dancing, song, and various theatrical performances. All free. I’d planned on heading back to Parque 3 de Febrerio [...]

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China Town

2005.Aug.13 Saturday

Buenos Aires – Not a return to Barrio Chino, but the name of a local restaurant here in Barrio Norte. China Town is at Uriburu 1755, which basically places it right outside the back of the Recoleta Cemetery. For some reason this area is home to numerous restaurants. Visiting the dead is hunger producing, I [...]

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Baked Egg Torte

2005.Aug.13 Saturday

Buenos Aires – In my continuing quest to make my breakfasts interesting, since I’m still not being allowed a solo cup of coffee, I’ve been playing with eggs. This morning’s venture was one of the better turnouts, and it photographed well, so I thought it’d be worth sharing. I used to love getting baked egg [...]

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Feed the Animals

2005.Aug.12 Friday

Buenos Aires – You can argue all you want about cruelty to animals, cage conditions, and all the rest, but I love the zoo. I’ve been wanting to go to the BsAs zoo since I got here and finally talked Henry into it. Just to validate your arguments, yes, many of the cages were in [...]

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Wiener Schnitzel & Wein

2005.Aug.11 Thursday

Buenos Aires – Couldn’t resist picking up some gorgeous orange-pink roses after the visit to the rose garden… Having been quite happy with the Rodas Tannat the other day, when I was at the market yesterday I decided to pick up a couple of the other varietals. Number 07 is the Bonarda, and Number 08 [...]

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Cruising the Park

2005.Aug.10 Wednesday

Buenos Aires – Winter, not that it’s much of a winter, is clearly coming to an end. Flowers are starting to bud, and in some cases are already blooming. It was a gorgeous day, in the high 60s, with a stunning blue sky and just wisps of clouds. It was not a day to spend [...]

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Believe in the Buffet

2005.Aug.09 Tuesday

Buenos Aires – The buffet is strong in the traditions of my people. We believe deeply in not only a wide range of selection, but in “all-you-can-eat” for a set price. Preferably a small price. It’s not unusual when I visit family that the choice of a restaurant will be based on whether or not [...]

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