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Chicago, DC, Buenos Aires, Colonia–these four cities in the northern and southern hemispheres mark my travels these past two weeks.  I left Chicago Dec. 30th and arrived at my Buenos Aires destination Dec. 31st.   A long layover in DC gave … Continue reading →

As November’s sunlight filters through the remaining golds, browns and reds of autumn leaves falling in Chicago, it is spring in Buenos Aires, and the lush, purple jacaranda trees are in full bloom.  I love seeing them, and the other flowering trees.  … Continue reading →

For more than thirty years I’ve peddled my way along Chicago’s glorious paths alongside Lake Michigan, so it seemed about time that I took to two wheels in Buenos Aires during my 2011 stay there.  It is an adventure to … Continue reading →

Welcome to my dear Buenos Aires.  I think of Buenos Aires as my second home, and love to share it with friends and family whenever I can. For 9 full days in January, 2011, I accompanied two friends from Chicago, Fran … Continue reading →

I am so proud of my growing bilingual abilities.  I started learning to speak Spanish in my 50′s, taking classes, working with a tutor here and there, and spending time each year immersing myself in the language and culture of … Continue reading →

Tango stirs my spirit. Video of Argentinian tango dancers at La Viruta, a local milonga (dance hall) setting for tango lessons and dancing! While I’m not a tango dancer, I am a tango lover.  I am energized by listening to the music and … Continue reading →

I will celebrate 10 years of visiting Buenos Aires in 2012!  Back in August of 2002 when I visited Buenos Aires for the first time, I had no idea how large a part of my life it would become.  Little did I … Continue reading →