in case anyone is still out there...

I’m still here! Once again I have lost my blogging groove…missing in action for a couple months! Here is my attempt to get in at least one blog post this month of June! I’m not even sure where to start. One highlight since I last posted was a visit from my mom and sister in May! It was so fun to share my life here with them and play tourist, taking in all the sights of Buenos Aires. We had a great time together, including spending Mother’s Day with mom. It has been a long time since both Donja and I have been together with our mom on Mother’s Day….little did we know it would happen in Buenos Aires. Thanks for visiting, mom and Donja!

The highlight of June was celebrating a big decade birthday….you all know the one. Let’s just say “quarenta” sounds older in Spanish, too! For my b-day weekend I got away to Mar del Plata, a beach city about 5-hours away from Buenos Aires. Even though it was winter and chilly, the sights, sounds, and smells of the ocean were refreshing! The following weekend the Forcattos surprised me with a party with Argentine friends and an album of meaningful notes, memories, and pictures. It was a great way to ring in a new decade of life! Thanks everyone for your emails, FB wall posts, and notes from across the miles!

Tomorrow (Sunday) I am headed to Uruguay for a “visa run.” Every six-months I need to renew my Argentina visa by leaving the country and reentering. Uruguay is just an hour boat ride across the Rio del Plata. I will combine the visa run and with some retreat time for a few days. Colonia is a quiet, sleepy little town on the river…A nice change of pace from big city life in Buenos Aires.

Well, this barely scratches the surface of news from here. But, it’s a start. I’ll try and be back soon! Nos vemos!