I’ve been quiet for the past month, and for good reason! We recently spent two weeks visiting the US, and then I spent the past week battling jet lag while translating, starting my B1 German course, and preparing to teach my fall quarter online translation course. I’ve been busy. I have a lot of thoughts … Continue reading A Fresh Perspective
I just finished reading The Church of Tango: A Memoir. It was perfect. I am familiar with the author, Cherie Magnus, from her blog Tango Cherie. I have always enjoyed reading about her experiences as an expat living, dancing, and teaching tango in Buenos Aires. I heard about her book when it came out, but I … Continue reading Recommended Reading: The Church of Tango
I wish I could bottle up the smell of the summer. Sitting on our terrace, I could smell the warm pavement, the trees, freshness … I miss the smell of the ocean, but I love the earthiness of once again living in a climate with rain and greenness. It makes for a very pleasant afternoon … Continue reading The Smell of Summer
A couple of weeks ago, a friend was visiting Köln and invited me to join him for a tango workshop and milonga there. He also promised pizza beforehand. It was a Friday night, I was alone for the weekend, and he told me exactly what bus and tram to take to get there. I said … Continue reading Public Transit & Tango Just Don’t Mix
Hey, did you know that a red circle with a white center means ‘Road closed’?” “Didn’t we drive past one of those signs earlier? Thanks to a generous moving package, we were able to ship our car from the US to Germany. I probably would have been happy with my bicycle and public transport, but … Continue reading Learning to Drive All Over Again
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