Let me confess. When I received my friend Pata’s email about an emergency effort to clean & rehabilitate penguins affected by a recent oil spill off the coast of Uruguay, I volunteered imagining it would be something like a playdate. You know, the penguins and me doing something like a waltz—them in their tuxedos, me [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 19, 2008
81st Conferencia Distrital de Rotary
A month ago Rotarians from all over Uruguay gathered in the resort town of Punta del Este for a weekend of conferencing. The 81st District conference was held in the Conrad resort, which is a Harrah’s run casino, and accordingly made me feel like I was home in Las Vegas. Conference themes included: the work [...]
June 15, 2008
“Where have you been?,” asked Will.
I have been playing host. I have been relishing in families new & families that feel so old. I have been in Buenos Aires with Mother Mary and Sister-friend Lauren. We celebrated Lauren’s birthday there with champagne, brownies and a really spectacular tango espectaculo (I loved her—the one with the black bun, slick back with [...]
