I receive comments about how brave I am and how easy I make things seem. But let me tell you, often I am só scared that I truly think I must be mad (hence the name of my blog). However, that does not deter me. Let me share something about myself. I believe in carpe …
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Tango and tantalizers
So I bought the coke. This is my Fernet, coke & ice taking a seat (I had to take the picture) on my balcony. It was a long day of walking and exploring.And I’m drinking a toast to an old friend who sadly passed away today. Gerrie, it was good to share friedship and spend …
No surprise
Why am I not surprised by what my first day had to offer…?!? That’s why I’m here, after all! Within the first hour of stepping out into the street I had become part of a massive march on the way to the Palacio del Congreso, ánd I met a Peruvian poet who humbly invited me …
Almost there
So far so good. I’m at Sao Paulo, waiting for my flight to Buenos Aires, which might be delayed until the early hours of the morning, creating problems for my Airbnb hostess. The Atlantic crossing was effortless and smooth, even though I was sitting in the very back corner of the plane, gently being swayed …
Going big
”Can’t you just go and live in one of these retirement villages here?” my son wanted to know. “Just sit in a room, start acting your age you know!” he teased. We were discussing my plans to travel to South America, which I had originally started making 2 years ago, but had repeatedly aborted for …
Mella Madness 