Arrancopelito

Arrancopelito, is an expression used by children in Uruguay many years ago meaning something like "deal!" and the chosen name for our recently completed house in Barra de Portezuelo, near Punta Negra.

Monday, December 31, 2007

My bubble

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A word of advice: Stay away from them! I left Uruguay about two decades ago because even as a teenager uruguayanness made my blood boil, and...
Sunday, December 30, 2007

My recently-visited-for-the-first-time restaurant reviews

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Let me start the review with the happy ending to our pathetic Xmas eve. Christmas has never been a big thing in our home. My mom´s excuse is...
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Friday, December 28, 2007

Closing the year with a couple of real estate deals

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I don't know why it is that we are always moving or closing on real estate in the month of December, but when we think back, we notice t...
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Arts and crafts, birds, sunrises, Mehmet the sailor...

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Well, our domestic life has become very bucolic. The absence of a TV (DirecTv to be installed next week) has sent us in other directions for...
Thursday, December 20, 2007

Luxury in rustic forms

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Entrance at Pinar del Faro I find myself in constant need of explaining Punta del Este to audiences who seem to not get it. One of ...
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Best and worst of our house-building experience

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Well, as the year draws to a close, and we are finally settled or settling in the house, it´s time for a review of best and worst of the...
Thursday, December 13, 2007

River of the Birds

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tero I don´t know how many people remember the meaning of Uruguay, but in guaranĂ­, or quechua, I forget which, it´s supposed to mean River o...
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