Am I on?

Dearest Friends:

Hope everyone is well and that my blog is back to its full bloggy self. Slept in late, did some work and emailing, and had a fantastic 3 mile run round one of the parks. As I reported in one of the lost entries, I'm near (one block away) what is called the "central park" of BA and (though it's not central park) it's lovely and there's lots of running ground. There's one area (3 de Feb) that's heavily used and which I've run now on two occasions, but today I found a much nicer, less travelled route round what is called the "club de amigos" -- not sure, but it looks like some sort of mini middle class country club replete with fence, gate, tennis, pool, soccer fields, etc. It's shaded, with mounted police, so all in all a nice ambient. There's also the zoo and a botanical garden a bit farther down, so maybe I'll check that out later on in the week. In other words, no lack of green spaces. I already feel like my old running self and it feels good. Got a good runner's tan going and with the heat am eating only fruit, cheese, bread, yogurt -- haven't had a hot meal since I've been here and I'm not complaining (well, ok, toast).

Still haven't made it downtown. Tomorrow, first stop the Carrefour to drop off laundry and to re-stock the bread and mozzarella supplies. Maybe a bottle of white for the fridge and a little relaxation. Some more walking and hopefully the subte to some where. Think I've decided to stay in my little place, as it's nice and things will only get cooler as autumn approaches. Think I'll probably also look to extend my visa, so I don't have to bounce around South America. I'd like to just find something for a change and stay for a while and BA must be lovely in the Fall. Not to mention that there's a lot of work to be done here.

Got wonderful news from a good friend tonight. She seems to have found someone she's very happy with and who is good for and to her and I couldn't be more pleased. What are the odds for any of us? As I told her, good things don't always happen. You've got to trust yourself now and again and let good things happen when they do come around (and work a little to push them along). So, Bravo!

Wishing all of you all the best,

B.