Bigger and even more important news!
Posted by The Southron on March 11th, 2007After months of waiting, the printed version of “The Southron’s Guide to Living in Uruguay” is finally available online at: http://www.lulu.com/content/579686.
Archive for the 'Expats' Category
Gonna Lay Down my burdens, Down by the riverside…
Posted by The Southron on March 2nd, 2007Until further notice, you will find the gang from UruguayLiving/Sociedad Southron every Sunday afternoon from 1PM-4PM (or later) at: El Viejo Y El Mar Rambla Gandhi 400 esquina Solano Garcia. El Viejo Y El Mar has an unsurpassed view of the Rio de la Plata, ease of access (all 1 floor with a ramp), attentive [...]
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!
Posted by The Southron on February 26th, 2007Yesterday our usual Sunday get-together was moved from its former location to a very nice restaurant right on the Rio at Rambla Gandhi 400, called “El Viejo y El Mar — The Old Man and the Seaâ€; obviously it had been named for me….
An Anniversary Remembered
Posted by The Southron on February 23rd, 2007In about two hours it will be exactly one year since I set foot on Uruguayan soil for the first time. I arrived at Carrasco International Airport with five suitcases, two wheelchairs and two dogs. I was exhausted from the trip which it started the previous morning in Costa Rica, and included a six hour [...]
Crazy Gringos Celebrate something or other
Posted by The Southron on February 18th, 2007What do you get when you mix Hawaiian beef, Chinese chicken, double chocolate cookies, Uruguayan wine, Grappa made from Gewürztraminer grapes, fireworks and incense? I’ll give you a hint: it has something to do with the Moon and the Vernal Equinox, and this coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday … For those of you who guessed [...]
Mount Everest part two.
Posted by The Southron on December 28th, 2006Someone just pointed out to me that in my previous post about the party hosted by FuBarrio and Golden Lotus and I completely focused on the cuisine and ignored the people. Perhaps I did get just a tad focused on the food… The people at the party included a healthy mix of locals and ex-pats, [...]
Going to a party on Mount Everest…
Posted by The Southron on December 28th, 2006Last night I went to a party on Mount Everest–maybe he just seemed like Mount Everest because it was such a climb. It seemed as if the stairs went on forever. My nephew, Nick, acted as my Sherpa, and carried my wheelchair ahead of me so that at every landing I could collapse into it, [...]
Book Reviews and Comments
Posted by The Southron on November 28th, 2006As you have probably guessed, this blog and its sister websites have been labors of love and not commercial ventures–at least to date. I don’t know how well my book will ultimately sell, but whether or not it becomes a commercial success, it is gratifying to me that it has become a personal success and [...]
Thanksgiving dinner is ON!! On Thursday…
Posted by The Southron on November 21st, 2006The consenus seems to be for Thursday. The plan is to start anytime after 15.00, as the first football game is at 15.30. We’ll start with refreshments and snacks, with dinner sometime around 18.00 so anyone who has to work can still make it for dinner. With the late sunset, it should work perfectly.
Thanksgiving dinner anyone??
Posted by The Southron on November 17th, 2006If anyone is interested in organizing or participating in a group Thanksgiving dinner, The Southron and the Copperhead are happy to have you come to our house in Carrasco. We are working on a smoked turkey as the main course and who knows what else. In addition, there will be American Football on the Sling [...]
