Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Spring, fall, and mate

September 29, 2007

Just hours before I was to leave Argentina, Annie’s husband Bill returned from Mexico. I think the last time I saw him was in the mid-90s in Minnesota. We picked him up from the airport and were on our way to a restaurant. One of his first questions to Annie was, “Did you bring the mate?”

Of course! Perfect for drinking in the car:

Or outside the restaurant:

I believe Annie and Bill have been married for 44 years.

On our way back to the airport, we saw the famous Ezeiza woods with their new spring leaves:

The next day, on my way from Phoenix to San Diego, I saw leaves changing to their fall colors: