1000 days and counting

One hundred and ninety three years ago, Argentina declared their independence from the Spanish rule on today's date, July the 9th, 1816, whereby commemorating the start of a new holiday.

This holiday might just be the only holiday in Argentina where there is no huge celebration, no grand party, feast, or commemoration, no overwhelming political act, no fireworks, or official parades. It is a day that people get to escape the daily routine of work, a day of rest.

As for us, WE are celebrating something totally independent from this day of independence...Today, July the 9th, 2009, we are celebrating 1,000 days of our happy marriage!

Now, I would have never ever ever ever ever thought of this, however, for those of you that did not know or have forgotten, Claudio studied to be an accountant and of all the skills he has mastered, numbers are his strong point!

You might ask, "well, how do you plan to celebrate this anniversary of 1,000 days?"
With a beautiful beef stew, full of banana nut squash, zucchini, carrots, potatoes, celery, leeks, corn, beans, and whatever else I can find in the kitchen to keep my witches brew brewing. "Well, that doesn't sound like much of a celebration," you might say. That is because you all are enjoying beautiful warm sun shining weather...and today, in our river-side city, we have reached temperatures of 4 below zero. (25`F) What I am trying to say is, It is EFFING COLD!