by Kristina | Feb 6, 2020 | Argentine Social Tango, From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Tango, Tango in Bend Oregon, Uncategorized
Love, romance, and tango shine a glittering light through this month that can be so dismal in northern latitudes. For the fourth year in a row, I plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day (and my husband’s birthday) dancing at Portland’s Valentango 2020...
by Kristina | Sep 25, 2018 | Argentine Social Tango, Bend, From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Oregon, Oregon bookstores, Tango in Bend Oregon, Uncategorized
My ancestors moved relentlessly west across North America, my father’s parents from Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, my mother’s predecessors from Scotland in the early 1700s. The only “roots” I experienced were several...
by Kristina | Aug 7, 2018 | Argentine Social Tango, Bend, From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Oregon, Oregon bookstores, Tango in Bend Oregon, Uncategorized
A reader recently asked, “Where do you write your novels?” One answer is, “Wherever I happen to be.” On these perfect Central Oregon summer days, that’s often outside, in my garden. Right now it’s definitely not at my desk,...
by Kristina | Mar 13, 2018 | Argentine Social Tango, From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Tango in Bend Oregon, Uncategorized
Big thanks to the writers, readers and tango dancers who made the trek through a late February snowstorm, some from as far away as Humboldt County, California, for our Sunday afternoon reading at wonderful Dudley’s in downtown Bend. And thanks to Tyler Haas and...
by Kristina | Jan 3, 2018 | Argentine Social Tango, Tango in Bend Oregon
Have you always (ever?) wanted to learn to dance tango? This is your year in Bend! Besides our inspiring and dynamic Wednesday evening teachers, Tyler Haas and Emma James, Tango Aficionados of Bend are welcoming internationally respected Argentine Social Tango...
by Kristina | Dec 14, 2017 | Argentine Social Tango, From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Tango, Tango in Bend Oregon, Uncategorized
Back in January 2017, still reeling from our U.S. election results, I posted my intention to visit Canada, after a long absence, for a fresh perspective. In December, I finally made it to Victoria, B.C. on Vancouver Island, in two short flying hops from Bend via...
