Wendy and Friends, Memphis 

TheatreWorks, Memphis

Dance Card: Margaret, Mariallan, Octavia, Pam, Rena and Shing.

Michelle and Roy, Memphis 

Mariallan's Milonga, Memphis

Dance Card: Lydia, Margaret, Mariallan, Michelle, Pam, Shing and Wendy.

Friday Night Music on the Lawn

Venue: Chez Pierre Location: Tallahassee, Florida Host: Argentine Tango Society of Tallahassee Notes: Rushed from Atlanta to catch Tango Sur, a quintet scheduled to play. They were rained out. My consolation was a fine glass of Pinot Noir and a bad piece of cake.

Tango in Asheville, NC

Practica Dance Card: Emily, Mary, Nancy and Sami Notes: Sami said that we danced the best waltz she had ever danced in her life. That's all I want: To give evey woman who dances with me the best dance of her life. How will I do that? I must dance with more beginners.

Tango in Asheville, NC

Late Night House Milonga at Bruce's Location: Across the Street from the Asheville Tourists Stadium, Asheville, NC Dance Card: Emily, Jan and Nancy Notes: Coveted Bruce's space and his art.

Bruce's Ecuadorian Carved Wood Art 

Emily and Bruce 

Emily and Bruce 

Nancy and Robert 

Nancy and Robert 

Bel and Bill 

Tango in Asheville, NC

Milonga Venue: Biltmore Forest Town Hall, Asheville, NC DJ: Manuel Patino Performers: Gabriela, Jim, Ronda and Manuel Dance Card: Barbie, C.J., Emily, Jan from Berea, KY, Karen the Instructor, Linda, Nancy and Ronda from Atlanta. Notes: Strong connection with C.J.

Milonga Pasional, Atlanta

Dance Card: Adida from Romania, Anna from Germany, Antge from Germany, Barbara, Louise, Lynda, Maria from Buenos Aires, Michele, Ronda, Stephanie and Tracy. Notes: Danced milonga with Lynda and Maria.

Milonga Chez Andre

Dance Card: Gloria from Sedona, Ronda, Siama from Sedona

1st Annual Southern Tango Social, Atlanta

Crescent Moon After thoughts as a party of one at the Crescent Moon: Why do men refuse to ask women to dance? Why do women refuse to dance when men ask them? Who knows? It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and there's a milonga at Chez Andre tonight.

Welcome 

Danger 

The Decatur Bandstand aka The Gazebo 

1st Annual Southern Tango Social, Atlanta

Decatur Bandstand Dance Card: Cathy from Austin, Marsha from Sarasota, Mary from Kansas City, Wenli Notes: Dancing with my Camera. Marsha thought I was The Photographer.

Tango in the Gazebo 

Angel 

Cathy y Jim 

Marsha 

Marsha y Robin 

1st Annual Southern Tango Social, Atlanta

Milonga de Despedida / Fare the well milonga Venue: Decatur Holiday Inn Dance Card: Barbara from Austin, Cathy from Austin, Jenny from Albuquerque, Margaret from Memphis, Maria, Marsha from Seattle, Mary Jo, Michele from Salt Lake City, Nancy from Washington DC and Siama from Sedona. Notes: Danced in Tango Heaven to Vargas with Maria. Delights: The music selections of Ramu Pyreddy. Regrets: Missing the Champagne Brunch. Not dancing with Nancy's friend.

Cathy y Neil, Photo by Jean King 

Marsha y Neil, Photo by Jean King 

Siama y Neil, Photo by Jean King 

Cathy y Horacio 

Cathy 

Manuk 

Angel 

Ronda 

Suzy y Horacio 

Maria de Buenos Aires 

resistencia 

zapatos 

Tango motion

Tango motion
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1st Annual Southern Tango Social, Atlanta

All Night Milonga Venue: Decatur Holiday Inn DJ: Robin Thomas Dance Card: Barbara from Austin, Cathy from Austin, Janice, Jenny from Albuquerque, Maria, Margaret from Memphis, Mariallan from Memphis, Marsha from Seattle, Nancy from Washington DC, Ronda, Shing from Memphis and Siama from Sedona. Notes: Horacio greets me as Milonguero. He sings the tangos like Gardel. He's famous in North and South America. He's working on WORLD FAMOUS. Regrets: Not getting a photo of Angel spraying the floor with baby powder. Missing Rick and Lynda's Milonga. Missing Barbara's film. trEats: Argentine beef at Apres Diem Alternative Music Milonga Venue: Decatur Holiday Inn Dance Card: Angie, Barbara from Austin, Cathy from Austin, Jeanne from Seattle, Mavis, Mary Jo, Michele from Salt Lake City, Octavia from Memphis and Ronda. Notes: Discover that Angie is half Greek. She says, "You're pretty nice for a Greek guy." trEats: Crescent Moon, Decatur Notes: Breakfast with Dr. Tom but not enough time to solve the mystery of life.

Siama 

Crysta 

Brigitta and Christopher 

1st Annual Southern Tango Social, Atlanta

Primera Milonga DJ: Robert Hauk Dance Card: Barbara from Austin, Cathy from Austin, Jane, Jenny from Albuquerque, Lenore from Indiana, Margaret from Memphis, Mariallan from Memphis, Marsha from Seattle, Nancy from Washington DC, Shing from Memphis and Tracy. Notes: Nailed the milonga with Cathy. Regrets: Missing the "Hi y'all" milonga.

1st Annual Southern Tango Social, Atlanta

Venue: Carpe Diem, Decatur Dance Card: Elsa, Gloria from Sedona, Jane, Janice, Jeanne from Seattle, Margaret from Memphis and Siama from Sedona trEats: Argentine Wines - Maximum Torrontes 2002 and Dolium Malbec 2001 Las Flores: Snapdraggons Notes: The floor was authentically crowded. Danced craddled between Angel and Horacio just like we were true milongueros. Danced with Elsa to Mi Corazon. I asked her to translate. She said I wouldn't understand because, like the Tin Man, I have no heart. Something must have been lost in the translation.

Brigitta y Christopher 

Donna y Robert 

Jeanne y Robert