by Robin Sparks | Oct 9, 2004 | Blog
When the curtain rose on the Bale Folclorico da Bahia at the Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley last night, the sparse crowd applauded politely. Sandra and I were amazed that so few people had shown up. Two intermission-less hours later, the oh so cool Berkeleyites...
by Robin Sparks | Oct 3, 2004 | Blog
An old friend from my Tahoe days, visits me in San Francisco. We haven’t spoken in over four months, pre-Brazil. “Natasha” has a new condo in the East Bay with a private lake, a tennis court, AND she adds proudly, “It’s in a gated...
by Robin Sparks | Sep 23, 2004 | Blog
Left Coast Writers Meeting. Larkspur, California. Four days after my return to the US. Fellow writer: “Wow Robin, just back from Brazil! How does it feel?” “I don’t know. I’m still processing it.” I wasn’t back. Not all of me....
by Robin Sparks | Sep 19, 2004 | Blog
A list of 49 things the author (who doesn’t believe in stereotypical lists) now knows about Brazil. 1. Brazilians sing, all of the time, not always on key, but always with heart. 2. Brazilians know all of the words to all the Brazilian songs. And Brazil is one...
by Robin Sparks | Sep 18, 2004 | Blog
August 30, 2004 I knew it was time to go when I woke up at 4 AM with rows of angry welts on my stomach and dozens of red bumps on my ankles all crying out at once, “Scratch me!” I hadn’t minded all that much the cold showers and the drip drying...
