Our friend Joey is a Texan turned Argentine. He came to Argentina over 12 years ago to make a living as a fly fishing guide in Patagonia and now runs his own tour company. We know Joey because his mom and Tony’s mom were friends in high school in Taiwan and have been in touch for over 50 years.
Joey loves making asados (doing barbeques) and we were lucky enough to have him cook for us twice. There’s something to be said for grass-fed Argentine beef, slow-cooked over coals, with just salt and pepper – simply delicious.
Here’s his custom-welded parilla (grill) on his balcony where he regularly cooks for neighbors and friends.
One night, we met the neighbors, Andres and Silvina. We started off with some wine, then had some beef ribs and hangar steak, and more wine. And of course, someone had to end up on the floor. Nah, just kidding – their cat was hiding under the table.
Silvina’s a bit of an artist, so in a spurt of spontaneity, she brought over her paints and brushes!
You can try this too – go out and buy some water-based paints, brushes, and a couple bottles of wine, and you’ll produce some of the best art ever – at least in your own eyes. 😉
Seriously though, it’s a lot of fun. Here’s Lisa’s painting of tulips –
Here’s Tony’s depiction of a koi pond – look at that PRIDE!
The best part is, you can paint as many as you want and they just get better with wine! 😉
