Walking by JR. Every year, at the end of the year, I like to make a recollection of what the year was like. 2013 will end very soon, in a few days and somehow, I feel uninspired to write about it. But I shall say that 2013 was a year of not so much dancing. Tango, I would say, was on the back burner. I did start the year focusing on tango. But that didn't last long. I did go to a competition and managed to get a 3rd place among 30 couples. Soon after that my partnership ended. The same way it had started: abruptly. It was a busy year, nonetheless. I traveled to San Francisco, Baltimore, and Santa Monica. Much more than previous years.It was my first year with Manuel Antonio Gaudi, aka Manolo. It was challenging at first. He is my first dog (on my own). But he was soon adjusted to the rules of the house (which aren't many). I love having him around, even though I think I should spend more time with him. This was the year that I decided to have a maid on a regular basis ...