David and Edith were only here for ten days, but we managed to see and do a lot in that… Read more We End up in Rome

David and Edith wanted to travel through the Chianti country (for good reason – it’s unbelievably beautiful) and go to… Read more We Roam Tuscany and Umbria

People ask us all the time what we miss about the US.  The only thing we really miss are the… Read more We Venture out with Dear Friends

Our friends David and Edith just got here for a visit.  David is one of Steve’s oldest friends and they… Read more We Have Visitors

Remember the blessing of the truffles?  Well, ever since we went up to that place in the very late afternoon… Read more We Go to Chuisi della Verna (again)

I have a few friends who will understand this.  One in particular.  Yesterday was Sunday and that can mean only… Read more We Have Porchetta for Breakfast

We live in the Borghetto neighborhood.  According to the locals, this area is pretty much the way it was in… Read more We Get to Know our Neighborhood

Today is a beautiful late summer day – nice breeze, not too hot, a little crispness in the air.  We… Read more We Have an Afternoon at the Lake

It’s late summer and it’s almost harvest time for grapes and olives.  This will be our future wine and olive… Read more We Have Seen the Future and We Plan to Eat it