Genetics and Other Mysteries
A long-awaited visit from my identical twin sisters gave me a renewed sense of my place in the world....
Escape from Reality
My birthday gave us an excellent opportunity to escape from reality....
Return of the Romans
We spent a glorious week visiting with old friends and making new memories in Tuscany. ...
Countdown to America
As I ready for my visit to the US, I am reminded of why I love it here - and there....
Life Going Forward
A recent guest made us contemplate time and have a renewed hope for the future....
A Sausage Kind of Weekend
October is festa time in Italy. This weekend was a perfect one with festas galore and all the sausage you can imagine....
Anghiari the Beautiful
Anghiari was named as one of the most beautiful small towns in Europe. Here's why....
Italian Inspiration
Inspiration is everywhere in Italy - and it always takes a different form....
Italian Independence
We celebrate an Italian Fourth of July - which just happens to be Steve's birthday....
St. Francis and the Gelato King
We celebrate an American birthday Italian style. ...