A Guest with a Quest
An unexpected inspiration from a recent guest has me contemplating life, aging, and the durability of the spirit....
Breaking News From Anghiari
An update on what's going on in Anghiari and beyond....
Countdown to America
As I ready for my visit to the US, I am reminded of why I love it here - and there....
The Italian Vet, Part 2
Millie goes back to the Italian vet. Read about her adventures here....
Grazing
We’re meeting Tim and Julie in Orvieto, then on to Rome. So we’ll be gone for four days. We’re letting our food supply diminish so we don’t have to throw anything out, so that means it’s slim pickings for meals these days. After a carved together lunch yesterday, we...
Saturday Night in a Small Town
I’ve spent many Saturday nights in small Southern towns. My formative years were full of them. But nothing beats Saturday night in a small Italian town. Steve and I went to our favorite bar, the Bar della Sport (we call it the sports bar) on Friday for our happy...
Gluttony and Other Virtues
Santuario della Verna I really don’t know what my fascination with St. Francis is. I was raised Southern Baptist and we didn’t do saints and such. But for some reason, St. Francis strikes a chord with me. Maybe it’s because he was all over this part of Italy. Maybe...
The Simple Life is a Lot of Work
We thought we were moving here to simplify our lives. No more (real) work, no more schedules, no more responsibilities. Just carefree days of doing what we want when we want where we want. While that’s largely true, our dream of simplicity is a little complicated. We have no...