I don’t need to describe it all in detail. It’s too boring and I don’t want to relive it all quite yet. But we did make it to the airport, we got our mass of bags checked, our flights were smooth and the whole family got to Italy in one piece. All that happened in…
I’ve crossed the border between Italy and France enough times in the last year and a half to notice a few things. It’s just a tunnel, but three distinct changes occur when you go from the Italian side to the French side. The wine gets better. The drivers get worse. And the toilet seats disappear….
Every time I come to Italy I step out of my Bainbridge Island comfort zone and every time, it demands that I grow and change. Like everyone, I have stupid fears and insecurities that make me avoid things that are probably easy for others. Past failures and embarrassments, along with my natural shyness tether me…
I’m here in our little town of Pieve di Teco for my longest stretch yet. Felix and I arrived a few days ago and we will be here until mid August. The rest of the family and a couple of friends are coming for bits of time here and there, but for now it’s just…
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