Vacation State of Mind August in Italy is when nothing happens and also everything happens. There is a party or concert or dinner or market or town festa just about every day. We’ve been treated to art exhibits and concerts with world class musicians in the most unlikely and beautiful venues – a town with…
Manly, macho, heteronormative life is alive and well here in northern Italy. I assume it’s maybe different in a big city but from what I can see out my window, there are not a whole lot of men embracing their feminine side or alternative fashions. And yet there are these little differences in the way…
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…
Many of you have asked to see pictures of our renovation project in Italy. I’ve been a bit protective of the whole thing because it’s not just an apartment, it’s the spark in my heart right now, and in so many ways this process has felt too good to be true. I’m a knocking-on-wood, finger crossing,…
Anyone in a long term marriage, or what ever form of commitment you practice, knows that relationships ride the waves. There are crests and valleys, some looming and treacherous, some a slow steady roll. My marriage that I treasure has had a particularly undulation filled few months. The sea we are navigating together has felt…
I’ve had a big week. I’m either crazy, stupid or brave, and quite possibly all three. Here’s a thing about me: I like Italy. I know, who doesn’t, right? But I like Italy a lot. I like Italy so much that last Wednesday with just a few days preparation, I got on a plane, alone,…
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