July 7, 2020 It seems as though everywhere I look I see beach umbrellas spaced for social distancing, and the...
Working my Way Back to You
Become a Patron and get access to exclusive content! Become a Patron! July 13, 2021 It is always difficult to...
Meet my Wine Cousins
March 1, 2016 Everyone has cousins, cugini. I not only have blood related cousins, I have Wine Cousins! And you...
The Pains and Pleasures of driving in Italy
February 16, 2016 Guido la macchina in Italia, I am driving a car in Italy. For the first time, la...
Easter in Liguria, Senza Famiglia, Without Family
April 3, 2018 It was 7:00 AM when I awakened to the sound of the waves hammering into the breakers...
A Day Making New Friends in Chiavari
September 29, 2020 One day in August, a friend of a friend contacted me. Her name is Susan and she...
I Found Two Pieces of Heaven In Liguria, Part 2
August 15th, 2016 It was emotionally difficult to leave Tellaro. I could have spent a weeks there. However, logistically it...
I am Home
March 7, 2017 Sono a casa. I am home. It doesn’t sound like much but it feels so much larger...
I Found Two Pieces of Heaven In Liguria, Part 2: Adventure and Peace In Portovenere
August 15, 2016 It was emotionally difficult to leave Tellaro. I could have spent a weeks there. However, logistically it...
Visiting Friends in Lunigiana, Italy—where is that?
October 6, 2020 Have you heard about Lunigiana? I had a terrible time pronouncing it. It is LOON E JOHN...