Month: April 2017
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I Puffi
Or, How I Fell in Love with the Kilogram Scale I burst out laughing when I saw that the Italians call “Smurfs” “Puffi”. Or, to take the grammar to its proper usage. A “smurf” would be a “puffo.” Or, “puffa” (feminine). It became the leitmotif of my culinary – how you say – overindulgences. You…
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Fathers Day
I have decided to take full advantage of Easter in Roma. I do not usually travel to la Bella città this time of the year. And, as with all my vacations, I generally don’t choose the dates for any other reason than “it’s been long enough without a break, pick some dates from the calendar”. Which is…
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Everywhere You Look
I cannot believe it has taken me this long to visit Lake Como. I guess I thought it was only for the elites. Certainly, it has a rich history of being the relaxing playground of the rich. But, Varenna – where I am staying — has its own history. Once a fishing town, its only…
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Still Moving
I am on vacation and I have yet to stop moving. 24 hours door to door with a 7-hour layover in Bruxelles – turns out there is a cost to a $500 round trip to and from Roma. Oh, did I mention, I had a center seat to BRU and no seat – in fact…
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I’m Back
I adore this one picture of my father, that funky little homemade wheel barrow and oh that dog!! Pretty sure that skeptical baby is my brother! I have neglected Ruling Woman for too many years to count. I’ve been ruling all along — just too busy and okay I have kinda forgotten how to do…