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Continue Reading Change of SceneryTaking this party to the beaches of Isola d’Elba, off the coast of Tuscany…because sometimes you just need to change it up.
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Continue Reading Who says the Golden Years?It’s been a rough week for my family and me. On Tuesday, my grandmother lost her battle with lung cancer, which she fought gracefully and with a clever wit that only she had. It’s hard being far away and that’s making it seem unreal. This sort of thing is/was my worst fear when we decided…
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Continue Reading A Weekend StaycationMy cousin and her boyfriend drove over to visit Dave and me this weekend for a mini weekend staycation. On Saturday, we got “lost” in the Italian countryside as we tried to make our way to a winery (apparently Google doesn’t realize that the most direct route, if through an unpaved dirt road near someone’s…
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Continue Reading Batten down the hatchesOne of the (many) things that fascinates me— a California girl living elsewhere— is the summer rain, and by extension, thunderstorms. The past two nights have been quite the adventure for me. We’ve had some overcast days, even with temps in the low 80s. Eventually, the sky gets ominously dark and the rumble of thunder…
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Continue Reading Thursday ThingsA few highlights of life in Italy as of late: This week, I have been working on logos for a new client. In part, that means I’m playing with fonts and combinations of fonts, which I love, so this gig is basically the best ever. When the internet was still new (and by new, I…
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Continue Reading La Notte delle BollicineAn evening of Italian sparkling wine (literally called ‘the night of bubbles’) and small bites from local restaurants, all on the grounds of the Castle of Udine? Yes, please!
