The Venice Experience

In just 2 days, at about this time I will be on a plane headed to Italy with my dog Sam. Finally!!! I have been a huge wreck since Mike lef...

Utility bills in Italy must be a big deal. Yesterday before the owners of the apartment left, they conducted what Mike describes to me as th...

I've had a few emails and a few phone calls from my guys in Italy during the day today. Mike is loving the apartment. With each call, h...

What a day Monday was!!! We got loaded into the car around 12:30 and headed to Dulles. I had expected alot of traffic, but we had none, we m...

I cannot believe how fast the last few weeks have flown by. We've been waiting for this for over a year now---and tomorrow Mike and his...

I've been down with a cold, so that's the cause of my lack of blogs for the last few days. Here's a photo I love... enjoy a lit...

Happy New Year, All! We wish you a year of dreams come true in 2008! Looking back on our past year, we are amazed at where we were a full ye...

Just a short vaporetto ride from Venice is the colorful island of Burano! One of the northern lagoon islands, Burano, home to fishermen and ...

Here's a typical everyday scene in Venice-- a local produce stand in Campo San Maurizio. Even though this campo is located on an easy w...

The holidays have kept me more busy than I had hoped- I find I am behind in my posts. If I don't sneak this one in here, I will really b...