The Venice Experience

My friend Marie sent me this photo of all of us around the table, except for her daughter Giorgia who was snapping the picture. I couldn...

La Caldaia. If you have never seen one of these gadgets, let me introduce you to it. It's in every kitchen, it's the magic appliance...

Buon Natale a tutti!! (Merry Christmas to all!). See- my Italian lessons are paying off! This year we put up our first Christmas tree in Ve...

Venice typically doesn't get much snow, and we like it like that! Alot. No more shoveling, and certainly no more driving in winter snow ...

I've received several emails recently asking "What happened to your blog??? and more importantly... how are you doing???" Tha...

This is Leopold. You never can tell what he'll be up to.... here's last nite's fun..... Last nite, around 9:30, we decided to ...

Health care is a global topic this year, and is most certainly on the minds of every American I know. Everytime we meet an American vacation...

Today, August 15, is Ferragosto. It's a national holiday in Italy. Basically what that means is just about everything will be closed...

Laundry here has been one of my biggest adjustments. I'll admit it- I'm a clothes dryer girl. I like my towels warm and fluffy. I re...

(No, this isn't the next Harry Potter book, although the title is a good one for it, and ... I could have used Harry and his wand on thi...