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Something to be Said

There is something to be said about selling 75% of your wordly belongings, packing 20% into an air-controlled storage unit, and lugging the other 5% back and forth over 6,000...

’tis the season to be…

Shopping! Today is Tuesday, December 12 – only 12 more shopping days until Christmas morning. Twelve days until our stockings are stuffed, our turkeys are stuffed, and, well, we are...

Mi dispiace?

I just read a comment posted by a fellow expat and I found some of the comments rather timely, as Peppe and I just debated the timeless question…”Does love really...

Four Short Years

Today marks the day Peppe and I chose as our dating anniversary. Four years ago he was in Texas on that first exploratory visit. He had been there two days,...

TANTI AUGURI!!

….these are the words Italians say when they want to send you “wishes” for something, such as your birthday, a graduation, or a holiday. So, today, as one of the...

My Big Surprise!

  For the last four months Peppe has been telling me he had a surprise for me. I love surprises, and I bugged him constantly for hints and ideas as...

A New Perspective

Looking back over the last few blog entries I’ve made, I realize how preoccupied I have been with insignificant details … events in my life which, no matter how hard...

The Visa Fairies

So, I joined this online forum for people who are Expats in Italy. I have mentioned the site on here a few times and I have a link to it...

Sophia Lauren: Trials and Tribulations of a Puppy in Calabria

This is a big “Thank You” to everyone who has been following Sophia’s Saga. I am proud to report that since I “stole” her back from the PdP, things have...

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Here is a fun quiz you can take to see What Kind of American English You Speak. I took the quiz and I scored 50% General American English, 40% Dixie...

The PdP strikes again!

When I left you, the PdP had (first) said she was going to give Sophia (my dog) away, and (secondly) said she was going to sell her, but did I...

What Would You Do?

As much as I’d like to resist negativity around here, I feel obligated to share with you the story of a young neighbor of mine …. This isn’t a good...
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