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14 November 2006

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,...
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8 November 2006

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...
11 July 2006

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...
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2 July 2006

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...
29 June 2006

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...
27 June 2006

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...
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27 June 2006

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...
22 June 2006

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...
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20 June 2006

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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15 June 2006

I’m one of "those" people!

I have never really been an “animal” person. True, I always did prefer dogs over cats, but I was just as happy looking at them from afar as I was...
15 June 2006

Il Cedro Bed and Breakfast in Catanzaro, Calabria

“We” have been busy working on our new bed and breakfast in Catanzaro, Calabria. I feel I can claim labor here since they start pounding at 7:00 AM every morning....
14 June 2006

How it all started….

I grew up in a small southeast Texas town called KOUNTZE! There are about 2,000 people who live there, and like it or not, everyone knows each other (and their...
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