all have in common? They have each recently been spotted in Catanzaro reeking havoc amongst the Catanzaresi people in preparation for the Carnavale. Today is Mardi Gras people, or as they would say in Italian, Martedi Grasso. Much like we do back in Southeast Texas, the week leading up to Carnivale is spent attending parades,...Read More
Today was a good day. A sweetheart of a day. An almost perfect day. For me, it is Valentine’s Day Due. And, although I have never been a huge fan of V-Day, having it come twice in one year isn’t a bad thing. Pep had to work last night, so we decided to postpone our...Read More
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 miles of valleys, lakes, ocean, and mountains. There is something to be said for having the courage, or blindness, it takes to make that leap...Read More
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 stuffed – from Maw Maw’s legendary cornbread dressing to say the least. This is my first Christmas season in Italy – and I am still...Read More
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 mean never having to say you’re sorry?” He thinks it is very “American” of me to suggest (pronounced: de-mand) an apology after an argument, or...Read More
….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 proudest Americans living overseas, I tell you all – TANTI AUGURI! Now, don’t go running to check your calendars and see what you have missed....Read More
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 been great. Sophia is definitely happy here with us, and she does cute things every day that make us laugh. She does, however, get into...Read More
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 ever hear anything about the word STEAL? Nope – not until today! I heard her shrieky, ‘fingernails-down-the-chalkboard’-like voice and, for the first time in my...Read More
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 owning one. But, recently I have been adopted. Notice I say “I” was adopted? A few days ago the most precious little puppy dog ever...Read More
