Italy

Bits and Pieces

(Editors Note: Below are some snippets recounting some of the events during Cindy and Gary's last few weeks in Italy and some…

Art

Italians are proud of their artistic heritage, and rightly so. What other country can boast of such richness and talent, both ancient and modern, in…

Truffle Hunting, Wine Tasting, and Olive Oil

Our friends Dick & Victoria Lister from San Antonio visited us in Siena. Dick & I…

Rome

When Brandon came to visit the three of us took a side trip to Rome for four days. Brandon had an early morning skip-the-line tour of the Vatican…

The Haircut

I knew I needed a haircut and color — the gray was getting to the point that even Gary, who rarely comments on my hair mentioned it…

Food

How can you write about Italy and not write about food? How can you think about Italy and not think about food? And how can you live in Italy and not…

The Market

At home, Gary does most of our grocery shopping. I hate going to the grocery store except when I am planning to cook a big meal.

Florence: 1972

In 1972, I left Florence in tears. Forty-six years later, I am returning to live and…