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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Breeze In
They mentioned that they might “breeze in” one day on their way north. Sure enough, on a Sunday afternoon Joan and Erin arrived from Rome. We walked into the train station and there they were, as if we had been … Continue reading →
Posted in Personal Stories, Special People
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Tagged Art, Erin, Joan Fullerton, Painting, The Measure of a Life
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Bee Major
The sling chair looked inviting this morning. With a cup of hot tea in hand, I decided to sit down for a few minutes to soak in some warming rays of the morning sun. I settled back onto the cushioned … Continue reading →
Candid Camera
Too late! Sometimes a fork in the road really makes a big difference. Up the hill, just through Galuzzo on the outskirts of Firenze, Florence, we were cruising toward Viale Machiavelli. Caught up in conversation, we simply continued straight up … Continue reading →
Dreamy Summer Concert
Lucca is an unforgettable Tuscan town. As if time has stood still, the ancient brick walls enclose the city, keeping their promise to protect it. Now rather than being closed off with enormous wood and iron doors, the wall is … Continue reading →
Posted in Special Events, Special Places
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Tagged Crosby Stills and Nash, Lucca, Netherlands, Piazza Napoleone, Promenade
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“Note”-able Moments
We are storytellers Over the past 10 years we have used many different approaches—writing, music, art, video, creating a hand-made book, playing our music at coffee shops and now this blog—to tell a tale. Whatever method presented itself, we played … Continue reading →
The Last Tangle . . .
Documenting real life is tricky business. It probably would be much easier if our story was just our life alone, in some isolated way. But our lives are all tangled together with those of so many other people. To complicate … Continue reading →
Mirrors
Warning! Self-reflection under a magnifying glass may cause serious burns. As you may know, a little over two months ago we decided to move in a new direction—to write the story of this Italian adventure, documenting details and quirky happenings … Continue reading →
The Amazing Evolving Book
This thing we call our “book,” continues to shift and grow. Our first story and video post, “Thumbnail Sketch 1” was May 12, where we enthusiastically announced our intentions with, “Yikes! We’re writing a book.” Our decision to dive into … Continue reading →
Posted in Personal Stories
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Tagged Blog, Italian, Moments, Noteable, Sketch, Thumbnail
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The Third Cat
Gatta the cat runs this place. Federico, one of our neighbors, brought her to Pretena about 10 years ago. She has been the sole proprietor of this country plot, managing the comings and goings of every little critter within 100 … Continue reading →
Ham Anyone?
“I didn’t know you were such a ham.” Cheryl shared that brief comment with me on the phone, just after watching the video I had made called “Wood Worms.” Since we were working remotely during the month of June, there … Continue reading →
