The sun shone bright blocks onto the uneven flagstones of Via della Colonna. I pedaled my bike as fast and as carefully as I could,
About a month ago, I decided that my time of intensive Italian language learning in student mode had run its course. All Italian, all the
It’s the last day of summer, and Victor has now got three full days of first grade under his belt. He did seem to even
I always hated the produce at the Norman Super Target, and yet that was, for years, our regular grocery destination. Nothing tasted like anything. Purchasing
The longest summer break known to the whole of mankind came to an end yesterday as Victor began first grade today. September 15, people. By
I feel increasingly at home in Firenze. The streets are slowly seeming more intuitive as I get around on bike and mentally plan my circuits
I have been hitting some major milestones in Italy with respect to language. I am modestly proud of my progress, challenged as it is now
The 9/11 anniversary for me will always mark the end of my international innocence. When flight and travel ceased to be my chief amusement and
We’ve been living in Italy for a little over a year now. A lot has happened, and much has become clear. I have a series
Florence, you can be such a cruel mistress. This past weekend our old friends Alice and Jonathan were visiting us from the UK, where they
