The cold months around Christmas have always signaled that the time has come again to read Russian classics. The crisp air, the holidays, warm rooms
A storm blew through last night and early this morning, pulling cold air behind it, stripping the trees of their fall color, now plastered in
The seasons are turning at this latitude. Fall has set in, and thankfully it is not as drenched a fall as last year, when we
The tourist season in Firenze is unceasing. They come at every level of expertise and familiarity with Italian and Florentine culture. I provide below a
You see them everywhere, in virtually every season except the hottest months. On men, on women, On babies and young schoolboys. Certainly on schoolgirls and
I saw him crossing the street out of the corner of my eye. Victor and Eleanor were climbing a heavy, wrought-iron lamppost like two domesticated
Italian directions for how to arrive at Point B from Point A are amusing. Jason and I used to always laugh at one particular instruction,
As the parents of two small children, we are often on the birthday party circuit here, which allows ample time and opportunities for my lay
Laundry. Next to food, public transportation, and public offices like the post office or the immigration office, laundry is an intense cultural filter. As an
American friends, especially American friends with careers and small children in the US and who do net benefit from a deep family network for 24-hour
