Last night one of O’s friends stopped by and, during the course of the conversation, he asked me if I missed living in the US. This started me thinking about my life, comparing the way I lived before, and considering the things that I do miss. Obviously, one of the things I miss […]
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7 Comments » The weather has gotten warm again, but for a few days there it was downright chilly. After the scorching heat and dryness of the summer, I’m longing for the cool, crisp days of autumn and the eventual snows of winter.
Last year, winter was a bust with only one day of snow in November which […]
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This morning, after hanging out my laundry, I heard someone calling my name. So, I opened the window to see my landlady down below (I’m one story up) holding a plate piled high with figs. She said, “Do you want these or do you already have some?” I asked, with awe and […]
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The weekend was absolutely glorious with blue skies and cool, but not cold, temperatures. So, on Sunday, like Saturday, we decided to go roaming. First we hit the market in Trivento. Markets are always fun, full of interesting people and things to buy. The one in Trivento is held every Sunday […]
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Saturday, after leaving the cemetery, we drove over to San Giovanni in Venere near the town of Fossacesia, overlooking the Adriatic.
According to tradition, the original building dates back to the Sixth Century when a small oratory dedicated to Saint John the Baptist was built over a pagan temple dedicated to Venus. In 847 that […]
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