Friday, April 29. The Milanese are still wearing their winter jeans, puff jackets and scarves. I'm wearing black linen...
Ciao da Milano!
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Journal Articles
“Né carne, né pesce.”
("nay car-nay, nay pay-shay") Neither meat, nor fish. Neither here, nor there. An unsettled state of feeling in two...
Brrrr, It’s Cold!
It's mid-April and COLD! Every morning at about 9:00 I look out to the thermometer on my back porch and it says 40...
Beach Walk
Hour and a half. A slow 4 miles. Beach. Hill trail. Neighborhoods. Wind, rain, hail, sunshine. Singing birds and...
A Merchandising Puzzle
While you're shopping for Chocolate Pudding Mix, don't forget the garlic! Really? I'm still scratching my head...
Milan Thoughts in the Rain
On a rainy day in Seattle - there have been so many lately - the car in front of me was branded "Milan" and my...
Happy Birthday, Italia!
While all around the community people were wearing kelly green and mylar shamrocks on Thursday, a few friends of mine...
Figure of Speech
Ten years ago today, the earth shook both Seattle and my life. "Scared to death" is not just a figure of speech.
Catkins Poppin’
In spite of the snow and hail that keep passing through… and the continued temperatures in the 30s, signs of...
Milano Coat
While waiting to meet with a client, I stopped in a book store to browse and get a coffee. This man was in line in...
Shadow Tree
The most beautiful thing I saw today. The scene: a building along the west of a busy mall parkway in south Seattle,...
Buon Anno! Happy New Year!
Buon Anno. Tanti Auguri. Happy New Year. Many Good Wishes. L'anno duemilleundici. The year two thousand eleven. Vi...
Maiden Octopus
Saturday. Past 10:00 in the evening and the house smells good of octopus cooking since 9:26. A few garlic cloves, a...
November Canalside
One year ago, late November, I was riding my beloved bike route along the Naviglio Pavese, one of the several canals...
Buy More Stuff
"Black Friday". THE day upon which retailers place their hopes and base their projections for their year's sales and...
Bubblegum & Basketweave in Seattle
As a designer and photographer, one of the most stimulating aspects of being in Italy was its visual lushness. Every...
Figs in Prosciutto Jackets
The inspiration of living in Italy will likely continue on for a very long time. I recently split fresh figs and...
Still Hovering Midair
Who'd have thought that moving BACK to Seattle would be as much a part of the experience as moving TO Milano?! It's...
My Dear Neighbors!
My neighbors are so wonderful. They show up at my back door with slices of fresh, cold watermelon. They loan me pasta...
Farmers Market Lasagna
Seattle's chilly summertime is winding down with scattered sunshine following cloudy mornings. Warm evenings are rare,...