Hour and a half. A slow 4 miles. Beach. Hill trail. Neighborhoods. Wind, rain, hail, sunshine. Singing birds and...
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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...
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...
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...
Italia in America
I'm grateful for the little reminders of Italia that I encounter here in Seattle, going about my day. Names for...
Crab at the Water’s Edge
"We're having a crab feed on the beach tomorrow night. Do you want to come?" There's only one answer for that...
Kickin’ Tires
Ahh, nothing like kickin' tires on a used car lot on a sunny, summer day! I've been carless for over a year, relying...
Quirks: Treasured & Tolerated
This post comes with caveats. Yes, these thoughts are generalizations. Yes, there are exceptions. Yes, stereotypes...
Stirred & Mixed
This return is both emotionally and mentally harder than I had expected. I had a LIFE and friends that I left behind....
Hankerin’
What have I been having a hankerin' for while I've been away? What didn't I find a substitute for to satisfy my yen?...
Blogging On
Just because I've returned to Seattle, will my blog come to a halt? No. There's still more to say. I have more mulling...
No Place Like Home
As Dorothy said, "there's no place like home". This spring, in anticipation of leaving Milano, I had my eye open for...
Rhubarb Homecoming
Sunday Morning. August 1. (I arrived home yesterday in late afternoon.) Home in the summer chill of Seattle with a 60...