We never expect bad things to happen. We know they do, but tend to think they won’t happen to us. I didn’t expect my first pregnancy to end in a miscarriage. I didn’t expect my husband to have a near-fatal chainsaw accident or me to fall down the stairs. Or marital problems, or the financialContinue reading “Old Age Isn’t For Wimps”
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Village Gossip and Culture Shock
In small Italian towns, anything can happen. And sometimes it doesn’t even matter if it’s true, as long as it’s good gossip! Like the time they had my husband all but dead and buried! Or at best seriously ill. We were away most of the summer, as we often are, staying at our summer homeContinue reading “Village Gossip and Culture Shock”
Can We Be Too Frugal?
I am a frugal grandmother and proud of it! But we can become too frugal, and then we need a wake-up call. Or in my case, maybe a sleeping pill! Because you see, I had these sheets. Flannel, for our cold and drafty Italian houses that never seem to heat up in the winter! OneContinue reading “Can We Be Too Frugal?”
A Broken Leg in Italy
So you’re on vacation in Italy, and you a break your leg… That would be the worst case scenario. Fortunately, when I broke my ankle a few years ago, I wasn’t on vacation, I was living here. But what should you do if it happens to you on vacation? Well, after recently helping an AmericanContinue reading “A Broken Leg in Italy”
Things Are Not Always What They Seem
Doctors sometimes ask their patients, especially older patients, to take cognitive tests. Or a patient who is concerned about his or her own memory, may even ask to take the test. An inability to remember facts or solve problems could indicate memory loss or dementia. When things are not as they seem This was theContinue reading “Things Are Not Always What They Seem”
The April Fools’ Spaghetti Hoax (Video)
The Italian name for April Fool’s Day is Pesce d’Aprile, or April Fool’s Fish. It comes from the children’s custom of sticking a paper fish on the back of a classmate. Since that child is the only one who does not know about the fish, he or she becomes the April Fool or the fish.Continue reading “The April Fools’ Spaghetti Hoax (Video)”