Our neighbors are mostly older, simple folk with little education. Often confused by our rapidly changing world, they often have difficulty using technology. So they tend to stick to the way they’ve always done things. And that can lead to some pretty crazy conversations! Crazy dialogues! Just for fun, let me share some of these […]
Sitting here at the kitchen table, I hear the shepherd who lives uphill start his dilapidated truck. It seems quieter this time. Perhaps he has repaired it since our last visit. Or maybe our closed windows muffle the rattle. But it’s a welcome sound. For this quiet mountain village sinks into a deep silence as […]
We traveled about 1500 miles (2400 km) in Italy this summer without any mishaps. Only to end up falling and spraining my ankle and coming down with a cold at home! I think it’s healthier for me to keep traveling! But since I’m low on energy, I decided to make a fun post and give […]
Aren’t we lucky? Daily concerts, right outside our door! Think that sounds great? Then I’d like to invite you to visit. A special trip to meet the many wonderful people we know from north to south, and east to west, all over Italy! And enjoy the free concerts! Free concerts, right on our doorstep Actually, it’s just […]
We have a saying in Italian. Non c’รจ niente di nuovo sotto il sole. (There is nothing new under the sun.) And yes, I know it’s from the Bible. But I also know that King Solomon, who wrote it, didn’t live in a foreign country. Otherwise, I wonder if he would have changed it to: “There is something […]
A few years ago we were able to visit a church in Pozzuoli, a town where the apostle Paul landed on his way to Rome! They even have a sign in the harbor that shows where he disembarked, and we couldn’t help but wonder what it was like back then and how he felt. After […]