When the going gets tough, Eatalianos make art!
How we deal with adversity says a lot about us. As we move through the stages of Covid 19 – we will be challenged. Trouble abounds, how to best deal…
Don’t kiss me, kick me…
I just spent 6 weeks in Italy, as the Corona virus started appearing. Areas of Italy turned into ‘red zones’, and then the entire country put on ‘lock-down’. During this…
Don’t use your blinker!
Americans are fanatical about turn-signal (blinker) usage in their cars. It’s an emotional part of driving that they obsess over, swear at others, and post social media rants about. It’s…
I made a photografriend!
About a week ago, I happened upon a beautiful park. It was alongside the river Serchio in Tuscany. A large river that rushes down from the mountains, then as it…
The decision to be an owner, not a renter
I was having a tough night. I’d come to Italy under the direction of my wife – “Don’t return without a house”. I’d been there for about 5 weeks, on…
A little art everywhere
I find little pieces of art are found all over Italy. It’s on the sides of houses, along the roadside, inside government buildings, on walls, (and ceilings) – it’s everywhere! …
WTF? (What’s That Food?) Creamy Italian Salad Dressing
On my last trip across the Atlantic – they served me Creamy Italian Salad Dressing to top my salad. I’ve never seen such a thing in Italy. Italian eating is all…
You may have the universe
I love quotes. Others are so much more eloquent, so I’ll add quotes from time to time, to help express my feelings about Italy. “You may have the universe if…
Where’s home?
What do we call home? In the US – we are Americans first, then our state (Colorado for me), then local community. We generally skip over the county – as far as…