Halcyon Moments

One year ago today I woke up for the first time in my apartment in Florence.  When I walked out of the door, through my neighborhood and re...

Here's my advice if you are past middle age and feeling a bit old-- go visit ancient ruins and medieval villages.  I had this oppor...

Maybe you, too, have seen the photos of the beaches in Italy that are surrounded by boulders.  Some people sunbathe on the rocks, others ...

I arrived in Pesaro in time for lunch.  Pesaro is in the region of Le Marche on the eastern coast of Italy, along the Adriatic Sea.  It...

A week ago, I went with my friend, Ursula, to Ikea.  The impetus for this was as follows:  I was at the apartment next door, home of Ursula...