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Lunchtime in the South of France

Travel is wishing for one more bite of whatever that just was. – Nick Miller It’s probably a cliche to say one of the best things I ever ate was […]

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A Surprise Around Every Corner

It’s Carnevale time in Venice! Are you there? Sadly, I’m not, but it’s one of those experiences on my ever-growing list. I decided that if I can’t be there in […]

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Blissed Out In Bellagio

When you hear the words “Lake Como”, what comes to mind? According to a recent New York Times story about Lake Como, you’d be in the majority if you said “George […]

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Planning Is Half The Fun!

Having had to cancel a short painting trip to Mexico a few weeks ago (thanks, stomach flu!), I decided to roll all that travel energy into planning a bigger trip […]

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2018’s First Experiment

Here I sit this January 1st morning on my computer preparing for a new year – filing, updating, deleting, setting up and backing up. And underlying all this tidying and […]

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Zoom Zoom!

A photo collection of Italy would not be complete without vintage Fiats! When in Italy, if one drives by or is parked on the street, I can’t help but take […]

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Got A Bad Case of Tuscanitis

I believe I am suffering from “Tuscanitis”! What is that? A critical deficiency of Tuscany in your overall system. How is it diagnosed? There are many telltale signs. Here’s one: […]

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Knock Knock! Who’s There?

A priest, a barrel-maker, and a lawyer! I can’t come up with a decent “knock-knock” joke to follow, sorry folks! Who are they? These three constructed the buildings where I […]

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100 Mini Vacations Later!

Wow! Seeing all 100 Mini Vacations in this photo quilt brings on a rush of emotions and thoughts! I’ve been trying to sort through these thoughts about this project, in […]

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603 Days Later!

The “100 Mini Vacations” Project is done! I finished it on September 6th – a mere 603 days after I finished my first piece! Only 238 days off my original […]

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Patio Passion In The City

With a season about to change, and a major project about to end, I’m getting nostalgic about the days that have just passed. This past summer, I had some great […]

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The Greening of the Streets

No garden? No backyard? No balcony or terrace? No problem! Do your gardening out the front door on the street! An Italian friend explained to me that it’s very unusual […]