Over the hills and far away.
In each glamourous life, a little laundry must be done. So that’s why I’m sitting in a hot little laundromat called Lavapiumone in Bologna on a Monday night.
From the pictures it looked pretty nice. Clearly it was a promo shot. I was really supposed to go to LaveLave but somehow missed it altogether. It had seats. Continue reading
When I heard of the attacks in Paris, my heart broke. Is this what the civilized world had come to? Yet junior seemed unmoved.
While watching the CBC, tears streaming down my face, I worried about my friends, my friend’s friends, my family in DK, my family in Italy. Where would the cowardly acts of stupidity stop?
Junior says, “It’s not happening here, it’s not happening to people I know. I’ll save my tears for then, otherwise I’ll run out of tears.” I understand that. He’s watched me cry for almost a decade but I haven’t run out yet. Continue reading
There is a cemetery in Coriano, Italy. Mostly Canadians are buried there.
The battle of Coriano Ridge was hard won by the Canadians but it proved to be the turning point in the battle for Italy. As a Canadian, I never have learned about this battle, never even knew this cemetery existed.
It was an Italian I met by chance that insisted that I needed to go and see this cemetery. “You are Canadian! You must go!” he insisted. Continue reading
In the long dark of Winter, we need a bit of sunshine. A Mexican moment.
Although Wiarton Willy said spring will be early this year, it feels like it’s eons away.
So, here are some pictures from my Mexican trip.
It’s a sunny, warm, relaxing Mexican moment for you.
So after the big 51, I decided to get outta dodge.
But where to go? The possibilities were endless but, alas, the funds were not. So it had to be quick and cheap. There was a trip to Palm Springs for $700 for 5 days but I didn’t really fancy frying in the desert by myself for 5 days.
In the end, it was an overnighter to La Conner, WA. Why? I’d never been there and it seemed like a nice quiet place to chill out. Continue reading
