When I was talking to my parents on the phone, describing a day we spent in a knife makers workshop a few weeks ago, my dad said, “You know your Great Uncle was a blacksmith and he used to fabricate …
Is Your Food Market Fresh?
Eating local is a way of life in Italy. There is no “locavore” movement. It is a state of being. The biggest shift for us coming from the United States, was the lack of choice. Coming from Bainbridge …
Rediscovering Your Christmas Spirit
When we started having children, a dear friend began giving us beautiful Christmas Village houses every year to collect and someday pass on to the children. Every year, as we would unpack the village, …
Bells of Cortona
Words are inadequate to describe noon in Cortona, Italy. This 2-minute video will ring true! Buona Domenica! …
Brick and Mortar
What is it about neighborhood bookstores that invite us in out of the rain? Growing up I remember ducking in to Elliot Bay Books in Pioneer Square when the skies would open up. I remember the smell of …
Attempting to Communicate The Meaning of Amalfi
I will never forget how I felt the day after our wedding. I remember people were trying to show me photographs they had taken and share stories from the day, and I just wanted to hold it silently in …
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