We had Rosa and Paolo and the kids over for Halloween. We made a Halloween-themed meal, carved pumpkins, and took them to the base for trick-or-treating. They had never carved pumpkins before! They are always so amazed by…
We went back up to Faito to experience the autumn leaves, and hiked up Monte Molare for the amazing vista. This is one of our very favorite family adventures– it is all so beautiful.…
It happened! Finally a chestnut festival! We went, we ate, we revelled in being at a sagra again, we drank too much wine, we walked through chestnut trees, and we appreciated the beauty of it all. We…
Ash and I took a girls trip to Krakow, Poland. Mostly we walked a lot, ate food (she didn’t really like Polish food, except for the doughnuts!), and saw the sights of the city. We saw a movie…
Finally! We (just the kids and I) flew in Europe for the first time since 2019! We were going to go to Crete in July, but it was canceled due to a strike. So I booked Barcelona and…
After Matt returned from Ukraine, we drove 3 hours south to the border of Basilicata and Calabria, at the “instep” of Italy’s boot, on the Ionian Sea. We LOVE this sea– it is so clean, clear, and calm,…
A backyard BBQ with our Italian friends… A date to Bacoli for market, pizza, and watching a kind of kayak/rugby/soccer match on the water… A date to Pozzuoli with Matt… A mall date with Cedar….…
For Memorial Day weekend, we took a trip to the region of Umbria. It’s a green area of Italy, in the country, the lower-class sister to Tuscany (where everything is fancier and more expensive). Umbria makes olive oil,…
