More chess in Vomero for Cedar, and adventuring around the town for Jess and Matt. One time we brought a new band family with us and explored Castel St’Elmo. I love watching the way the men gather together…
The Band spouses had a date at a winery on Mount Vesuvius, which included a tour and tasting with lunch. These grape vines are still young, as the vineyard recently acquired new land. It is interesting to see…
Matt and I got our grandparent practice in the other day! We brought Cedar to an Italian chess club in Vomero on a Sunday morning, and Adam came along too (Matt’s coworker and Cedar’s chess buddy)…. with his…
I had a date with my friend Rosa in her town of Portici, in the Naples area. I love this girl and should have thought of having a date with her sooner.…
Cedar went to Scout camp for the weekend, so Ashton stayed home and had her friend sleep over while Matt and I had an overnight date!!! We went up the coast about an hour and a half to…
My Dad and I discovered Vomero on Sunday morning when he visited two years ago. Matt and I finally went back to enjoy the passegiata on the tree-lined street, with musicians, families, couples, and old and young enjoying…
Ashton agreed to take a day trip with me to Ravello, a town in the mountains above the Amalfi Coast. Ravello has ceramics and flowers, including a couple of gardens that offer, along with lovely flowers, epic sweeping…
Cedar and I had a date downtown. We tried one of the top pizzerias in Naples, Sorbillo. They didn’t have outdoor seating, so we got the pizza to go, found a perch next to the famous Pulcinella statue…
When the restrictions turned yellow recently, restaurants started seating outdoors, people started going out, and the energy felt…. exciting! It was wonderful to see the guys hanging out together at the benches again (I call it Dudes “duding”),…