July 12, 2011Ask me where I was standing when I took this photo. No, seriously. Ask me. Oh, I just happened to be standing outside the back door of the rental house in Sea Ranch where we spent the last four days and every day we were there was just as beautiful… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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January 14, 2011Because I’ve been up since 1:00 a.m. last night after a whopping 2 hours of sleep… Because Dana and I spent the morning in San Francisco at the deYoung Museum drooling over original paintings by Monet, Renoir, Cėzanne, and Vincent van… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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August 5, 2010For those following in RSS feed, this post is better viewed at it’s original location at The Passionate Plate. I woke up this morning with a need to confess, to rid myself of a secret shame I’ve been carrying for far too long. They say we’re… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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August 3, 2010Sit down. I have something to tell you. We’ve officially canceled our long anticipated trip to Italy this fall. That’s right. Our frequent flyer miles have been plunked back into our mileage plus account, the rental apartments have been rented… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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June 1, 2010My house is littered with books about Italy. There’s the stacked pile on my nightstand. At the moment I’m three-quarters of the way through “The Wisdom of Tuscany”, beginning chapter two of “Four Seasons in Rome,” and nibbling random little… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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June 1, 2010104 days until Italy. 104 days until lemon gelato. 104 days until carciofi alla guidia (fried artichokes). 104 days until melon gelato. 104 days until pasta alla carbonara. 104 days until pistachio gelato. 104 days until a steamy mound of pasta… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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May 17, 2010We’re a two iPad family and if the cats had opposing digits instead of paws we’d probably need to double that number. As it stands I’m sharing my 3G Bright and Shiny Object with the puddy cats who have conversations with Cat Commander and play bug… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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May 17, 2010The plan all week was to head over to John Muir National Forest for a hike through the woods on Saturday morning, but when Saturday morning arrived, a lazy car trip and lunch at a small coastal town sounded even better. And it was. Get the flash… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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March 29, 2010I’m pretty sure I’m covered in the Maps of Italy… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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March 27, 2010When we first started planning for our trip to Italy we didn’t give much thought to including Florence as it just seemed a little too far and complicated for a day trip from our home base in Montalcino especially with all the restrictions around… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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