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115. Blue Book

Posted on June 14, 2020 by gigisimeone

A Blue Book means something very particular to me. No, not the Kelley Blue Book that tells you the value of the used car you are planning to buy. Or the Blue Book that listed the socially-prominent American blue bloods. Not even the all-purpose exam book of my college days. No, a blue book my … Continue reading 115. Blue Book

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114. Christo, 1935-2020

Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by gigisimeone

I am embarrassed to say that I don't really properly appreciate art. I breeze through museums at my normal walking speed, wondering what those people are seeing who sit on those benches in the middle of the gallery, staring at one picture endlessly. I've even audited several art history courses in the hopes of deepening … Continue reading 114. Christo, 1935-2020

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113. Honeymoon Memories

Posted on May 24, 2020 by gigisimeone

Late May is always an especially evocative time for me. It was the time, thirty-three years ago, that we had our honeymoon in Italy. I had not been back since 1965, when I spent the summer in my father's hometown of Gaeta. We had a few set things that we wanted to do -- return … Continue reading 113. Honeymoon Memories

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112. In the meantime

Posted on May 10, 2020May 17, 2020 by gigisimeone

One of the great joys of spring for me is thinking about and planning my upcoming trip to Italy.It's not that I have a strict policy of going every year, but it just seems to miraculously work out that way. I have gone often enough that I have already been to all of the must-sees, … Continue reading 112. In the meantime

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111. Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 by gigisimeone

I never knew any of my maternal forebears before my mother. But I am lucky to have photographs of five generations of women in my family tree. Here's one of my great-grandmother, a few years after immigrating to Chicago from Trivigno, a hilltop village in Basilicata. My grandmother is on the left; she went on … Continue reading 111. Mother’s Day

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110. Talia Di Napoli pizzas selling like hotcakes, er, pies

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 by gigisimeone

As I wrote in a previous post, Ben and I ordered a box of frozen pizzas direct from Italy from Talia di Napoli, an outfit that had a little write-up in the Food section of the New York Times. As a treat for our kids, we also sent boxes to them, containing five pies each. … Continue reading 110. Talia Di Napoli pizzas selling like hotcakes, er, pies

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109. What a difference a year makes

Posted on April 13, 2020 by gigisimeone

I had the great good fortune of spending Easter 2019 in Rome. My daughter Maria was there on business, and invited me to tag along. It took me less than 15 seconds to think about it and say yes, even though at my advanced age, hopping on a plane to fly nine hours for a … Continue reading 109. What a difference a year makes

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108. Little Treats

Posted on April 11, 2020 by gigisimeone

I'm a big believer in little treats. Nothing lifts my spirits like an impulse buy at the supermarket, a cute new pair of sparkly shoes, a midweek movie after work.  But little treats are harder to come by now that we're all isolated in our homes. Don't get me wrong; I know my life, even … Continue reading 108. Little Treats

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107. If These Walls Could Talk

Posted on April 1, 2020 by gigisimeone

It has always been a source of amusement in our household that my father grew up in two houses just a few blocks apart. The first was in the "downtown" area of Gaeta, where people lived in cramped quarters on narrow streets. In the summer, though, the family would move ten minutes away to the … Continue reading 107. If These Walls Could Talk

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106. A Message from Italy

Posted on March 24, 2020 by gigisimeone

I've had two lovely surprises during these terrible times. I was showing my husband Ben something on my Facebook account, and he said, "Hey, you've got a lot of messages here!" "A message? What's that?" I replied, not being the swiftest with all this social media stuff. Well, it turns out that sitting there for … Continue reading 106. A Message from Italy

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Archive of Posts

  • 224. Italy vs. Portugal
  • 223. Ristoranti
  • 222. Fresco class
  • 221. Beach Clubs
  • 220. Pasta School
  • 219. Wedding Bells
  • 218. Artsy
  • 217. Our Daily Bread
  • 216. Calabria
  • 215. Expecting the Unexpected
  • 214. Tale of Two Beach Towns
  • 213. Fascist buildings
  • 212. Tale of Two Cities
  • 211. We Have a Pope!
  • 210. Family
  • 209. Tiny Pieces
  • 208. The Gift of Time
  • 207. Liberation Day
  • 206. Immigrati
  • 205. Walking the Walk
  • 204. Learning the Lingo
  • 203. Going with the flow
  • 202. Here I Go!
  • 201. Mr. Dickens Goes to Italy
  • 200. Bologna
  • 199. My Peeps
  • 198. Photo Ops
  • 197. Buon Appetito, Betch!
  • 196. Immigrati
  • 195. More scenes
  • 194. Trieste
  • 193. Naples Novels
  • 192. Bikers
  • 191. The Olympics
  • 190. Italy, not Italy
  • 189. Destination elopements
  • 188. Rituals
  • 187. The Swimmers
  • 186. Thank you, Wellesley
  • 185. Italy vs. France
  • 184. The Angel
  • 183. Christmas Here and There
  • 182. More scenes
  • 181. Rocky Day
  • 180. Truffle Time
  • 179. Hot Stuff
  • 178. You Know You’re in Italy When…
  • 177. Another Food Tour
  • 176. Culture
  • 175. On the Road Again
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