Use whatever toilet you like
In the US it seems that there is continual controversy about where folks should be able to pee. Not so much in Italy. This is one of the many places where Europe simply doesn’t see such a big … Continue reading →
Election Day
Joe has never voted in an Italian election. Look at that smile! Italy needs “Ho votato” stickers to wear around on election day! … Continue reading →
Did I ever tell you my Italian train stories?
When we went to Lucca this week for the Graham Nash concert, we had our first Italian train frustration in at least a decade. But it brought back some interesting memories. The morning went according to plan. IKEA made it … Continue reading →
An Evening with Graham Nash
Two front row tickets to caller 11 Okay – so it really wasn’t quite like that! But last night we spent an evening in the front row at Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, courtesy of the Graham Nash Facebook team! … Continue reading →
Sofa bed is here – where are the guests?
Hurray for IKEA. I was a little panicked! We’ve had our delivery for our sofa bed scheduled for today for at least a week. That’s no problem. I was happy to wait a week. But I ended up with a … Continue reading →
Ci sono tanti Zanrè qua
I keep meaning to post this. In the US, when they ask about our name, Zanrè, people say “that doesn’t sound Italian”. And indeed it doesn’t. Even up here in BorgoTaro it’s pronounced more French and less Italian. There is … Continue reading →
Italians love caffè. And calcio (soccer)
Nuff said! … Continue reading →
Be crunchy, be brave, be a . . . Highlander?
It’s always funny to see how non-native speakers come up with odd slogans, sayings and just ideas about foreign people and foreign words. I remember living in San Diego, and there was a restaurant called “La Petite Café”. How very … Continue reading →
My first Italian rainbow
Did I mention it’s rained a lot more than I expected? But today I saw a rainbow – and that’s a good thing. … Continue reading →
It’s a really special gin and tonic
While most things in our town are less expensive than we imagined, this is one special G&T! We can go out for aperitivo and have drinks and food for under €5 for two people! … Continue reading →