A taste of home
If you know me, you know I’m a popcorn fanatic. When we arrived in May, we had only a few things that were perhaps “odd” to bring to Italy. I brought a large carry case of essential oils, and I … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Daily Life
Zucchini Blossoms are easy to find here
In the States, zucchini blossoms were so difficult to find, or when I did find them they were so expensive, that I was known to garden zucchini plants SOLELY for their blossoms – hehe. Here they are very accessible in … Continue reading →
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!
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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!
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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 →