And finally, Venice.
First of all, I’ve never been to Venice. I really had no idea what to expect. All I can say from my first day here… Wow! It really is something.…
A couple of more things about Florence. (A helluva wedding gift and that’s a lot of brain power.)
We are leaving Florence today. Next stop… Venice. I had a couple of last thoughts and experiences about this beautiful city. First, that’s a helluva wedding gift. I’m always fascinated…
History. Everywhere.
I think my biggest takeaway so far in Italy is that everywhere you go here, there’s history. Something old. Preserved, lovingly. (I just learned how to insert images in my…
They don’t sleep here.
We made it to Florence. I think I like it better than Rome. It’s certainly cleaner. Somehow, some way, we ended up at a kid’s ballet recital. It’s the daughter…
Wow, that was fast.
Short post. Short train trip. I’m always amazed at just how fast a train can go. We are traveling from Rome to Florence today. 247km, the screen says. That’s 153…
I didn’t pack for this.
The thing about Florida… we know how to air condition. Italy… not so much. It’s hot over here. I mean, hot! I didn’t pack for this. The ancient Roman’s could…
Good bones. (And I ain’t talking house either.)
Needed a few days to refresh and recharge. Needed a few days away from the news. Honestly, it’s been getting to me lately. Usually, I can leave it at the…
The Great Resignation continues.
The alert came on my phone from Fox Business. “Job openings hold near record high as more Americans quit their jobs in April.” The Labor Department says that 4.4 million…
The state of the war.
It would be easy, I think, to put what’s going on in Ukraine on the back burner. I mean, look at what we are dealing with here at home. A…
About Memorial Day
I realize I’m a day late on this, but I wanted to share something that happened yesterday. It was my honor to emcee the Memorial Day Ceremony at Bay Pines…