circa 9/2012 Stories of friendship often begin with an unlikely occasion but endure via one or more shared interests or passions. It is thus with my friendship with Roseann Tully. Ours began formally via one of two recipes that had occupied my heart and memory for a period of 5+ decades and had remained the objects of my yearning and searching. The memory of a small, dry and crumbly but unforgettable cookie, hinted with anise that my … [Read more...]
Existential – The Semester Abroad that Changed Everything
the perfect metaphor for this story - to reveal Here's a little story about revelations. Everyone's lives have them, be they large or small. On a daily basis, I find myself in wonder at the pervasiveness of posts on my social media featuring snippets of life in my favorite outposts "on the continent". In the early morning, I'm greeted by chefs and celebrators in Paris, Provence, Florence, Rome, Milan, Sardinia, Sicily, Tremezzo, … [Read more...]
The Paris Journal – Lucky, Lovely, Infectious
Having a child studying abroad is a great incentive to visit them. It makes the decision to go all the more easy - that is, when going to Europe would otherwise be considered a treat or an extreme extravagance, in this case going is somewhat more reasonable and justified (like I need a reason?) Luckily, it was my husband's decision to go this time as he decided we needed to visit Ryan over Easter weekend. George, remarkably, hadn't been to … [Read more...]