My Life in Italy, Part 16: Two Weddings and a Funeral
What do The Nazis, Audrey Hepburn, Ronald & Nancy Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pope John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher, The Chernobyl meltdown and Mother Teresa all have in common? I knew you would ask! As always, if you are just...
My Life in Italy, Part 15: Race Against the Clock
Every time I think about a wedding, Wallace Shawn shows up in my head lisping about “mawwiage” and “twue wuv.” Sorry, can’t help it! It ruined weddings for me forever… in the best possible way....
My Life in Italy, Part 14: He Speaks! & Mirror in the Bathroom
As with every post in this series, if you are jumping in here, it is like jumping into the middle of a movie. Please start with Part 1, or this will make absolutely no sense. Yikes, it has been a long time since I wrote the...
The Truth About Italy’s 1 Euro Homes: Why They’re Not Such a Great Deal After All
The headlines are irresistible: “Buy a House in Italy for Just 1 Euro!” Social media feeds overflow with dreamy photos of ancient stone cottages nestled in picturesque Italian villages, all yours for the price of a...
My Life in Italy, Part 13: “Two Guys and a TuTu”
As with every post in this series, if you are jumping in here, it is like jumping into the middle of a movie. Please start with Part 1, or this will make absolutely no sense. It’s been a while since I posted an article...
My Life in Italy, Part 12: “Bury The Mice In The Ground… Slowly.”
12th part in a series of the story of an American moving to small town Italy in the 1980's, learning the culture and finding a lifetime love.
My Life in Italy, Part 11: “Winter is Coming”
If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1. It is January 1985 now, and the weather has been in the mid 70’s in L.A. Now I know many people reading this think OMG! Mid 70’s in January, but I am an L.A....
My Life in Italy, Part 10: “Paola Meets The Megalopolis”
In Part 10 of the My Life in City series, we are back in Los Angeles. But this time, it is Paola's first time in the United States, and me showing her MY world.
My Life in Italy, Part 9: “An Italian Love Story”
If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1, otherwise, this will just make no sense at all! I mean, seriously… You can’t just jump into part 9 of a series, right? September 19, 1984 I’m...
My Life in Italy, Part 8: “A Tale of Two Italys”
Part 8 in my story that chronicles my 37 year journey, living with one foot in the US and the other in Italy.