A Day Trip to Florence
After being properly fed and rested the night before, we were ready for another try at a train. This time to Florence. This train was at a more reasonable time in the morning, and...
Amalfi Take One
Our day in Amalfi was here! The day we were most looking forward to. A day of relaxation on the sea seeing the breathtaking views along the coast. And the weather was sunny and...
Bread and Circus
The saying ‘bread and circus’ stems from Roman times and means if the masses are fed and entertained, they will be kept happy. We had both a bread tour and a circus tour scheduled...
The Streets of Rome
Our first full day in Rome we spent exploring the streets – first via foot. Our personal tour guide Nicole, who had so much trouble in the streets of Boston just a few months...
Arrival in Rome
I’m not the best of travelers. I’m happy once I get where I’m going, but until then, I worry. Not necessarily about safety but mainly about getting to the airport on time, making connections,...
Italy – The Planning
We took a family trip to Rome Italy to visit Nicole who is spending the semester there. I had every intention of taking a few moments each day to journal about the trip. I...
Representation Matters
I want to scream. And screaming into a mostly empty, cavernous house won’t necessarily make me feel better. So I’m going to scream here. A little bit of disjointed background: I received an email...
The Professional and the Blowhard
MA Attorney General Maura Healey debated her opponent Jay McMahon in Boston on Wednesday, and I was lucky enough to be in the audience. For the past year and a half now, I’ve been...
In Search of Mar-a-Lago
In my previous post from long ago, I mentioned we had bought a seasonal home in Florida. Boy, has it been nice spending this particular winter here rather than there. Four Nor’easters. In March....
