Missing Pages . . .

“Fa Caldo!” It’s hot! I hear the phrase again and again, as the temperatures along Lake Como have been hovering in the low 90s for days.…

See you in my dreams . . .

I wake up long before my alarm, my bladder is in charge these days. I don’t get up right away. Instead I lay in bed and…

I slide the window shade up a few inches, careful not to let too much light into the airplane. We are pretending it’s nighttime as we…

I sit shotgun as my cousin Moira zips down the tiny, narrow streets of Somana into Mandello. Windows down, the mountain air blows through the car.…

Tapping away on my keyboard, I reread phrases, type and delete words, and feel a range of emotions in the span of a few hours as…

Scrittrice. . . The Italian word for a female writer, and extremely difficult to pronounce. Sometimes when I power walk along the canal I say it…

It’s raining in Milan, gray and dreary. I wonder if the weather has anything to do with how I feel, missing home. I talked to my…

Sipping my coffee, I assess the postcards that lay before me on the small counter top. I am purposeful about choosing the right card for the…

My Faithful Friends, Tis the season to show some gratitude . . . and give a little love. I am grateful to all of you for…

Since arriving in Italy, I have spent a good amount of time visiting churches, cathedrals and even an abbey. It’s not unusual for me to pass…