Monthly Archives: January 2009

When I first started this blog, I was determined to post something every single day. For over a year, I pretty much kept to that. So now what is the deal lately? Where have all the blog posts gone? Why … Continue reading →

There are spies listening to me, or at least, reading my blog. They saw the post about my father and the bug infested strufoli. Then they laughed their wicked little spy laugh and said they’d teach me a lesson for … Continue reading →

In Rome, they truly celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. Christmas doesn’t end until January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany. In the US, they moved it from the actual date to the Sunday closest so here it was celebrated … Continue reading →

It seems every meal in Rome involves a lot of bread and both lunch and dinner involve pasta. On the other hand, the showers look to be about the size of one of the kinds you’d find inside an RV. … Continue reading →

We were up at the crack of dawn on New Year’s Day. Well at 7 but after only 5 hours of sleep, it felt like the crack of dawn. We walked over to St. Peter’s and sat in the same … Continue reading →

First. forgive the very few posts. The damn wireless signal is so weak, everything takes horribly slow and I have no patience. Okay. On to New Years Eve Rome style. The day didn’t start off too well. We couldn’t reach … Continue reading →