Tiny glass sculpture of Paisley
After a full day seeing Burano’s colorful homes and lace making yesterday, Mama and I decided that visiting the neighboring Venetian island of Murano, famous for glass blowing, would be […]
Rolling around Burano’s colorful streets
Mama and I ventured to the Venetian island of Burano, famous for their intricate lace making and brilliantly painted homes. Another wonderful feature of Burano is that is more accessible […]
Finding ourselves in San Marco at sunset
Mama and I took a long, slow walk across Venice today. We started at our apartment in Castello, walked nearly to the Rialto Bridge, then circled back to San Marco, […]
Pumpkin ravioli with Moscato D’Asti
After yesterday’s birthday adventures through the rain, we were wiped out and glad that we’d set time aside for rest today. With our fridge stocked with leftover spezzatino, we could […]
Mama’s birthday in her favorite place
Today we celebrated Mama’s 76th birthday in her favorite place in the world: Venice, Italy! I brought her coffee and pastry from a local bar, which we enjoyed at home. […]
Walking (and eating) through Venice
Mama and I had a lovely day in Venice, on our own little, self-planned walking food tour. First, we stopped for cafe lattes and pastries at Rosa Salva. We sat […]
At home in Venice
Today was a forced rest day for us. A migraine took me down, without consideration that we’re traveling. We’d planned to rest tomorrow, so hopefully we’ll be able to switch […]
Small bites packed with flavor Venetian style
Mama and I were so exhausted from the last few days, we procrastinated leaving our Venetian apartment today, until it was nearly too late. We were drawn from rest by […]
Appreciating artistry and serendipity
Mama and I got to see interesting, live demonstrations of fine European craftsmanship today. We attended a collection of free art exhibits called “Homo Faber: Crafting a More Human Future,” […]
Celebrating 1,000 good things
When I started writing about one good thing each day on January 1st, 2016, I had no idea what it would become. I worried that I wouldn’t be able to […]
