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The Daily Cure for me is trying to smell taste touch—really experience— something, each day, that reminds me that I'm alive and, mostly, happy to be here. A small moment that should go a long way, at least in theory.-
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Day 4: Sunny vs cloudy (a test)
I don’t know about you, but I find nonstop, sunny weather vaguely boring. My upsy-downsy tendencies need a touch of pathetic fallacy every now and then. Fog! Rain! Elements that howl! Nothing like a good grey, blustery day to set … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, OUT & ABOUT
Tagged Arcachon Peninsula, Atlantic Ocean, cloudy, poll, sunny
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Day 3: By hand, by heart
An experiment in blogging inspired by the signage in Cap Ferret. (This is for Ron.)
Posted in FRANCE, OUT & ABOUT
Tagged Cap Ferret, design, hand-written, handmade, humanity, signage, typography
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Day 2: Shutters
A walk around Cap Ferret is a tour through color, all of it showing off like a group of giddy starlets against a beautifully dull backdrop of sand, weathered wood, and the ebbing and flowing tide. Factor in a frequently … Continue reading
Day 1: Where the world is your oyster and vice versa
Recently back from stunning Cap Ferret on the Arcachon Peninsula in S.W. France, where I was finally able—between sun, sand, various bottles of white and red Bordeaux, and inimitable French style—to shake off my Milanese back ache. This is a … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, OUT & ABOUT
Tagged Arcachon Peninsula, Atlantic, Bay of Arcachon, Cap Ferret, France
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Transitions: Getting there
There is nothing about the drive to Bougogne that isn’t, in its own way, picturesque and captivating. Between Milan and “nowhere in particular” in the middle of France, there is one beautiful sight after another. Castles. Alps. Amazing tunnels. Valleys. … Continue reading
Milan color story #6: Heat wave yellow
I didn’t blog yesterday. Couldn’t. The Southerner in me dictated inactivity. It was just too damn hot. You could have fried one of those goose eggs I wrote about on the sidewalk. Or on your car hood. Or on your … Continue reading
You, too, are an honorary Italian
I apologize in advance to my Italian readers who may find this post terribly cliché or just simple-minded on my part. But this is one of those things that, as an American and an outsider, I find both endlessly entertaining … Continue reading
Goose eggs
The fact that simply walking out the door in Milan is synonymous with seeing something I’ve never experienced before rekindles my passion for this country daily. And often what I’ve never experienced before is something edible. And almost always that … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
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Confession #6: Oh the irony.
I started this blog because I was, at the time, under-employed. Being observant, writing, pondering, and photographing seemed like the best ways to fill my economically-challenged time. These were skills I’d built a career on, but they are my loves … Continue reading
Posted in CONFESSIONS, ITALY
Tagged blogging, Giorgio Bellachioma, il dolce far niente, Lenta Lavorazione, pasta, Rummo pasta, slow food
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Hanging right out there
‘Tis the season—well, actually, when isn’t it?—to eschew your fine urban frocks and to hang out unselfconsciously on your own balcony. ‘Tis the season to be plucking dead leaves from your geraniums. Watering. Humming a mindless tune. Perhaps sipping on … Continue reading
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