Category Archives: AROUND US

The Street #4: Milanese morning

Posted on November 12, 2012 by The Daily Cure

Nothing like a walk first thing in the morning to get the kinks out. And the caffeine in. The rain stopped yesterday, so today was all about saturated colors and scant glimpses of blue in a decidedly autumnal sky. I … Continue reading →

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Oh, olive trees

Posted on November 9, 2012 by The Daily Cure

I was going to write about the formal “you” in Italian and about the many times I’ve embarrassed myself by slipping, American-style, into the informal version, but it’s Friday. Who needs the finer points of language today? I don’t. I … Continue reading →

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La Cartoleria

Posted on November 7, 2012 by The Daily Cure

I have always loved paper, and most things made of paper. I love all weights and textures of the wood-pulp wonder. I love different configurations of rules, margins, grids and holes. I love binders and boxes and envelopes. I love … Continue reading →

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Transitions/Color Story #8: A baguette travels to Italy

Posted on November 5, 2012 by The Daily Cure

This wasn’t initially written as a poem (I’m not a poet) but it really wanted to look like one, so I obliged. Every time we say we’re going to travel light. And every time it’s like moving a circus complete … Continue reading →

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Milan color story #7: Metro-palette

Posted on October 16, 2012 by The Daily Cure

I was scheduled to meet a friend last week at the Lanza Metro. We hadn’t seen each other in months and were long overdue for a cappuccino. I was early. So I parked myself above the steps leading out of … Continue reading →

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Serious Cirrus and the Cloud Appreciation Society

Posted on August 23, 2012 by The Daily Cure

Last week before the heatwave hit, I ventured out on the bike to clear out the cobwebs and was stunned by the artistic activity on display in the sky. Someone, something, had taken out the giant paint brushes and dabbled … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, in tiny packages

Posted on August 20, 2012 by The Daily Cure

We’re in the midst of a heat wave here in France. Canicule. The temperature doesn’t even drop sufficiently at night for the house to catch a breather. Fortunately, the old walls are thick and well-insulated and, yes, we make it … Continue reading →

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Of creeping, clinging and climbing things

Posted on August 15, 2012 by The Daily Cure

My parents were both professors at a university whose oldest buildings were clad in thick ivy. I loved entering these buildings with their gothic-arched windows and their swags of green leaves, as much a part of them as brick and … Continue reading →

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The gentlest architecture

Posted on August 13, 2012 by The Daily Cure

The weekend passed with little excitement, lots of work, and variable weather. Nothing major happened, which, as we all know is a sort of blessing in disguise. I took long walks with the (younger) dog when time permitted; the old … Continue reading →

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What sign are you?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by The Daily Cure

I’m not sure anything is more iconic, here, than the street signs. Blue. Usually ornate. Most commonly with a sans-serif font enhanced by a slight, clean, white linear drop shadow. When I take my walks, I invent stories for the … Continue reading →

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