Category Archives: TRANSITIONS

Look back. Go back.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

The Fisherman always says—so I assume it’s an Italian saying although it might just be his—“Look back. Go back.” He means, if you practice the ritual of looking back as you’re leaving a place you love, you will be there … Continue reading →

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Come fly with me

Posted on September 19, 2013 by

When I started this blog, I included a category called “Transitions.” The idea was to write every time we went back and forth between Italy and France. The passage through the Alps is always stunning and serves, really and metaphorically, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

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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Transitions: Getting there

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

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 →

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Until next time

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Certain features along the road say “hello” and “goodbye” like nothing else. This is one of them—Burgundy’s version of the red carpet, the welcome mat, the yellow brick road, the way here and (sadly) the way back home:

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Transitions: Follow the yellow brick road

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

We went to France for Easter, to follow the work on our barn renovation and for me to try and finish my book. Progress was made on both fronts, but completion was a fleeting objective. Days were full with the … Continue reading →

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Il foro del Monte Bianco/Le tunnel du Mont Blanc

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

As I’ve mentioned before, the transition for me from Italy to France and back again is a magical experience. There is nothing to compare to that complete shift from one culture to the next, with that quiet voyage in the … Continue reading →

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