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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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The trick to being prime minister
Berlusconi is in the crosshairs again. This time for cavorting with young escorts, even though, as he said in his own defense, it was in a strictly amicable and—here’s the clincher—”elegant” way. Berlusconi? Elegant? Will oxymoron’s never cease? As the … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, WHAT TO DO
Tagged Berlusconi, cume te se bela, Italy, make-up, power, prime minister, trucco
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Harvesting future memories
One day last October, though I was deep in my Italian city routine, my hands smelt of lavender. I was making sachets from the flowers I’d harvested in France over the previous summer. I was missing Burgundy, the country, the … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, WHAT TO DO
Tagged and linen cloth, coffee cup, lavender, morning coffee, sachet, tiny garden, wheels in motion
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The beauty of boredom*
With the city and all its built-in toys and distractions far behind, we spend more time wondering what to do with ourselves. Twiddling our thumbs. Sitting. The To Do list is shorter here** and so one has time to grow … Continue reading
Let the games begin
Year round, moored in the river, mostly unused and waiting, are two small punts—one blue, one red—each with a raised platform at one end. On one side of the prow is written: “You will go.” Tu iras. On the other … Continue reading
Aromatic in three languages
French dirt inspires me. I get here, and I have to plant something, sink my fingers into the layers of spent or rich soil, finding a way to give life to another color another leaf-shape another perfume another future memory. … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, WHAT TO DO
Tagged aromatic plants, basil, chives, herb garden, herbs, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme
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Quit that day job! Interpret dreams instead!
You could try to interpret your dreams to gain self-knowledge. You could look to your dreams for clues about the future. You might ignore your dreams as complete tripe. Or you could, especially if you were Neapolitan, use them to … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, WHAT TO DO
Tagged cabala, dream interpretation, lottery, neapolitan smorfia
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Let’s take the road less traveled by
Post #4 from our Easter week in Burgundy. Pull on your old jacket and your rubber boots. The weather is undecided and last night’s rain has left things saturated with wetness and a deeper hue. The snails and slugs will … Continue reading
Closed for Easter and for writing
Dear Friends, I’m closing “The Daily {French-Italian} Cure” for seven days of Easter holiday a.k.a. “Trying to Finish Writing My Book While in France.” That sounds terribly smug and pompous for a zillion reasons—not to mention cliché—and I apologize. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, WHAT TO DO
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All things rubber
It’s a short leap from wisteria to bathing caps, don’t you think? And from there to rain boots, rubber tubing, textured floor tiles and file cabinets. Perhaps this seems a stretch to you, but in the world of all-things-rubber, stretchiness … Continue reading
The daily -ism
We’ve all heard it said. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” But this is one of those things that’s much easier bantered about than done. On vacation, it’s fun to fully immerse yourself in the way other people … Continue reading
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