A scene from my daughter’s dollhouse. Must have been some party.
Humid Humans
The Summer in South Louisiana has been brutally hot and humid but not rainy. E and I are trying to revive our front beds in the hopes of having pink azalea blooms one day.
Sicily Trip: Day Ten
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
We spent last night on the train that took us from Cefalù to Rome. We all slept reasonably well, much better than on the plane last week. But it was hot when the air conditioning was turned off at different points in our journey. I. gazing out the train window as we hurtle towards Rome. E. cautiously taking his first bites of the complimentary breakfast offered by the train staff. We also received some pineapple juice and coffee.
Sicily Trip: Day Nine
Monday, July 11, 2022
Sicily Trip: Day Eight
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Sicily Trip: Day 7
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Sicily Trip: Day 6
Thursday, July 7, 2022
We all woke up this morning around 7:30am or so after staying up quite late. All of us were up until 10:30pm. We made arrangements for a trip to Vulcano and Lipari tomorrow. E took the time to mock up boats and volcanoes to prepare us for the trip.
Sicily Trip: Day Five
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
E and I on one of the balconies in our apartment, getting dressed. We have a washer and our clothes are soaked as soon as we leave the house. We dry them on the rack to dry, being careful not to drop them below.  We walked to a small grocery store about 1Km away from our apartment, using the rolling grocery tote left for us. Just one of the many handy things left by the owner of our apartment.
Sicily Trip: Day Four
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
The day began with a short (1KM) walk to the Palermo Train Station down Via Maqueda. We ended up in the same cafe we visited yesterday. E’s little stuffed animal goes with her everywhere. Getting to Cefalù by train was easier than we thought. We arrived at te train station to find that our scheduled train was leaving later, much later. But K was quick on her feet and found out that we could leave in 10 minutes.
Sicily Trip: Day Three
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Sicily Trip: Day Two
Monday, July 4, 2022
Nine hours. And E slept pretty well. We took out the big guns for the Ryan Air flight to Palermo. We pretty much fell apart on that flight. Five minutes later, E was out like a light. We still went out to look around. What’s that? Just a boat on cinder blocks.
Sicily Trip: Day One
Sunday, July 3, 2022
The Baton Rouge Airport is kid friendly.The Baton Rouge Airport is kid friendly. E was thrilled during takeoff but was really enjoying coloring in his new sticker book. E in the Atlanta Airport sharing a secret with his mommy.E in the Atlanta Airport sharing a secret with his mommy. E and I loved watching the planes be “repaired”. Weather delays and we haven’t left the gate. Screens out.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Florida is a beautiful place to be with your family.
Hello world!
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
This is where we talk about humidity, being human, and four humans that live together. Our journey begins here, with this child's drawing of an imaginary vehicle.
My family and I took a drive to Siena, Italy when we stayed in Florence in early June. I found these wonderful travertine (or marble) cubes at a shop not far from the city center. I bought them. All I could think of were these wonderful scenes of marble quarrying in a video I’d seen just before I left. Watch this guy’s hands.
Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione
Spent some of May/June in Italy with my family. I enjoyed visiting, gazing at, and sometimes drinking from fountains in Rome. On hot days the cool water from those streetside fountains was always refreshing.
Mercy Fair, 2018. Just before he went to Rome with his mother and grandparents.
Enzo and I enjoying Radiohead.
Mama Roma!
The Spanish Town Parade was too rainy for our taste. But we wore our pink t-shirts anyway.
