Siena, Italia   Time to get to school! Up and at it. Can’t be lazy! Ok, I was up early and did more work in my workbook. Wanted to get a...

Siena, Italia   Up early studying and making sure my compiti is close to being correct. I could probably go to school full time for a...

Veterans Day Siena, Italia   Monday, Monday, there is not guarantee what that day will bring. It is the first day of school. Both of us...

Siena, Italia   Our first full day in Siena. Thankfully not too full. Made cappuccino in the apartment. We went for a walk. I wanted to...

Loro Ciuffenna – Siena, Italia Travel Day   Good morning, it is a travel day. The olive harvest has finished, well at least the picking...

Firenze, Italia & Loro Ciuffenna, Italia   A Sunday morning! A nice quite and relaxing day. Didn’t do much as we didn’t get going until...

Firenze, Italia   Good Morning, This morning we got up and went over to the Central Market for our cappuccino and brioche. Both were...

Working in the orchard harvesting Olives. Actually Mary and my job is making sure everyone has a hearty lunch and dinner. It has been...

Firenze, Italia   November 1 is Ognissanti or I Santi. It is an official national holiday in Italia. We Catholics call it All Saints’ Day...

Torino, travel day, to Firenze   Good morning, a beautiful morning it is. No rain in sight. Woke Mary up at 8:30 and went for a...

Torino, Italia   Good morning. Today is a get ready to leave day. Tomorrow we are off to Firenze, olive harvest and then school in Siena....

Torino, Italia   Ok, another relaxing day. We played cards in the morning and worked on planning a little for this summer in the morning....

Torino, Italia   Buongiornio, not a whole lot to report. Babysat this afternoon while they went and did their COVID shots. We did go out...

Torino, Italia   Sorry just relaxing. Watched the grandchildren in the afternoon and made polenta taragna for dinner. Mary made...

Torino, Italia   Good morning. Yet another relaxing day. This morning we got up and went to The Palace for a cappuccino and brioche. We...

Torino, Italia   A relaxing day. No tours or excursions today. It is a kind-of cold drab day. The kind of day you want to take a nap. We...

Torino, Italia   Buongiorno. Today we met Sara at Palazzo Madama. Serra was supposed to join us, but the children still aren’t feeling...

Torino, Italia   Back in Torino and looking forward to see the Palazzo Reale (the Royal Palace). The kings, queens and princes of the...

Legnano, Italia   Buongiorno I miei amici. This morning Damilia and I took a good walk around Legnano. It was an opportunity to show her...

Torino, Italia   A new adventure begins today. We are off to Legnano to see if the city records department has Italian birth certificates...