While we were driving around today it occurred to me that there was a habit I learned in Japan that I didn't notice until now. Instead of pointing towards something with my finger I use my whole hand in a more gentle gesture. I was pointing at something out the window and gestured with my … Continue reading A Habit Learned In Japan
Author: ddupre315
Who should I be today?
I'm goofy, I'm geeky, I'm a bit emo - I'm a grandmother, a bit of a gamer and a big reader.
Sicily – Like Going Home
When we found out we were going to be stationed in Italy I about fell over with excitement and anticipation. Partly because ... Europe! But partly also because my mother's side of the family all hails from Sicily - and my dad's bloodline comes from a humble mining village in the Slovakian mountains, I'm working on … Continue reading Sicily – Like Going Home
Autumn Has Arrived
It's official, I'm chilly this morning. 🙂 Nice timing with the Autumn Equinox (Mabon) this week. Naples, Italy does have all four seasons as I understand it. Summer was hot and some humid days but much milder than Japan. I've heard Winter here is wet and chilly but not cold enough for snow unless you … Continue reading Autumn Has Arrived
Caserta Palace
A Friday off means go visit a touristy place to avoid weekend crowds so we decided to head to Caserta Palace (a Unesco, World Heritage Site). Only a few miles from our home and an easy half day exploration in mind, off we went in hopes of a nice day, what we found was far … Continue reading Caserta Palace
From Capua to Capua
We live in ancient Capua which is now called Santa Maria Capua Vetere and is about 10 minutes from now Capua (I know it's a bit confusing) so we took a day to go see the small town a few minutes away and it is beautiful. Click on this link for a decent explanation of the … Continue reading From Capua to Capua
10 Things
Today is a holiday for those of us who follow the calendar wheel of the year. Today is Lughnasadh/Lammas which marks the first day of the harvest season if you are a farmer or gardener this makes sense but in addition to the literal some of us follow the flow of the year in a … Continue reading 10 Things
First Trip to Rome
The husband and I decided the first trip to Rome we should drive then following trips we would figure out the train system. It was I think just under two hours to go from our town to the middle of Rome where we had reservations at Hotel Della Nazioni. The husband chose this hotel mainly … Continue reading First Trip to Rome
Getting Back On Track
It has been a crazy couple of months with finding and moving in to our home (for the next few years) and exploring our new town. We moved to a small town just North of Naples and hundreds of years away. Ok not literally but the town has ruins from the gladiator era and apparently … Continue reading Getting Back On Track
A Look Inside
I am documenting this week on the blog because he is away and I'm feeling the need to analyze it since it tends to be close to the same every time he goes away, no matter if it's just an overnight or 10 days, I go through these phases. A disclosure: during all of it … Continue reading A Look Inside
Bullet Point Post
I can hardly believe we are almost at the half year mark! Time to organize some thoughts: We sign a lease this week and move in a week after, which means I will be back on my desktop computer. YES! I've never really been completely comfortable on the laptop for some reason. With moving from … Continue reading Bullet Point Post
Life Notes 