View fullsize Beautiful, empty Rome.
View fullsize Queen for the day. ❤️#galettedesrois #epifania2022
View fullsize If I did anything in 2021, I read. Finding time to read keeps me sane, and always inspires me to write. I don’t think I’ve written as many pages as I’ve read this year. But I’m hoping to catch up soon. Best memoirs: The Beauty
View fullsize Morning glory at Villa Ada.
View fullsize Roman Ruminations: Pandemic Pups in The Eternal City. Please read my latest in Pet Therapy Notes on Medium, https://link.medium.com/G9Aixhz84lb. Link also in bio.
View fullsize This year, I dialed a tree, bought it sight unseen, and had it delivered. I don’t think they really measured it because it resembles Humpty Dumpty more than Jack and The Giant Beanstalk but I love it because it’s plump and stout and Chris
View fullsize I don’t think I’ve ever spent my birthday in bed. This year, a low-grade fever, achey bones, sore throat and general exhaustion have me under the covers (no, I don’t have COVID). Perhaps it’s the best birthday present of all &
View fullsize THIS. If you’re looking for a page-turner or a mystery about the mysteries of writing, read on. Whoa. #serialbookworm
View fullsize Bronze, marble, gold, silver — so many materials clashing in the Damien Hirst exhibition set against the backdrop of the Galleria Borghese’s permanent collection. Weird but eye-catching and sometimes hard to determine the contemporary fro
View fullsize We have been waiting four months for our container to arrive from San Francisco. Zaby has offered all of us moral support as we count the days. Her favorite walks around the block include a stop at the butcher. Tomorrow our container should finally a
View fullsize NEW BLOG POST: More reflections on our first few months in Rome. Please read, link in bio. “When I first saw our new living room floor upon our return to Rome three months ago, I blanched. My face turned the color of the pavement in front of m
View fullsize NEW BLOG POST: a few initial thoughts about my recent return to and arrival in Rome! Link in bio, please read. ❤️
View fullsize You’re nothing these days without a QR code — even some of the fontanelle of Rome have them! This one leads to @waidywow and over 50,000 water points in Rome, each with a story about its trickle of water. A very cool way to see all that R
View fullsize Happy 52nd Wedding Anniversary to these two fabulous parents of mine! You’ve taught me how to laugh, to inquire, to travel, to be curious and to always be kind. You inspire all of us every day in your devotion to each other. We love and miss yo
View fullsize Form and function always win in Italian design. How great are these boxes casually hanging out next to the cash register? #stockingstuffers
View fullsize Smurf Headquarters at top of Via Veneto. #erwinwurm
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View fullsize Which came first: Valentino Red or Telecom Red? I recall Telecom Orange but wonder if Telecom Red was inspired by its neighboring windows? Even better that the phone booth still exists — but please tell me how you send a fax through it? #vintag
View fullsize To my favorite boy, Happy National Son’s Day @luca.ortona. So proud of you, especially during this time of transition as you settle into life in Rome. ❤️
View fullsize She makes me laugh every single day. ❤️Happy National Daughters’ Day, Lovely Sofi!