Italy Plans – Trevi Day 9

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Trevi, another hill town in Umbria, is about 12 miles north of Spoleto. The majority of the town sits on the hill and only the center of town is flat.  It was a fortified town with two walls encasing it’s concentric streets that resemble a shell. In Trevi we will be learning about olive oil [...]

Italy Plans – Bevagna

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Another day trip from Spoleto. This will be day 7. Bevagna is a medieval commune in the center of Umbria. The town has survived destruction, been conquered and burned down, and been rebuilt more than once. In spite of all of the turmoil the culture and history are beautifully preserved. Sites in Bevagna include the remnants of [...]

Italy Plans – Spoleto

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I’ve long had dreams of Italy. More specifically the Italian countryside. When I found the trip that I’m going on I knew it was the perfect trip for me. Spoleto – 6 nights Day 3 – travel to Spoleto and settle in for 6 lovely days. Amazing isn’t it…that bridge is close enough to our [...]

Italy Plans – Rome

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I’m going to Italy!! Yeah, I know…everyone already knows. But sometimes I find myself just having to say that out loud. More like squeel with glee. Here are some of the deets. Flying to Rome on April 24th. Flying home from Venice on May 9th. Rome – 2 nights Some of the highlights will be: Vatican [...]

Learning and Planning

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My Italian is molto bene {very good} in my car. Not as much when trying to practice on my friends. Hopefully by the next Italian club social hour I will be able to say more than ”Io Capisco un po ‘italiano” {I understand a little Italian}. Earlier in the month I went to my first social hour of the Italian [...]

Joyful Endeavor

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I’m learning Italian!! Talking to myself in Italian while commuting. Repeating words and phrases. Trying to remember them. Random words float through my brain while doing other things. Washing dishes and suddenly I remember the word for “the Avenue” which I couldn’t remember during my lesson. il viale Which I thought was several letters longer. [...]

Thankfulness {L}

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Practicing Thankfulness during November. I’m going to challenge myself and hopefully add some fun and whimsy by working my way through the alphabet. -L- I’m thankful for: Love – for the all the people that I love and love me. And you know what The Beatles say…”All you need is love.” (Feel free to download [...]

Thankfulness {D}

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Practicing Thankfulness during November. I’m going to challenge myself and hopefully add some fun and whimsy by working my way through the alphabet. -D- I’m thankful for: Daddy – So thankful for my Daddy! Miss him everyday! Daniel – My baby boy. The one who shares my love (obsession) of KISS. He’s funny, smart and [...]