Little Utopia

Every now and then I am walking down the street, caught up in my own head thinking about groceries or diapers or a student complaint about receiving a B+ and then suddenly I am hit over the head with a jarring thought. “Holy Sh*t! I live in Rome, Italy. Rome,...

The Love of Food Smooths Everything Over: Flashback Friday

This post from January 28, 2007 from my old private blog, “Starting Fresh. From Joisey to Rome” still leaves me with a lump in my throat six years later. — Today after bringing Michael to his bus at Termini for Ciampino Airport, I was left standing...

A Scene From my Charmed Life: Flashback Friday

Damn! It’s not often that I am jealous of myself, but after looking for something to post today (Flashback Friday) from my old private blog “Starting Fresh: From Joisey to Rome,” it was hard not to drool over the photographs below. Was there really a...

Dave the Nightwatchman

This morning some time around 7:30AM, I said goodbye to my beautiful cherubic toddler sons and spiffed-up suited husband as they sat having breakfast. As I headed to work at The American University of Rome, I walked my usual route, stopping by the outdoor market to...

Can Someone Pick Up Our Mess Please?

Something for Flashback Friday from my old (private) blog when I first moved to Rome. This entry is dated, October 26, 2007. I just realized that I haven’t posted any photos in a while. Here’s one taken today on the balcony. The sky is overcast here in Rome, but at...