Monthly Archives: September 2011

Don’t Say Mean Things about Your Computer

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

I’m sorry I haven’t uploaded any blog posts in the past couple of days. My computer keeps crashing! I shouldn’t have said mean things about it in an earlier post. Bear with me, please, and cross your fingers that the … Continue reading →

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Our Ship Came In!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Ever since the Five Little Peppers spent their childhood waiting for their ship to come in (and I waited right along with them, although I didn’t really know what that meant), I’ve wanted to say that my ship came in. … Continue reading →

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Tantalizing Trastevere

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Apparently, this was my Trastevere week. I walked in Trastevere on Wednesday, we and a friend had dinner at Ristorante Paris on Friday, and Michael and I spent a leisurely afternoon there yesterday. It’s right across the river, so why … Continue reading →

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My First Day of School

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Today Michael and I had our first Italian lesson in Rome. It was held at the International Fund for Agricultural Development, where Michael works. They teach many languages here, including French, German, and Spanish. We’re taking lessons because we want … Continue reading →

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On Friday I Went to St. Peter’s

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

I’d been wanting to visit St. Peter’s since we arrived in Rome, but the crowds in August are so overwhelming that I kept putting it off. I noticed on a couple of my walks that the security lines were pretty … Continue reading →

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I Thought You Should Know

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The weather today in Rome is perfect! I finally feel that fall is on the way. Although I thought the sky in Rome was always blue, I’ve never seen such a brilliant blue sky in all my visits here. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Tortoises in the Jewish Ghetto

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Rome’s Jewish Ghetto has a sad history, but today it is a vibrant, busy, lovely area—one of my favorites in Rome and just a 15-minute walk south from our apartment. Although 2,000 Jews had lived in Rome since before Christian … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 5: A Bar Is not a Bar

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

For a month or so, I’ve talked so much about going to bars in Rome that you probably think I’m an alcoholic. Well, I do like my vino and prosecco, and a Spritz Aperol is downright delicious, but when I … Continue reading →

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Consider the Cobblestone

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

In 2005, newspaper headlines around the world announced that Rome was replacing its cobblestones with asphalt—cobblestones that have been in place since the 17th century. On July 25, 2005, USA Today said, “Besides the obvious shortfalls—the stones are pothole-prone and … Continue reading →

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Where Does the Pope Buy His Clothes?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Ah, the age-old question: Where does the Pope buy his clothes? Have you given that a lot of thought? I’d never considered it, not even once, until a couple of weeks ago. As you can imagine, Rome is crawling with … Continue reading →

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