Monthly Archives: April 2012

Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Michael got a ticket for the Easter vigil  at St. Peter’s.  Easter vigil is held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter day—most commonly in the evening of Holy Saturday or at midnight. … Continue reading →

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Home to Casa dei Fiori (House of Flowers)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

After a 10-hour flight over northern Canada from Seattle to Frankfurt and a 1.5-hour flight from Frankfurt to Rome, I arrived home early Sunday  afternoon. Michael and our sometimes driver, Nunzio Ponzo,* were there to meet me. Shockingly, it didn’t take … Continue reading →

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Michael Goes to Bangkok: Wat Pho

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

On the day I flew from Rome to Seattle for my hip-replacement surgery, February 24, Michael flew from Rome to Bangkok for a weeklong meeting. He’d never been to Bangkok, and he was entranced, saying. “The noise, smells, colours, and … Continue reading →

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