We all learned a little Italian on our trip (Quinn's "buon giorno" is the cutest thing ever!) but the phrase above is my new inspiration. The sweetness of doing nothing - what a wonderful sentiment, philosophy, mantra. The thing is, however, I really don't do "nothing" well. My inability to do "nothing" is probably related … Continue reading Il Dolce Far Niente or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Month: July 2010
London Calling
Prior to our visit earlier this month, I hadn't been to London in a long time - almost 20 years. In the past I've always considered London to be huge, sprawling in every direction with too many neighborhoods to ever fully explore. This sensibility of mine made planning a mere two days there a bit … Continue reading London Calling
Brew
So, a couple of weeks ago our coffee maker died. It was a Cuisinart and it had served us reasonably well for 5 or 6 years. I say reasonably well, because Tom was less than impressed by the temperature of the coffee produced and I had experienced a few too many times its tendency for … Continue reading Brew
Check Mate
I don't really play chess, I'm more of a backgammon girl, but I was pondering relationships and friendships during a blissfully quiet car ride recently. Tom & I were talking about some old friends and recent events that have caused some pretty major rifts in the friendship we all share. I was considering how adults … Continue reading Check Mate
Sunday Supper – Lakehouse Edition
We are finally wrapping up Tom's 50th birthday extravaganza with a family & friends gathering in Massachusetts at my brother-in-law's place. After a hot and humid welcome back this week, yesterday was the first day I cooked anything more involved than grilled cheese or turkey dogs and, I must admit, it felt pretty good to … Continue reading Sunday Supper – Lakehouse Edition
Agriturismo in Tuscany
Prior to our trip to Italy, I organized a special meal for Tom's (never-ending)birthday celebration. While we had originally hoped to have someone come to our villa to cook, it made more sense for us to travel a bit down the mountain to our chef's villa so she would have all of her utensils and … Continue reading Agriturismo in Tuscany
Travel is Like Childbirth
When I originally made our travel reservations, I purposefully, mentally minimized the amount of exertion involved with transporting 4 suitcases, 3 children, and 2 adults thousands of miles, via three flights and four airports. Sort of like getting pregnant without really thinking too much about actually birthing that baby. Good thing. I have to confess, … Continue reading Travel is Like Childbirth
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