Category Archives: .ITALY

PLANT ITINERARIES: Tomato Trip

Posted on May 16, 2024 by admin

STUPICE: Very early and very productive Czech variety… on the wishlist… Detour… Open Source Seed Initiative… Adelaide Festival… Dwarf Tomato Project… TomatoVille… Back to tomatoes… Striped German… San Marzano… Costoluto Genovese… Momotaro… Mexico… to be continued…

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Name of the Rose

Posted on September 9, 2023 by admin
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WINTER TIME: A Wish a Day…

Posted on December 27, 2022 by admin

GBBO game… bullet journal… bridge… short outing… weather permitting 🙂 Raining… reading… The Prague Cemetery… Bicerin… Bavareisa… New Moon Food! Bavareisa – Ricette GialloZafferano Movie night… Addams Family Values

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Roman Holiday

Posted on June 10, 2021 by admin

And the first movie night of the summer break is… Roman Holiday 🙂

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CELEBRATE: Where to Invade Next

Posted on July 4, 2020 by admin

by Michael Moore a provocative comedy in which he will stop at nothing to figure out how to actually make America great again. Happy Independence Day!

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Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Posted on July 2, 2020 by admin

Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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4.PARIS: Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Posted on June 15, 2019 by admin

When in Paris with grandparents… you start the Saturday morning walk in Place Maubert… find the best croissant at Maison d’Isabelle… the many papeteries of Paris… this trail is to be continued… for now only a short&sweet visit at Musée … Continue reading →

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Violin Masters: Two Gentlemen of Cremona

Posted on November 3, 2018 by admin

During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, two violinmakers from the same small town, indeed, the same block, were making the most sought-after violins ever created. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, but few know the name Giuseppe Guarneri … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Holy Goalie

Posted on August 3, 2018 by admin
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BOOK: Orani

Posted on April 14, 2015 by admin

ORANI My Father’s Village Written and illustrated by Claire A. Nivola

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