Whenever someone says, “Would you like to see the villa?” say yes! Villa San Michele – Fiesole First of all, let me clarify. The term villa has been used and abused in recent years as people have tried to attach romantic charm and elegance to contemporary houses. Well, don’t let them fool you. Even the […]
break time! Why would anyone voluntarily leave Italy? Good question. But, that’s another story for another time. So . . . given that we wanted to “get out of Dodge,” we asked ourselves one simple question, “How can we most quickly and easily leave, yet still enjoy rolling hillsides of enchantment and inspiration, all the […]
An invitation arrived 6 months ago by email. Simple. Straightforward. The message read, “At their place in Tuscany, some friends are hosting an event to launch my latest book, Etruscan Evenings. We hope you’ll be able to join us! Kind regards, Linda Lambert.” Ancient Arezzo Linda included the names of her “Tuscan” hosts, Baron William, […]
Sometimes a pair of shoes becomes way more than just a pair of shoes! Old friends About 12 years ago I bought some rather odd looking slip-ons, and wow . . . they were way more comfortable than I ever imagined! As we eased into pre-tirement, we decided to move away from public view and […]
Become the Observer. See the world, your world, through the eyes of a Witness. We are given a new opportunity, a new perspective, when we free ourselves from the trappings of the mind. Without subjective thoughts, steeped in trauma, drama, emotion and earthly logic, we can become a neutral bystander—participating in whatever activity is at […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our eleventh collection in 2009 under the title of “Moment of Truth.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to By Invitation […]
The following lyrics were created for the musical stories which were published as our seventh collection in 2007 under the title of “Fitting Pieces.” Simply click on the images below to go directly to the original story, music and complete lyrics along with other related links. Back to Toward the Light […]
The following original drawings were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our tenth collection in 2009 under the title of “Moment of Truth” We’ve included a brief description of what each drawing means to us related to that part of our journey. Just one glance and the memories come flooding back. Simply […]
The following original drawings were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our eleventh collection in 2009 under the title of “By Invitation.” We’ve included a brief description of what each drawing means to us related to that part of our journey. Just one glance and the memories come flooding back. Simply click […]
The following original drawings were created for the Musical Stories which were published as our third collection in 2004 under the title of “Reason to Stay.” We’ve included a brief description of what each drawing means to us related to that part of our journey. Just one glance and the memories come flooding back. Simply […]