I know this is a juicy title and with today’s star-studded scandals you might be anticipating nothing less. However, anything I have done in my life may be momentarily entertaining but far from titillating. On to the issue at hand. I am sharing with you how a jewelry technique has eluded me for years, and [...]
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A Checkered Past
Posted by Connie on January 15, 2013
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Ugly, Pretty, And Political Slogans
I am finally fully unpacked and close to sleeping with the rest of the west coast. I got up at 3 am and I consider this progress. During the last few days I realize it is easier to write when I am visiting fabulous museums and having daily adventures. Do I really need to hop [...]
Posted by Connie on October 8, 2012
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Rome’s Gift
My last post was, well, supposed to be just that, the last post of this journey to Italy. But, there was one more story to tell. I am writing this at 5 am, street sweepers and commuters waking up Rome, with just several hours before we leave for home. We knew it would take a [...]
Posted by Connie on October 1, 2012
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Will Rome Ever Rest?
The contrast between Tuscany and Rome is both dramatic and jarring. It is midnight as I write my last blog installment from Italy. Why so late? The city is abuzz as if commuters are retuning from their work day and I am buzzing right with them. Entering Rome was easier than we anticipated. Life is [...]
Posted by Connie on September 30, 2012
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Say Good Bye To Tuscany
Today is a travel day. We leave our quiet Il Castillo in Tuscany and head to Rome. Oh my, I am bracing myself for an entirely different experience. Entering Rome promises to be hair raising – Jan, an excellent driver, will get us to the car rental office Italian style and I will be navigating. [...]
Posted by Connie on September 29, 2012
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For The Love Of It
Many of you know her. Linda Darty is the author of “The Art of Enameling” and was the head of metal design at East Carolina University in North Carolina. She now directs the University’s Certaldo program in the heart of Tuscany. The program provides students with college credits and acquaints them with Italian language and [...]
Posted by Connie on September 27, 2012
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Screaming Feet And New Perspectives
Today, Wednesday, September 26th, is a day of rest. My traveling companion, Jan, is recovering from a cold so we are staying home. Home is Cirtaldo, our medieval walled village on a hill in the heart of Tuscany. Just to give you an idea of the lovely setting from which I write……. Traveling to Europe [...]
Posted by Connie on September 26, 2012
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Sometimes It’s The Small Things
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen a piece of jewelry and it’s a small detail that puts a smile on my face. For example, Abrasha, a goldsmith in San Francisco, sometimes makes a piece of jewelry with a diamond hidden from easy view. What a fanciful thing to do. Some might [...]
Posted by Connie on September 25, 2012
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Grateful For Relief And More
As I write this, I am sipping wine in an ancient castle in Tuscany. An old gentleman is passionately playing his accordion for eager listeners in an adjoining room. I am situated in the middle of the lobby proudly directing people to the toilet as if I understood a word of their requests for directions. [...]
Posted by Connie on September 24, 2012
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Tunnels, Pattern, And Staying Humble
Moneglia, a small town on the Italian Riviera, has managed to stay small and less grand than other locations along the northern coast for one simple reason – the only way you can get to it by car is through ancient, long and narrow tunnels. So narrow I might add, that one-way traffic is controlled [...]
Posted by Connie on September 23, 2012
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