There’s an old man living just down my street. I used to see him every single day from my balcony since I moved into this building, at the same time, taking his usual walk, leaning on the arm of a new person each day. There is something special about this old man. He reminds me of something I can’t quite define. He is tall and imposing, walks very slowly and only with help, and he...
Today is the holiday of Befana and wiki tell us her lovely story here. On short she is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus. But children get gifts from both Father Christmas and Befana. There was a cool parade downtown today , but unfortunately Ephia had other plans for us, so we just...
A while back, I mentioned the fact that I am a “Friends” addict (the American sitcom). It seems that I never watch the show just for fun, but whenever I feel things are falling apart around me and I need to place a wall between me and reality for a couple of hours, every day. Should I be worried that this year I have watched the whole series three times up until now? Anyway, because I...
This weekend Open Studio Weekend happened in Florence, organized by Lost in Florence. The event was very popular and some studios opened there doors specially for it. Because I had an exhausting Saturday, I only stopped by at some doors, just to say “Hi!” and to catch up with some of my favorite artists. My first one was Sara, and as usual her place is very alive and colorful...
Yesterday was the last of the lazy days. We tried to make the best of it and went for the best gelato in town, at Gelatando. We had a wonderful time and after we gobbled our ice creams, we just strolled along the Piazza and watched the beautiful colors of the water fountain. I woke up today feeling refreshed and ready to go, so I decided to take Ephia for a long walk around the neighborhood. We...
After the resounding party yesterday, coffee at the crime scene was in order. It’s so hot in Florence these days that I would just melt in front of an air conditioner, which I would kill for right now. Luckily, our house it’s pretty well hidden from the sun, so we enjoy shade all day long, but we can still feel the warmth of the air coming through our windows. After all that heat, the...
