Category Archives: Beauty

Tassels and Trousers

Sometimes you just don’t know where to look.

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Squawkers

Book buying binges generally occur at the Feltrinelli’s bordering Piazza della Repubblica. And when we pass the statues of Quattro Fontane, I sigh. These stone tableaux, one for each corner of the intersection of via dell Quattro Fontane and via … Continue reading

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Ambrosial

While watering the plants this morning, an unexpected fragrance stepped inside my nose. For the first time, our honeysuckle had flowered and the smell was intense. Smell has the magic of quickly activating one’s memory so the scent of honeysuckle … Continue reading

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Bancarella di Fiori

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The Judas Tree

You know it’s springtime in Rome when the Judas trees are in bloom. -30-

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