Category Archives: Lifestyle
From Lockdown to Shutdown in Rome
Yesterday, March 11th, Italy went from lockdown to shutdown. This means all commercial activities are closed save for supermarkets, pharmacies, banks. Public transport continues to function. The shutdown exists to enforce social distancing and to prevent contagion. Aside from buying … Continue reading
Coronavirus
Beauty is Not Just for the Eyes
The other morning I was at the dining room table working on some notes. In front of me was a newly potted basil plant, a bowl of apples, and our cat, Volver, who was taking a nap on some of … Continue reading
Propagating Friendship
Summer before last as we were getting ready to leave Paros, my neighbor and adopted sister, Angeliki, gave me some cuttings from her canna lilies. I carefully wrapped them and replanted them once back in Rome. One part I planted … Continue reading
The Carpet
Despite the drizzle, we walked to the Chinese restaurant to have lunch. Leaves that once hung over our heads were now matted on the ground—a melancholic reminder of existential change.



