Category: Interests

  • Monterosso, Cinque Terre

    Continued from Starting in Milan www.flickr.com Heading to Monterosso the only hitch we knew we had to deal with was a misbooking that seperated Robin & I by a train-room/section. Robin had practiced much the night before saying “Please excuse me may I sit next to my husband.” Of course when the moment came it…

  • Quickie from Florence

    We are currently in Florence with a day trip to Siena and San Gimignano tomorrow. Internet connections are easy to come by, wireless is near impossible here. It’s hard wanting to share what we are up to but not really being able to. I’m taking notes and writing entries as I can but they all…

  • Starting off in Milan

    www.flickr.com What a beginning. Distance traveling is like going in a washer machine. You end up getting turned all around and inside out. Really though, we did well. Robin ended up sleeping a good margin of the time. I got about four hours sleep but this loud redneck large couples throat clearing or hearing impared…

  • Foodies, Tilapia Goat Cheese Risotto

    Anyone who knows us knows we like food. It’s not really just us these days though. Jeff is a foodie, my step-father Ray is a foodie, my pops Rick I think to some degree has always had it in him. Good food is just.. good! Yesterday Robin and I made a great dinner. There was…

  • Next on the slate, Kitchen Work

    Robin and I decided that our tax money this year should go to three things. Fix things that are broken, fix things that are about to break, continued savings. Kitchen work.. Disposal is broken, faucet is leaky and needs work, sprayer has never sprayed since owning the house. Laminent is 15 years or older and…

  • Zen and the way of Latte Art

    I’ve been hacking at this for almost seven months and here’s what I’ve got to show for it. It all happens in a matter of two or three heartbeats, and there are no do-overs. I wish I could get across how much fun this is, it’s a scientific art. It’s something we should teach in…

  • Waiting in DC

    I’m ready to come home..