How to live la dolce vita–no matter where you are

October 30, 2025
There’s a certain magic in the phrase la dolce vita—the sweet life. It conjures up images of sun-drenched Italian afternoons, slow sips of wine, conversations that linger, and hearts full of gratitude. But la dolce vita isn’t just about gelato and gondolas. It’s a way of living that...

Finding a home

October 28, 2009
The journey of finding a California home has underscored everything we read in the news.As you know, we hope to rent for a year, as we solidify our plans. We'll actually...

We do it. That’s what matters.

October 28, 2009

Beautiful things ~ work in progress

October 28, 2009
This is beautiful in its own right.But it reminds me of the two afternoons I spent last month working clay with Diana in her studio in...

Dignity and good taste

October 27, 2009
The concept of dignity has come up several times this past week, most recently around this man's death. The late Billy Mays was somewhat of a Tampa celebrity. The...

Peace & love

October 27, 2009
And all works of peace are works of love.My media literacy class has been talking about the impact of the media on society and a few recent classes have more than...

Beautiful things ~ feather drop

October 27, 2009
I love the softness and fragility of the feather, and the delicate impermanence of the raindrop that sits atop it.Nature is full of lovely things like this, if you look...

White caps

October 27, 2009
Health care just hasn't been the same since they did away with those white caps.Oh, I loved them! I wanted to be a nurse just so I could wear one.My UT email box is full...

The sound of laughter

October 26, 2009
This morning I heard the most wonderful peal of laughter from the dining room.Riley had just run across the room and leaped gracefully into the bed he sleeps in while...

We’ve all been there

October 26, 2009

Beautiful things ~ red

October 26, 2009

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