Day Tripper to La-la-la Land

Day Tripper to La-la-la Land

In 1980, John Lennon was interviewed in Playboy about his song Day Tripper. Rumors were that the song was about tripping on acid. John corrected the reporter with “Day trippers are people who go on a day trip, right. Usually on a ferry boat or something. But it was...
Discovering B&B’s

Discovering B&B’s

Meeting up with old friends that we had not seen in a few years, we sat down with our coffees and began to catch up. It would be wonderful to have them back in our lives again, so the questions began and the life stories began to unravel. And travel was discussed...
Learning Curve

Learning Curve

Sitting on my favorite stone wall overlooking the Arno River and the ancient Ponte Vecchio bridge, I am happy as a clam because I am reading. And pondering. Our incredible time in Florence is about to come to an end. I am so saddened and disheartened that I must leave...
Unopened Seed Packets

Unopened Seed Packets

Back to Jeanette. We had a decidedly in depth conversation with her in Cortona. Discussing why someone has a “must do” list and how to make your own plans instead of someone else’s itinerary. But she also brought up another thought. When Jeanette came to Italy as a...
What Is a Must Do?

What Is a Must Do?

Sitting on the stone wall of the Arno River and lazily watching the crowds of people stride, walk, run, and push in front of us, Rick and I heard a Dad speak. With an elevated voice, possibly out of desperation, he barked, “We must see this. Stop complaining”. We...