Life

Napoli, Nuova

We’re just getting settled into Napoli and finding our way around these enormous hills! So far, so very good, including standard-setting pizza.

Favorite story

Favorite story

Bougainvillea, and a plea for us to get past partisanship and unite against the politicians playing us like a big ol’ xylophone.

Mom’s day

Mom’s day

An ode to Mom, to home, to our origins, to the love, humor, and delicious hamburgers that remind me who I am.

Today’s the day

Today’s the day

Red Bean Baked Rajma and other delights, including two cats and a cauliflower worm. You can’t get all that in your average blog, people!

/rant over

/rant over

/rant over – and back to food, including a map of my lockdown recipes.

Rainy day

Rainy day

In which I muse about indoor rainy days and how to fill them. #wednesdaymissives

Sleep and pretzels

Sleep and pretzels

Scattering thoughts like seedpods and harvesting pretzels. Like a little poem. #LifeNow

Cat Day

Cat Day

Cats of La Marsa – a languorous walk through the cat alleys (as opposed to alley cats) that fill up this seaside town.

Album covers

Album covers

Old school album challenge: Columbia House Record and Tape Club. Learning about responsibility.

Tunis, Day One Million

Tunis, Day One Million

Ratatouille is my spirit animal. What wouldn’t I do for a pretzel right now?