All roads lead to lunch. We are on a trail in San Bartolo, in what they call a “natural park.” It’s an area of rolling hills and stunning views along the sea above Pesaro. You drive up into it on a road called “the panoramica.” The term is apt. Our plan today, like most days,…More
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Waking Up in San Marino–Where We Are?
It takes a while to get my mouth working. Tizi and I arrive in San Marino on a Thursday afternoon, focus the rest of that day on getting heat turned on, hot water flowing. After 14 hours of travel, it would be nice to have a shower? From the need-to-do-right-away list, pick one and get…More
Names and Nicknames in Italy
So I guess the Maresciallo is still with us. It’s two years since we were last here. He’s two years older, two years harder of hearing. He and his wife are watching television tonight. When Tizi and I stand at the door of our apartment in San Marino, right next to his door in the…More
I Hurt Myself Lying in Bed: A Personal Essay on Aging and Memory
The physician will ask–if I see one–was there any trauma? And I will have to answer: I was lying in bed. I hurt myself lying in bed. Suffered an injury to my shoulder. Two days now I’ve gotten out of bed lame. It’s a lame excuse for a shoulder, not doing what a shoulder is…More