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Early Bird and a Late Night Girl
It is 4:14 a.m. No. I haven't gone to bed yet but the first bird just sang! I could say I'm in the throes of jet lag, but really it was the seduction of a book given to me by my friend Anne and her...
Make Like a Sculpture
What to do when the temperature is in the 80s on a Saturday afternoon, post jet-lag? Go for a bike ride with a cyclist friend, start along the canal, ride through the farmland to a little lake, get...
Inter Milan Won!
The whole city is going CRAZY! Inter Milan won the soccer Champions League final against Bayern Munich and the neighbors have been screaming. I hear car horns honking, whistles blowing and a general...
Lullaby
Seven in the evening after a mid-80s day. My french doors are open and I hear a music box playing "Lullaby and Goodnight..." with that classic, shallow sound of the child's music maker. Where is it...
Rapeseed & Red Poppies
My flight arrived yesterday evening, followed by a train ride into the city. I caught a cab and loved the winding ride through the tight streets. Summer had arrived. It was warm. People were out...
Lycra or Linen?
Seattleites wear fleece, gore-tex, lycra and denim. Their fashion sense is inspired by the sporty, athletic look, whether or not they're either sporty or athletic. Some are so casual as to be...
The Air is Fresh and Clean
It's a lovely day here in Seattle. The sun was shining first thing this morning while I scurried around to get the irrigation system up and running. Now it's pouring rain and my dry yard is...
A Question of Perspective
My house in Seattle is a mansion. My living room here is as big as my whole apartment in Milan. All of this space for one person? Really, it's just a two-bedroom, 1950s rambler with a basement and a...
Fast on the Canal
The fence joints along the canal were interesting to Dad, so I had stopped to take some detail shots. One of the cyclists, Emilio, stopped to ask if I needed any help. I explained about the fence,...





