The Most Beautiful Hands

There is a close up photograph my nephew John took of my parents’ hands.  It is so unbelievably beautiful and, unfortunately, John cannot find it among his tens of thousands […]

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Ode to My Mother

I have been leading up to this blog about my mother.  How does one write about one’s mother?  Especially when she is a complex character of mythical proportions!  Especially when […]

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The Most Beautiful Hands

My Zia Tanina was a very special person.  When we went to Sicily, as long as Nonna was alive, we stayed at Nonna’s house.  However, after Nonna died, we stayed […]

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