I solemnly took her coat, a beautiful leather coat. A memento of sorts, the coat was something tangible to remember her by. I claimed it as my own, a coat I’d probably never buy for myself. I still can’t imagine my mother wearing it and found no photos to prove [...]
I am one of five daughters. My mother was one of five daughters. My mother's mother was one of five daughters. FIVE DAUGHTERS FIVE I come from a lineage of five daughters born on my mother's side of the family for three generations in a row. Too bad it's not [...]
July 30, 2016: I am re-posting this and have added a few more photos. I wrote this a few years ago in honor of my Aunt Lily. Today, sadly, she died. She just turned 89 years old last month. I am overwhelmed with sadness. The world today seems to be [...]
What better way to make my re-entry into the 2015 World of Blogging than to post some of my favorite photos of cats! This blog is dedicated to my friends' father, Daddy Don, who loved cats. He especially loved Italian cats. Strays? He loved them even more! When in Italy, [...]
Simply put FOOD IS LOVE. Food comes from the earth and to love food is to love the earth. Food is culture, a story on your plate that unveils thousands of years of history. Sicily is known as the SPICE OF ITALY. Sicily today is the product of a melting [...]
