Just before leaving for Thanksgiving, Don Bothell gave me a few copies of his recently published yoga book to give to my sisters. They were all very appreciative, though my sister Toni was the most "super-thrilled" because as she said, "OH, I could read the pictures and do yoga." Toni [...]
Lu maccu, also lovingly known as Maccu Maccu, is a kind of Gruttisi soul food. It is a specialty bean soup from Grotte, Sicily. My uncle makes the best Maccu Maccu in the village of Grotte. Below is the recipe for Maccu Maccu. Since it is time consuming to soak [...]
I grew up hearing my flustered mother say: NU GIA N'TO ZI FRAAAAAA! Get over here! Mom was going through the first syllable of each of our Italian nicknames (Nu for Nuna short for Onofria for Nora, Gia for Gianna short for Giovanna for Jeanie, N'to for N'tonia short for [...]
Over the weekend of July 8-10th, Rick led a writing retreat for three fabulous writers, artists, and poets at our home and sanctuary, Little Renaissance, in Ocean Shores, WA. This fabulous group graced our home! They were inspired by Rick's guidance, yoga (sessions led by me), dazzling sunshine, fresh ocean [...]
With the price of gas sky high, Seattle city buses are more crowded these days. So, on Wednesday, when I got on the bus from downtown Seattle on my way home from work, I was feeling fortunate to score a seat right up front near the driver. As I got [...]
