Ok. Now I have got your attention. I had to blog this nonsense on art and the human reaction to the nude form.
"For tourists here, the classical nude can seem like wallpaper, one particularly abundant commodity in the full Italian experience, to be chased then checked off somewhere between Chianti and Santa Croce.
But Dr. Graziella Magherini, a top psychiatrist in Florence, urges caution all the same. The nude, she warns, can be dangerous to one's mental health."
Click here and read the entire article.
What is the implication? People cannot handle the nude form? What about all those surfing on the web for their daily kicks? Hmmmm..... Seems like dodgy science to me. Or maybe the museums are desparate for entrance fees, so, they are resorting to the tried and surest form of advertising. SEX. Ooh.....
Krista
Friday, November 11, 2005
Monday, November 07, 2005
Advice for All
Last week Sam and I went on our favorite walk from Santa Margarita to Portofino and had a picnic under the olive trees. Even though we must have been on this walking path dozens of times, we noticed this tile for the first time on a gate to one of the villas above Portofino.
Translated....
"Life is like a Christmas Tree, There is always someone who breaks the balls".
Very appropriate saying, no? I think my birthday boy brother would agree.
This time of the year in Liguria is olive harvesting time. As we were walking in and under the branches we happened upon the contadini (farmhands) picking the fruit from the trees. They still do it in the same manner as they did when the trees were first planted 100's of years ago. By hand. That means big ladders, nets, and lots of Porca Miserias.....
Click on over see how pretty the olive harvest can be.
Off to cook dinner for the kiddies....
Krista
Translated....
"Life is like a Christmas Tree, There is always someone who breaks the balls".
Very appropriate saying, no? I think my birthday boy brother would agree.
This time of the year in Liguria is olive harvesting time. As we were walking in and under the branches we happened upon the contadini (farmhands) picking the fruit from the trees. They still do it in the same manner as they did when the trees were first planted 100's of years ago. By hand. That means big ladders, nets, and lots of Porca Miserias.....
Click on over see how pretty the olive harvest can be.
Off to cook dinner for the kiddies....
Krista
Happy 50th Uncle Billy
Today is my big brother Billy's 50th birthday.....Caspita!!!!!! Wow!!!!! That means, gasp, my 40th is almost upon me!
All kidding aside, I hope he has a great day and his wife doesn't burn down the house lighting the candles on his cake!
Tanti auguri and Happy Birthday!
Krista
All kidding aside, I hope he has a great day and his wife doesn't burn down the house lighting the candles on his cake!
Tanti auguri and Happy Birthday!
Krista
Dinner at the Crockfords
October has been a very busy month. I have been negligent in my blogging. I apologize to my many fans.
October in Liguria has been warm and dare I say, summer like. We have been busy doing all sorts of outdoor activities, hiking, biking, and of course the best of all, bbqing at the Lewis's. All that fun all ended last week. A cool wind blew in from the north, and I am not just talking about the arrival of my mother in law, Halloween arrived and so did the rain! Wardrobes needed to be changed, the housework caught up on, and now finally my blogging.
To recap the last weeks of October, Sarah was invited to accompany a choir at a historic church in Lavagna, Sam started his own company, Saranna, and we had a lovely dinner party in our home. You can sneek a peek over at my homepage here.
A presto!
October in Liguria has been warm and dare I say, summer like. We have been busy doing all sorts of outdoor activities, hiking, biking, and of course the best of all, bbqing at the Lewis's. All that fun all ended last week. A cool wind blew in from the north, and I am not just talking about the arrival of my mother in law, Halloween arrived and so did the rain! Wardrobes needed to be changed, the housework caught up on, and now finally my blogging.
To recap the last weeks of October, Sarah was invited to accompany a choir at a historic church in Lavagna, Sam started his own company, Saranna, and we had a lovely dinner party in our home. You can sneek a peek over at my homepage here.
A presto!
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Happy Halloween!
Here are Sarah and Anna with the scariest of disguises! Saturday night the girls dressed to kill and took off on their brooms to Barbara's for a night of fright. Sunday, Sarah was off with Virginia to Lerma for some more high jinx and Anna to Elenora's for.....well look at the next post.
Boo!
Krista
Boo!
Krista
The Patient!
Hello again! Been quite busy the last week or so. I fill you all in on our goings on later....
First, here is Anna Monday at Lago Maggiore. Notice the hand? We were visiting friends who have a home above the lake last weekend. No sooner we arrive and finish lunch all hell broke loose! Anna crashed into a wall with an ATV, a quad, or whatever you choose to call it. She fell off the bike and the bike fell on her. When we got the scene Anna was standing - although in a bit in shock. When we took a good look we saw that her left wrist was swelling up and didn't look too good. Off we went to Pronto Soccorso! We spent the rest of the afternoon in the emergency room. Luckily for Anna, she only sprained her wrist. They wrapped her up and off we went!
I know Dad, I should have known better than to let her get on one of those things.....
Krista
First, here is Anna Monday at Lago Maggiore. Notice the hand? We were visiting friends who have a home above the lake last weekend. No sooner we arrive and finish lunch all hell broke loose! Anna crashed into a wall with an ATV, a quad, or whatever you choose to call it. She fell off the bike and the bike fell on her. When we got the scene Anna was standing - although in a bit in shock. When we took a good look we saw that her left wrist was swelling up and didn't look too good. Off we went to Pronto Soccorso! We spent the rest of the afternoon in the emergency room. Luckily for Anna, she only sprained her wrist. They wrapped her up and off we went!
I know Dad, I should have known better than to let her get on one of those things.....
Krista
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Living on the Ceiling
As soon as Sam dashes off to Latvia, this lizard pops up. He has been hanging on the ceiling for the past few days. What he lives on, I have no idea, but as long as he stays in the living room he is welcome. The minute he shows up in one of our bedrooms - he gets the sole of my shoe!
Otherwise, it has been a tranquil start to the week. Sam left Sunday and is staying with Ed, Ieva, and little Alise, until Saturday. I keep looking for a post over at Ed's blog, so far, nothing. Hopefully, if all goes according to plan, Friday Sam will be the hot shot director of his own Latvian registered company and can begin his new career.
Me, on the other hand, have been enjoying the peace and quiet of an empty house and been keeping myself plenty busy. Up until today the weather has been warm and sunny. I have been able to, catch up on the housecleaning, go jogging, and yesterday I decided to take a nice long bike ride through town and along the Lungo Entella. Somedays it is so interesting what you see when you step out of the house in Italy. Yesterday, while I was riding on my bike along the Entella (the river that cuts through Chiavari and Lavagna) I saw a man fly fishing in the full get up! Talk about strange. In the middle of two cities, fly fishing, in addition to, a herd of goats, a nativity display of smurfs, basil growing under its protective wraps, and many people walking arm in arm! Though I do wonder if the gentleman flyfishing actually caught anything!? Anyway, he looked darn good in his get up!
The highlight of my week, so far, has been the class I started last night. Joanne invited me to join her in a beginners level sommelier course. For those of you who don't know what that is, a sommelier is one who knows all there is to know about wine. This class is to teach us what a sommelier does, to learn about wine and how it is produced, and how to evauate and judge it. The best part of the class is at the end where they pour the wine to teach how to taste with our senses! We were given 3 glasses in short order!!!! By the time I got to the last one, I was feeling a wee bit light headed. I was delighted to find two other ladies I know from town and the group seems quite nice. The biggest surprise was - my Italian. I actually understood 95% of what was said! I only had to ask Joanne about one thing I missed! I was pretty proud of myself. I guess it helps that the strongest vocabulary I have in Italian, after anything related to the kids, is food and wine. My passions! Those of you who would like to learn more about being a sommelier go here if you read English or here if you read Italian.
Anna this week started drumming lessons and Sarah singing! Me, I am going out and buying myself earplugs....
Arriverderci!
Krista
Otherwise, it has been a tranquil start to the week. Sam left Sunday and is staying with Ed, Ieva, and little Alise, until Saturday. I keep looking for a post over at Ed's blog, so far, nothing. Hopefully, if all goes according to plan, Friday Sam will be the hot shot director of his own Latvian registered company and can begin his new career.
Me, on the other hand, have been enjoying the peace and quiet of an empty house and been keeping myself plenty busy. Up until today the weather has been warm and sunny. I have been able to, catch up on the housecleaning, go jogging, and yesterday I decided to take a nice long bike ride through town and along the Lungo Entella. Somedays it is so interesting what you see when you step out of the house in Italy. Yesterday, while I was riding on my bike along the Entella (the river that cuts through Chiavari and Lavagna) I saw a man fly fishing in the full get up! Talk about strange. In the middle of two cities, fly fishing, in addition to, a herd of goats, a nativity display of smurfs, basil growing under its protective wraps, and many people walking arm in arm! Though I do wonder if the gentleman flyfishing actually caught anything!? Anyway, he looked darn good in his get up!
The highlight of my week, so far, has been the class I started last night. Joanne invited me to join her in a beginners level sommelier course. For those of you who don't know what that is, a sommelier is one who knows all there is to know about wine. This class is to teach us what a sommelier does, to learn about wine and how it is produced, and how to evauate and judge it. The best part of the class is at the end where they pour the wine to teach how to taste with our senses! We were given 3 glasses in short order!!!! By the time I got to the last one, I was feeling a wee bit light headed. I was delighted to find two other ladies I know from town and the group seems quite nice. The biggest surprise was - my Italian. I actually understood 95% of what was said! I only had to ask Joanne about one thing I missed! I was pretty proud of myself. I guess it helps that the strongest vocabulary I have in Italian, after anything related to the kids, is food and wine. My passions! Those of you who would like to learn more about being a sommelier go here if you read English or here if you read Italian.
Anna this week started drumming lessons and Sarah singing! Me, I am going out and buying myself earplugs....
Arriverderci!
Krista
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
