I was watching an episode of a television show via iTunes where a guy is packing up his desk after a few years (Halt and Catch Fire S2 E1 if anyone cares). This reminded me of doing the same thing when I packed up my cubicle at EALA back in 2012. When I was packing…
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On my roadtrip around Southern Italy, I decided that I wanted to go to Sicily. I figured I should go at least briefly, since I’d be so close when rounding the coast of Calabria. I thought about a variety of options, a quick ferry ride without my car to Messina for the day, or a…
Continue reading →Written on my patio in Latchi, Cyprus. The Struggle Sitting outside reading, I heard a thump in the grass. Something had fallen from the sky. A small bird? My first thought seemed unlikely. But then, yea, it moved! A tiny little thing of a bird, pink skin showing through with but little plumage to speak…
Continue reading →Yes, Bob Barker from the Price is Right. I wouldn’t have thought that being in Cyprus would make me think of him, of all people… Why, you might be wondering? Last night I had dinner at the restaurant at the resort where I’m staying. A beautiful spot on the beach in a more remote part…
Continue reading →So long, Italy. I’m leaving Italy this morning. I’ve been here for 45 days and it’s been truly fantastic. I had been wanting to come to Italy for a longer trip for several years now. I think the fact that I couldn’t get what I considered a long enough trip in before is why I…
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I spent a week in May on a road trip all around Southern Italy, so thought it made sense to write it up as a single post. I started in Naples and went all around the coast of the ‘boot’ through Calabria and Puglia along the coast, then back to Naples. I even made a…
Continue reading →One of the true highlights of my time in Naples was the pizza. Seriously. I really liked Naples in general, as you can read in my other posts on it. But the pizza really did stand out. I spent another day there in between my time in Southern Italy and Florence and ate two more…
Continue reading →While waiting out the rain before leaving the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, I sat outside waiting for it to let up before leaving. I ended up writing a poem while sitting there, so figured I’d post it. First poem I’ve written in a number of years. Cloistered Rain falling heavily on roses. I…
Continue reading →While in a corner of the Piazza Duomo in Florence, I hear a sing song chorus of whistles moving down the street. It’s a nice, melodic, multi-note whistle that is repeated down the street to my right, it makes it sound like it’s moving along the street, or echoing majestically off into the distance. I…
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I had the great pleasure to go to the opening night performance of The Suppliants by Aeschylus (Le Supplici by Eschilo) while in Syracuse (Siracusa). The annual Greek Theatre festival is from mid-May to the end of June each year, the plays are in the ancient theatre (Teatro Greco) that dates back to the 5th…
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