Running Man
Dave is running cross country for the Cuba Wildcats this year. Today, the meet was in Cuba and we remembered the camera. Getting some air at the start of the race. Shortly before the finish. Making a strong finish.
Shiitakes!!!
Yes! A year and a half after we put the spores in the logs, the shittake mushrooms are fruiting. We had almost 5 inches of rain last Thursday and Friday and the mushrooms must have loved it! I just picked 3 huge mushrooms that were big enough to slice for an asian noodle salad that […]
Dinner in Tuscany
Our new Italian friends, Alina and Franco, invited us to dinner at their house one evening. We had a wonderful time, with great company and great food. Even though Alina is the only member of the family that speaks English and none of us speak Italian, we didn’t have many problems communicating. Alina made pasta […]
A little slice of paradise near Cortona, AR, Italy
Gary took this early one morning.
It’s hard to pick your favorite restaurant in Cortona…
but this is mine: Still a little jet lagged and very hungry on our first full day in Cortona, we stumbled into La Bucaccia for lunch. It was almost 2 pm and we were the only customers. The food and service were fabulous. At the time, we had no idea that our server was also […]
Cortona – from the bottom up
People have been living in a walled city on this site for at least 25 centuries – probably more. After visiting, I can see why you’d wouldn’t want to leave. Cortona was one of the 12 major cities of Etruria – that’s pre-Roman Tuscany. There’s a fascinating Etruscan museum in Cortona, with artifacts, jewelry and […]
Under the Tuscan sun. Really.
This is a slice of life in “our” Italian backyard. That’s Cortona on the hill in the background.