Category Archives: Beautiful Day

Waiting…

Posted on November 2, 2017 by mvaden1948

It seems to have taken forever for October to get here. Okay, I know it is now November but I just haven’t been up to blogging for quite some time and I have been waiting until I have actual news….like … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Autumn leaves, Beautiful Day, Cancer, Cats, Chemo, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Cyberknife, Diavolo, flowers, fotografia, friends, Gardens, Hair, Hawaii, Home, me, Photography | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

Chemo Curls

Posted on July 11, 2017 by mvaden1948

Yes, there is a name for that. Those of you who know me personally know that prior to my cancer diagnosis I had curly hair. I had curly hair because about every four months or so I paid a stylist … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging gracefully, Beautiful Day, Cancer, Chemo, Chemo Curls, Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, City of My Dreams, Cyberknife, fotografia, Hair, Photography, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , | 25 Comments

Final farewell

Posted on April 4, 2017 by mvaden1948

April 1, 2017, the city of my dreams put on a wonderful show to wish me a final farewell. I don’t usually use my camera for photos but this worked fairly well. I’m just going to show you all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, City of My Dreams, Farewells, fotografia, friends, Golden hour, Home, Memories, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Sitting in the sun and paying too much for cappuccino….again

Posted on April 2, 2017 by mvaden1948

March 30, 2017 is an anniversary for me. It is exactly one year since I began chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of pelvic cancer. The day does need a special commemoration and it began with “brunch” at Grancaffè Quadri in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, Birds, Bridges, Cancer, Cappuccino, Cats, Chemo, City of My Dreams, food, fotografia, friends, me, Palazzo, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Trattoria da Jonny

Posted on March 31, 2017 by mvaden1948

Last evening, March 30, I had promised Max a back calle tour of my old Castello neighborhood on the way to dinner. We met at our usual Zattere vaporetto stop, walked through to Accademia and caught the No. 1 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, Bridges, City of My Dreams, Farewells, food, fotografia, friends, Home, House cleaning, Italian Lesson, learning Italian, Life is good, me, Memories, Moon, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

La Cena a Do Mori

Posted on March 31, 2017 by mvaden1948

Wednesday, March 29. Today I sent Max on his own to visit the islands in the Lagoon. I just could not manage the amount of walking involved. He says he wants to live on Torcello. I got email with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, Cicchetti, City of My Dreams, Cuttlefish, food, fotografia, friends, Giudecca, Golden hour, Italian Lesson, me, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

La Primavera

Posted on March 29, 2017 by mvaden1948

What says Spring more that the leaves budding out on the trees. Today’s adventure is a trip to the Giardini, gardens in eastern Castello. One of my favorite areas. But first a reflection I caught through the window of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Cicchetti, City of My Dreams, flowers, food, fotografia, friends, Gardens, Laundry, Photography, Travel, urban wildlife, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

Palazzo di Peggy

Posted on March 28, 2017 by mvaden1948

Monday morning I gave Max time to sort his SIM so we could communicate. Hard to communicate by email when we are both in Venice and are out and about. We need to be able to text and talk. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, food, fotografia, friends, Gardens, Gelato, Modern Art, Palazzo, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Il mio buon amico

Posted on March 27, 2017 by mvaden1948

Yes, another friend arrived in Venice on Saturday. My friend Max (aka Yosemite Sam) from my Italian class in Seattle is here for a week and we have lots of tentative plans. He rented an apartment about a kilometer from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Day, Bridges, Cappuccino, Cats, Cicchetti, City of My Dreams, Farewells, flowers, fotografia, friends, Giudecca, Life is good, me, Photography, San Giorgio Maggiore, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

They’re here!

Posted on March 24, 2017 by mvaden1948

After much back and forth in email over the last few months the day has arrived and I’m meeting Marc and Iain from London this morning. They have the blog that some of you see almost daily; and here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Acqua Alta/High Water, Beautiful Day, Bridges, Cappuccino, Cats, City of My Dreams, flowers, fotografia, friends, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments