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Category Archives: Cappuccino
Un dolce pomeriggio con il ragazzo dei cavi
Yes, that does say “a sweet afternoon with the cable guy”. And for a certain percentage of you (you know who you are) it’s not what you think. And the pictures are only for entertainment and have nothing to do … Continue reading
Posted in Cable Guy, Cancer, Cappuccino, Cats, Chemo, flowers, fotografia, friends, Hawaii, Home, Life is good, me, TV
Tagged Books, Cancer, Friends
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Sitting in the sun and paying too much for cappuccino….again
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 food, fotografia, Friends, photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
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La Primavera
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 Flowers, photography, Spring, Travel, Venezia, Venice
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Il mio buon amico
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 Flowers, food, fotografia, Friends, photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
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They’re here!
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 fotografia, Friends, photography, Solo Travel, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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Piove, ma non versando
This morning I decided to experiment. I wanted to go to Accademia and get some pictures of the shopping street and buy a few gifts. I had nothing but time so I decided to take the long way around on … Continue reading
Posted in Cappuccino, Chemo, Church bells, City of My Dreams, food, fotografia, friends, Giudecca, Hair, Italian Lesson, me, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged food, fotografia, Friends, Italy, photography, Solo Travel, Travel
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Vorrei due biglietti per favore
Yes, two tickets please. That was my mission for today. Go to San Vidal and obtain tickets for the concert by Interpreti Veneziani for this coming Sunday evening. I checked and I could take No. 2, my current favorite vaporetto … Continue reading
Posted in Cappuccino, Cats, Church bells, City of My Dreams, dogs, food, fotografia, Gardens, Giudecca, Italian Lesson, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged fotografia, photography, Solo Travel, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice
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Un addio affettuoso…a fond farewell
Today was bittersweet. Two friends left Venice. This afternoon I met Karen at Gelati Nico on the Zattere for a farewell visit. She and her husband Mike are moving from Venice. They have been with me from the beginning of … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges, Cappuccino, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, Coffee, Farewells, food, fotografia, friends, Gondolas, Italian Lesson, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged Chocolate, food, Friends, Italy, photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
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Chance Encounters.
First I will share “la luna piena” the full moon out my window Saturday evening. I looked out my bedroom window and this is what I saw: Just a glow behind that architectural feature at the Hilton. Oh, wait….let me … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Day, Bridges, Cappuccino, Cats, Church bells, City of My Dreams, Cruise, dogs, fotografia, friends, Gardens, Italian Lesson, Laundry, Life is good, Memories, Moon, Photography, Rowing, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged fotografia, Friends, Italy, photography, Solo Travel, Venezia, Venice
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La Domenica
The above photo was taken in case there is any doubt as to where we are (maybe that should be where I am? or where am I?) Here is the entire picture taken from in front of the Molino Stucky … Continue reading
Posted in Aging gracefully, Beautiful Day, Bridges, Cancer, Cappuccino, Chemo, Chocolate, City of My Dreams, Coffee, fotografia, Giudecca, Italian Lesson, Life is good, me, Photography, Travel, Venezia, Venice
Tagged Chocolate, food, fotografia, Italy, photography, Travel, vaporetto, Venezia, Venice in Black and White. Venice
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