All Saints’ Day
Tuesday was Tutti i Santi, All Saints’ Day. Schools, shops, and offices close for this annual day of solemn remembrance,...
Fireworks!
Siamo in Italia! It means “We are in Italy!” People here often say this to us when they cannot explain...
The Good Neighbor, or Everyone Knows That Guy
There is a fire burning merrily in my bedroom fireplace, a fire of fagus logs. I ordered the wood this...
Carnevale
Tomorrow is Martedì Grasso (Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday), and the last day of Carnevale. Here in Mondovi` we have been celebrating since 24...