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pieve di cerreto

a little history about our church And some information about this Countess Matilda of Tuscany: Born 1046, died 24 July 1115. She is one of the few medieval women to be remembered for her military accomplishments. She is called “of Canossa” after the ancestral family castle of Canossa, but she is just as well known […]

Summer in Italy

Isabella and I are going to be in Europe from 12 July to 20 August. We’re flying in and out of Amsterdam, then we’ll be making our way to Italy and back again. If you’re in Europe too, let us know! Places I’d like to see on this trip: Modena, Siena, Cinque Terre…

Thanksgiving 2006

David and I had James, Lisa, my Mom and Carl over for Thanksgiving dinner. We found the turkey breast at the Genoa Market, and had artichokes and local wine along with it.