Friday, July 25, 2014

"I got ya!"

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“I got ya!” That’s a subject followed by a verb and then an object. And as first full sentences go, I would say it’s good one! Leo can s...
Wednesday, July 09, 2014

2? 2! Yes 2!

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Happy birthday e tanti auguri to Leonardo oggi e sempre!
Sunday, May 18, 2014

How to scare a cat

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If for some reason, you need to scare a cat , here’s a sure-fire method. Yell, "Ha!" as soon as you catch sight of the cat. T...

Fuggire o sfuggire?

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Non so perché ma stamattina sono dovuta controllare il significato di queste due parole ( fuggire e sfuggire ), le quali uso da sempre. E ...
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Friday, May 02, 2014

A Growing Vocabulary! (the Leo journal)

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An inventory of the words Leo knows how to say: Mamma, Daddy, water , ball, bath, duck, hello, more, outdoors, all done, bye-bye, no, oh n...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

African (violet) queen

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Not sure why, but I have a green thumb specifically for African violets . This is one of four I have in bloom right now at home!
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Mamma on TV

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Not a great photo but here's Leo watching Mamma on TV . I appeared on On The Story , a public affairs show broadcast by my employer, ...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Ahhhh.....Mexico!

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A few more photos from our little piece of paradise in Isla Mujeres . First, my foot and the deep blue sea. Next: father and son explore t...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

If Paradise is your thing.....

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A picture from Isla Mujeres , near Cancun in Mexico, where we just spent six glorious days of vacation:
Monday, April 07, 2014

Just like 'The Fifth Element'

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There’s a scene in the movie “The Fifth Element” in which the alien creature who’s destined to save the world learns about human history. S...
Friday, April 04, 2014

How to scare a cat

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If for some reason, you need to scare a cat , here’s a sure-fire method. Yell, "Ha!" as soon as you catch sight of the cat. T...
Wednesday, April 02, 2014

The top of my bureau

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Over time, the top of my bureau has devolved into a snapshot of my life and an altar to my passions, my interests and my origins. The me...
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Il Papa + Obama + Leo + U2

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From the Saturday morning journal, brought to you with no rush, but all the joy: I’m reading an article in the New York Times about the f...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Now For Something Totally Different.....

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I sometimes keep a journal about Leo and his milestones, and the funny little things he says and does. Here's what I wrote today: As ...
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Tuesday, March 04, 2014

"La Grande Bellezza"

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Well, wow, I can actually say I saw one of the films that won an Oscar ! I somehow found three hours to take in Paolo Sorrentino's ...
Thursday, January 02, 2014

Up Close and Personal

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Here's another photo of Leo that I love: He wants to see what I'm seeing through the viewfinder and so I have any number of pho...
Wednesday, January 01, 2014

Yay Christmas!

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I thought Leo would pull the ornaments off the Christmas tree but instead he just sort of spins them, and looks at the tree and the lights...
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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Un presepio un po' speciale

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Il Nostro Inviato ci ha portato il presepio nella foto dall' Argentina qualche anno fa. Proprio carino, no?
Monday, December 02, 2013

Am I fetishizing? (Italian souvenirs)

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I look at this photo -- my typical "group shot" of all the items Il Nostro Inviato brought back from Italy last week -- and I am ...
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Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Io mi chiamo.....

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Anche se a volte mi fa rincrescere che c'è chi può viaggiare in Italia e c'è chi non può, menomale qualche regalino dal nostro invi...
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