Thanksgiving morning in 2011 I found myself eating gelato for breakfast in Rome. It wasn't a Roman holiday as much as an escape. I decided on Rome because it was as far away from home as I could reasonably get in the time I had and Thanksgiving isn't a holiday on the Italian calendar. Plus, gelato, pasta, and wine. It was my first holiday … [Read more...]
Remembering the Ones You Love After They Have Gone
Besides all the cute costumes our kids wore and the pounds of candy that made its way back into our homes yesterday (which I’ve already had too much of), many across our globe began a ritual of remembrance. What is rooted in Aztec tradition, The Day of the Dead has been carried on through many cultures, most significantly in Mexico. Six years … [Read more...]
