Archive for Archive for November, 2006

Am I in the wrong city? Country?

This is a fun little quiz I took about European cities. It seems I am in a little too south for my “ideal” European life! What does your quiz reveal?
You Belong in Dublin
Friendly and down to earth, you want to enjoy Europe without snobbery or pretensions. You’re the perfect person to go wild on a [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Friday, November 24th, 2006

Four Short Years

Today marks the day Peppe and I chose as our dating anniversary. Four years ago he was in Texas on that first exploratory visit. He had been there two days, but neither of us had mentioned anything serious like “feelings” or “emotions”. It was on this day he initiated the conversation and we decided to [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

TANTI AUGURI!!

….these are the words Italians say when they want to send you “wishes” for something, such as your birthday, a graduation, or a holiday. So, today, as one of the proudest Americans living overseas, I tell you all - TANTI AUGURI!
Now, don’t go running to check your calendars and see what you have missed. You [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006

Back in the Saddle

You know how guilty you feel when you have a good friend you haven’t talked to in awhile? You are almost embarrassed to reconnect, for fear of what she may think, say, or do. I’d like to say that is how I feel now…writing on this blog again after so many months. I’d like to [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006