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Tag Archives: Holidays
European Christmas Markets: Copenhagen, Denmark
My friends and I have a tradition of visiting Christmas markets around Europe every Thanksgiving weekend. It is a very happy coincidence that most Christmas markets in Europe start the fourth week of November, which happens to be a four … Continue reading
An America Thanksgiving in Italy (and then Sweden)
Happy late Thanksgiving Everyone! This year I celebrated Thanksgiving twice. We celebrated our traditional Thanksgiving a week early because a group of us are doing our yearly Christmas Market pilgrimage over Thanksgiving weekend. The first Thanksgiving was the old-fashioned one with … Continue reading
For Veterans Day
Happy Veterans Day, everyone! I am so proud that I had the opportunity to serve my country, and even more proud that I come from a long line of veterans, including both of my parents. In honor of Veterans Day … Continue reading
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween Everyone! I hope everyone is having a great (and spooky) holiday! I celebrated Halloween on Saturday night by going to a costume party. I didn’t plan ahead so I ended up wearing my Marilyn Monroe costume that has … Continue reading
My Poltergeist
It was a little past six this morning and I was debating if I wanted to wake up fully and start my day, or linger in bed and try to get a few more hours of sleep. The sun had … Continue reading
The Vampire Museum, San Marino
It’s getting close to Halloween and I am celebrating early by watching every horror movie in my collection. I’m a pretty big fan of horror movies, but the ones I really love involve vampires. Yep, I’m a total nerd for … Continue reading
For Memorial Day
In honor of Memorial Day I wanted to share some pictures of the American Cemetery in Florence, Italy. I visited the cemetery last summer and I was very pleased to see how well it was maintained. The Italians gave America … Continue reading
My First 5K!!
Today I ran my first 5K! A 5K is 3.11 miles (and I think 5K sounds more impressive than 3.11 miles). Actually, today I ran the whole way through my first voluntary 5K. When I was in the military we … Continue reading
Venice Carnevale
Happy Carnivale, Everyone! On Saturday I took the train with some friends to Venice to check out the costumes. The tradition of Venice Carnivale started around the 14th or 15th century, as one last celebration before Lent (in Latin Carnivale … Continue reading
Verona Nel Cuore (Verona in the heart)
This Saturday, in honor of Valentines Day I went in celebration of romance to the city of Romeo and Juliet, fair Verona. One of the things I love most about this city is the way everything seems to revolve around … Continue reading
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