On a recent overnight trip up to Tuscany for Matt’s birthday, we: got invited to dinner with about a dozen Brazilians; drank a Negroni while we watched the sun set over Monte Amiata; stopped by our favorite leather artisan to “commission” two monogrammed keychains for some dear friends; took a long hot bubble bath; drank espresso as we watched the Yule log burn; and ate a crazy amount of food in two of our favorite restaurants.
Read MoreRecently we sat for an interview with Michelle Smith (who lives in Rome) for the blog “Real Expats Living in Italy”, to learn a bit more about us and our lives living in Soriano nel Cimino and working as musicians, because it is so unusual for anyone to get a work visa - let alone two of them!
Read MoreIn our recent post, we related our disastrous visit to the US at the beginning of December. Theft, Covid, and various travel snafus made for a harrowing time.
Nevertheless when we got back home to Italy, we went about our lives - writing, itinerary work, and organizing music engagements.
We also got into the holiday spirit, as Natale (Christmas) unfolded in Italy and then New Years Eve approached.
Read MoreWhat I Did On My American "Vacation"
… Well... I got Covid!
But let's backtrack.....
I had not been back to the US since we moved to Italy 4 years ago, so I was excited to come back and see family and friends. Our trip spanned from VA to VT in just 8 days, so we had a lot of time on the road.
Read MoreThis article was originally published as a Featured Reader commentary in Long Island’s “Newsday” newspaper - which Matt used to deliver on his bike as a kid! In it he describes Thanksgiving day dinners at his house on Long Island, and how things are … a bit different, now that we live in Italy.
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