Jeff—Saturday
October 12th has always meant Columbus Day to me,
perhaps because I grew up in a largely Italian neighborhood. A shout out to you, Sis.
This year, friends invited us to join them at their home in southwestern
Tuscany close by where Umbria meets up with Lazio. It gave us the opportunity
of celebrating the big day in the old country though, not to anyone’s surprise
I’m sure, Columbus Day isn’t celebrated in Italy. Still, in this part of Italy today happens to
be the festival day for welcoming the beginning of olive harvest. We’ll be headed there shortly.
It’s said that Greeks and Italians are “Same Face, Same
Race,” and each language has that same phrase.
But as similar as they are, Tuscany has a unique captivating beauty. Here’s just a portion of what we’ve seen—thus
far.
—Jeff
My Upcoming Events
Saturday, November 2, 4:00-5:00 PM
Dallas, TX
BOUCHERCON–Hyatt Regency Dallas
Moderating, “If I Could Turn Back Time,” with
Joe Clifford, Laura McHugh, Hannah McKinnon, Lissa Marie Redmond, and Scott Von
Doviak
Sunday, November 3, 8:30-9:30 AM
Dallas, TX
BOUCHERCON –Hyatt Regency Dallas
Panelist, “Detectives Overseas” with Ian
Hamilton, Ragnar Jonasson, Michael Sears, and Stanley Trollip, moderated by
Nancy Tingley
