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Italy’s pandemic musicians make the big time!

September 18, 2020September 9, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Edith Head talks about Audrey Hepburn and her costumes for Roman Holiday

September 18, 2020September 8, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment
I also love to recall that my mother met Edith Head in the 1960s when my mom was a contestant on the Art Linkletter Show. Such fun!

Santo Spirito, interior and paintings

September 17, 2020September 12, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Just because they are beautiful

September 16, 2020September 11, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Fashions from the 1950s.

Saint Dorothy is my patron saint

September 14, 2020December 11, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

I choose Saint Dorothy as my patron saint.

Dorothy is my kind of girl!

You gotta start somewhere: the coat-of-arms of the Strozzi family, Firenze

September 13, 2020September 4, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

I see coats-of-arms all over Italy. I want to know who they signify. I have the Medici sign down pat, but now its time to expand!

Graphic street art

September 12, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

So great to see and to enjoy.

9/11

September 11, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Never forget.

 

Florence is definitely coming back to life! Wonderful scenes!

September 11, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

The Two Popes, a Netflix original

September 10, 2020September 3, 2020 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

I don’t know why it took me so long to watch this fine film; somehow it was not on my radar.

But, I just watched it recently and I can’t recommend it highly enough!

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