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Long lost painting by Leonardo, new auction record

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

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How to say “thank you” in Italian

November 16, 2017November 6, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

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Apple in Florence

November 15, 2017November 6, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

It seems somewhat incongruous, but Apple is alive and well in the beautiful 19th-century palazzi that surround the Piazza della Repubblica.  Marble encrusted “sidewalks” lead to Apple, under the arcades.  There can’t be a better placed Apple store anywhere!

 

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The bubble-maker and the children

November 13, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

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Random Florence

November 12, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

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Something old, something new

November 11, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Old on left, new on right:

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Why does the new have to be so flashy?!

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Veni…vedi…

November 10, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Beignets–Cafe du Monde

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

Saw these today in a bakery in Denver.  Made me remember good times in New Orleans. Oh, for a real Cafe du Monde beignet right about now!

 

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Fall and winter treats, Rheinlander Bakery, Arvada, Colorado

November 9, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

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Dante + Beatrice = Love

November 9, 2017 / get back, laurettadimmick / Leave a comment

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