Packing and making arrangements and gardening and all the things necessary to do before a major change in one’s life….

I like to look back at how and when I fell in love with Italy.

It happened by the time I was 20, but I didn’t get to Italy until I was 27. I’ve been fortunate to make many more trips to that country over my life time and here are some pictures of a trip I made in January of 1990, well after I was 30. I think you’ll recognize some of the places I was photographed!

I was in Rome to deliver a lecture on the influence of the Danish sculptor, Bertold Thorvaldsen, on American art. It was a highlight of my professional career and I was thrilled to get to experience Rome in the winter. It was perfectly lovely!

Maybe I should be packing suitcases and boxes, but I’m taking a break and scrolling through Facebook.

But, I love this pretty image! Creativity at its finest!

You may not see much activity on this blog for the next few weeks, as I am in the process of returning to Florence this summer! Woo hoo! Cannot wait! Non vedo l’oro!

It takes a lot of time, energy, etc to move continents, so bear with me!

I’ll try to post from time to time, but never fear, I’ll be back, new and much improved!