6 days and counting before I leave for Sicily. I’m starting to feel the pressure of the things that I want to get done before I leave. :-) We spent the day today with my Grandmother, (Auntie I) who we haven’t seen in quite a while. It was a wonderful […]
7 days and counting until I leave for my trip. Today, I was distracted by an article that T. Thorne Coye posted. The original link is here:Bansheearts – Whose Ancestors?It brings up some interesting conversations/ideas regarding Ancestors and cultural identity/spirituality. Almost the opposite side of the “cultural appropriation” and “purity” […]
8 days and counting before I leave. I spent a good portion of today going over my travel Italian. Today’s words are words that I’m familiar with but can’t seem to keep in my head. They’re aschiutto, bagnata, pulita, puzza, lenzuolo, cuscino, spazzola, spazzolino, sapore, cattivo, and my favorite asciugamano […]
9 day and counting until I leave for my trip. While gone, I play on keeping a travel log of my journey and my thoughts. This seems like a really good place to keep. As part of getting ready, I’ve been reviewing my social networking presence. The number of “groups” […]
I had wanted to start posting more but getting ready for my trip has really taken all of my time! 10 days and counting until I fly off to Sicily for a month. I have my Euro cash, my bills paid, lodging and other arrangements made. I have to pack […]