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Happy Birthday to Laura! Charlie made us “Charlie Eggs” (eggs and whatever’s in the fridge) – great start to the day! Gretchen had to have her car serviced in the area so she joined us for lunch at Teresa di Fragole in Vigano. Lovely little spot where a woman grows veggies and uses them inContinue reading “Oct 7, 2014 – Laura’s B-day, Teresa di Fragole, Cloudy Como”

Mark, Laura and Nancy took a walk into town and then Mark and Charlie and I walked down the road to the cascina then left and up the ridge (awesome!) and back around. GREAT walk! Lunch in (pasta with tuna and tomatoes then salad/cheese) then drive to Piani d’Erna (above Lecco). Hard to find the exit asContinue reading “Oct 6, 2014 – AM Walks, Piani d’Erna”

Cappuccinos, Fumagalli when Wilsons woke up, Rex for provisions (and adventure), walk around Poggio Verde, badminton (highly amusing), lunch (pasta w tomatoes, basil, Mozzarella; salad), drove to Montevecchia. Beautiful. Back to prepare dinner, G & L arrived. Luigi tour of PV house, fun stories. Wonderful dinner (roast chicken, beans, potatoes, salad) and conversation: G aboutContinue reading “Oct 5, 2014 – Fumagalli, Badminton, Montevecchia”

Woke up in the Paris apt and checked email to make sure the Wilsons had made it on the plane in Chicago toward MXP – they were on their way. Whew. George and Martha arrived at the Paris apartment from CDG around 8, then she and I popped down to get croissants and also someContinue reading “Oct 4, 2014 – Arrivals!”

Checked in with Mark and Laura Denison, who are driving from Bolzano in the Dolomites to Poggio Verde tomorrow. Had great fun studying the google maps to determine the most fun route – they were up for taking more time and going through the mountains. They were going to consider coming through Sondrio and thenContinue reading “Oct 3, 2014 – Last Day in Paris”