Books I Read in July ’24 (feels so long ago!)

A very tardy Book Post — the books I read in July, before I left for Rome (which we’ve now left for London, where we’re pivoting for Somewhere Else). Post includes a few titles that might fit on your End-of-Summer (or Winter) reading list — and you might have a few to share as well. Click through to read and to join the conversation.

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A Few Things I’ve Learned (Rome Roam-ing Things)

I’ve been to Rome many times, having family living in The Eternal City, but there’s so much I still have to learn. Luckily, this old dog is still able to learn a few new tricks, (even if they’re funny little idiosyncratic ones) and happy to share them with you.

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Postcards (hastily scribbled) from Rome

I scribbled on the back of a few virtual postcards and am sending them out to you from Rome. Click through to collect the mail!

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Style Inspiration in Rome’s Summer Heat

First Report from Rome, and I’m sharing some glimpses of stylish older women seen on my Saturday morning walk to a fashionable cafe/pasticerria. Come join me?

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Plans Gone Awry — Again!

Not my travel plans, this time, but someone whose disrupted plans affected my stay-at-home-alone plans. Curious to know whether/how I made room for a smidgin of my own “stuff” in a Full House? Read on. . . click through . . .

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