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Tag Archives: Switzerland
Il Giorno Lunghissimo (The Very Long Day)
(2010) At first I thought I might still be dreaming. In a month’s time, not a single day had passed where I hadn’t heard from Mario. Some days I heard more than once. And yesterday we had had that great … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, DC, Italy, Job, Mario, Pisa, Switzerland
Tagged best friends, Choices, DC, encounter, flirt, Italian, Italy, Jobs, letters, Mario, memoir, memories, old friends, perspective, Pisa, relationships, Switzerland, travel, vacation, Washington DC
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Avvanti (Forward)
(2010) I slept the sleep of the dead that night. Or at least that of a jet-lagged, sleep deprived international traveler. I stumbled out of bed the next morning, eager to get to work and see my co-workers – friends … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, DC, Italy, Job, Mario, Switzerland
Tagged burnout, Choices, DC, Ideas, Italian, Italy, jet lag, Jobs, letters, Mario, memoir, memories, musings, perspective, relationships, Switzerland, theatre, travel, vacation, Volcano, Washington DC
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Il Primo Passo (The First Step)
(2010) The flight back to Washington DC was full of long, pensive hours. It was now or never. I had to have a plan on how I was going to implement the clarity I had received along the banks of … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Allen, Cara, Choices, DC, Italy, Switzerland
Tagged awkward, Choices, DC, Ideas, Italy, jet lag, memoir, memories, perspective, relationships, Switzerland, travel, vacation, Volcano, Washington DC
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La Prima Lettera (The First Letter)
(2010) It was in Geneva, however, where I received Mario’s first letter. It was Saturday afternoon and I just returned to stay my final two nights with the first family. I had gotten on my host’s computer to check in … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Choices, Genova, Italy, Mario, Switzerland
Tagged Choices, communication, encounter, flirt, Ideas, Italian, letter, Mario, memoir, memories, relationships, romance, Switzerland, transportation, travel, vacation, Volcano, Washington DC
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La Vacanza Prolungata (The Extended Vacation)
(2010) I did what any sane person should do with a forced extended vacation. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wandering around the sites, eating heavenly food (oh the fondue), stocking up on my swiss chocolate, shopping… Once again, my solo status … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Allen, Choices, DC, Switzerland
Tagged Byron, Castle, Chateau, Chillion, Choices, Ideas, memoir, memories, perspective, ponder, self reflection, Switzerland, travel
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Una Sorpresa (A Surprise)
(2010) I cried like a baby. Both times. The 36 hours leading up to Cara’s wedding were unbelievably hectic. Since Italian law necessitated a civil ceremony before the religious ceremony, the plan was to have a simple service in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Cara, Choices, Genova, Italy, Switzerland
Tagged best friends, Choices, Genova, Iceland, Italian, Italy, marriage, memoir, memories, missionary, Switzerland, travel, Volcano
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