Alright, so I've had my blog created for a couple of weeks, and have told lots of people about it...but until today, had yet to post anything. I guess, as I told my friend Laurie at lunch, I just don't have much to say. Oops. That got some shrieks of incredulity going.
I guess it's not that I don't have anything to say, it's just that I haven't been quite clear in my head what this blog is going to be all about. Initially, it was simply going to be a posting place for me to communicate with the folks at home (okay, gloat is a better word) about what we were experiencing in bella italia for my big 40th birthday celebration. But since we aren't leaving until May 30, what am I supposed to write now? I don't think anyone cares about my packing strategy (which I don't have yet), who is taking care of our animals while we're away (Karen and Jen), or my anxiety about the combination of an unfenced pool and 3, 5 and 6 year old kids, or any of the minutia of travel preparation.
Also, I don't have any beautiful, well-staged shots of impeccable meals with the Tuscan cypresses looming in the background to post.
So basically, it doesn't seem like it's going to be a blog of the sort I like to read -- full of adventure and flavor and fun. But I guess I have to start somewhere.
For now, this blog will just be about anticipation. Ours, and the anticipation of all the great folks who are making the journey with us -- Eric, Denise and Maddy; my mom and dad; Shannon, Dana, Pam and John, and Dan, Robin and Josh.
It's going to be a great adventure.
Italian, meaning "delicious forty"
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- http://www.moveaboutitaly.com/toscana/montalcino_en.html
- http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/monte_oliveto.htm
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- http://www.montalcino.net/
- http://www.abctuscany.com/siena/montalcino/index.cfm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montalcino
- http://goitaly.about.com/
- http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/hs_planning.htm
- http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/bd_montalcino.htm
2 comments:
Melissa,
I'm so delighted that I could help get the process started and I'm excited to read future posts. It's purely selfish - I can travel to Italy vicariously through you. Perhaps the posts and planning will come easier with more Italian red wine - everything goes better with red wine!
Ciao!
Laurie
Just so you know, OUR packing strategy involves two mini DVD players and three sets of noise-canceling headsets. That's a long plane ride for a three year old (not to mention a couple of 34 and 35 year olds).
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