Monthly Archives: February 2016

Coyote. Ugly.

Posted on February 27, 2016 by polloplayer

They are everywhere. They are nowhere. I set out on a walk with Chloe off-leash and one appears in front of us, ghostlike, staring us down as if we have no right to be there. Chloe thinks it’s another dog … Continue reading →

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Depth in Venice.

Posted on February 20, 2016 by polloplayer

Humorist Robert Benchley is famously remembered to have dispatched a humorous telegram upon his arrival in Venice: “Streets flooded. Please advise.” Very funny. Well, maybe uproariously funny any week other than the one we were there. Because I hadn’t done my … Continue reading →

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Two Days and 10,000 Calories in Bologna.

Posted on February 13, 2016 by polloplayer

Let’s go back to Italy, shall we? The travelogue left off after our four days in Firenze, but the trip went on: we boarded a Trenitalia for a brief visit to bustling, historic Bologna, site of the oldest university in the western … Continue reading →

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Book Concierge: what to read before you go to Italy

Posted on February 6, 2016 by polloplayer

Two of my favorite things: travel and books. So there’s nothing better than a book set in a place to which I plan to travel. As soon as I learned we were headed to Italy last fall, I started building … Continue reading →

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