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These brief posts from my vacation–with fewer words, more pictures–will continue throughout March. Sarah enjoying what Ascoli has to offer…. Great food.

These brief posts from my vacation–with fewer words, more pictures–will continue throughout March. Scenes from immersion in an Italian language school. Luca, our teacher, had us mastering the imperative by directing each other to assume poses from magazine pictures. Harder … Continue reading →

This is the first in a series of brief posts from my vacation. Expect fewer words, more pictures, throughout March. Ascoli Piceno’s Carnevale is not “elegant” like Venice, but more about social satire. Prizes are awarded for best solo, up-to-3-person … Continue reading →

By Faith Ellestad I was six when I realized I was the only one in my family not named after a cherished relative. All my siblings were namesakes- my sister was named after our grandma and great-grandma.  My older brother … Continue reading →

By Margaret Ann Gethers Scott, Ph.D. Margaret is her family’s historian, and author of two books on family history. This post is the second of a two-part series; last week, Margaret memorialized her deceased brother. Bits and pieces of knowledge … Continue reading →

By Janet Manders Growing up, one of my favorite children’s books was “Amelia Bedelia”. I always smiled broadly at Amelia’s misunderstanding of language. Her silly behaviors that were a result of her literal interpretation of directions often had me laughing … Continue reading →

By Faith Ellestad Mom called. “Hello, Faith?” “Hi, Mom, it’s me. What’s up?” “Well, your brother called.  Carina is graduating from law school and I am invited to the party.” “Gee, that sounds like fun,” I suggested, knowing there was … Continue reading →

By Faith Ellestad Late Spring of 1966. My brother and I had just returned home from college, Jim from Ithaca, New York after a wildly successful second year at Cornell University and I from UW Whitewater where my first year … Continue reading →