Our balcony.

Our balcony., originally uploaded by callieo!. Is it dry yet? This is a shot from our apartment balcony – Via del Governo Vecchio 34. Anyway, the washing machine is in that little closet. It takes forever to wash clothes. Like two hours for one full cycle! Crazy.

The Catholic Church.

In costume at the Vatican., originally uploaded by callieo!. Alora, va bene. The Swiss Guard, whom I saw when I went to St. Peter’s Basilica yesterday. Unfortunately, because I had forgotten to bring a scarf to cover my shoulders with, I wasn’t allowed in (although I did get

Fiori.

Fiori, originally uploaded by callieo!. So, my last two days in Rome were spent just basically bumming around my favorite spots, taking lots and lots of pictures; I didn’t have the mental capacity for any more museums and would have loved to have gone to Richard Meier’s Jubilee

Affogato.

Affogato, originally uploaded by callieo!. Tre Scalini at the Piazza Navona. My last made-in-Italy affogato. Waaaaah!

Shoes!

Shoes!, originally uploaded by callieo!. I wanted to buy these shoes, but thought I’d take pictures of them instead. I don’t have any room in my suitcase, and I already have a pair very similar, anyway….

End o' Day at the Campo.

End o’ Day at the Campo, originally uploaded by callieo!. The Campo de’ Fiori is a logistics wonder, I think. It’s a bustling fresh food market in the mornings, with set up starting at 7:00a or so. At around 3:00p, after the vendors have cleared out, the

Mies.

Mies’s neck., originally uploaded by callieo!. Well, I’ve been back in the states for about three weeks now, and I guess you could say that I’m fully re-acclimated. It’s so different here. I’m happy to be home, of course, but I miss Rome. Such a

Seth and Mies.

Seth and Mies., originally uploaded by callieo!. Seth is soooooo funny. He comes into the living room the other day like this, saying, “Look, Mom! I’m wearing Mies as a fashion statement.” Such a character, just like when he was little….

I love it!

From the New York Times; I just hope they nail their fat, slimy asses to the wall. “Karl Rove, the senior White House adviser, and I. Lewis Libby Jr., who is Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, have been advised that they are in serious legal jeopardy. Other

Wow. Check this out....

So, Will and I talk a lot about remodeling our little house on Queen Anne. I wouldn’t be opposed to trying a Flat Pak House. It may be a little too modern for Will, but who knows, maybe I can talk him into it….