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​Weathering the Storm with the WP#133

8/21/2023

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What do you do when you really have nothing to write about. Wasn’t that what Seinfeld the tv sitcom was about, really nothing, but just everyday life. This is what this week really was about. It was about the mosquitos buzzing and biting and the motorcycles with no mufflers racing at the intersection of our apartment and the heat and the humidity that returned in force over the past few days. I spent most of it indoors working, which I can do, but Rosa, of course, being the amazing guide that she is, was out every day doing two tours a day at the Colosseum and other things and yes, I am happy to have the A/C which is not common here as you know. ​
We did get out together twice this week, one for Ferragosto, which is a major holiday for the Italians and has religious significance of which I am not totally in understanding, but in any case, the world shuts down, or at least the banks, yes, it is a bank holiday, as even though Rosa guided twice that day (her habit on holidays, her birthday, Pasqua (Easter), and others, we went over to Trastevere and wondered around that evening, tried to find something to eat at a Chinese restaurant, why, after all was said and done, not good. Did I say she is an amazing guide and very dedicated. For those of you who have met, experienced her guiding, she is good, and I am very happy to have her in my life. ​

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​Weathering the Storm with the WP#132

8/14/2023

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Halfway through August, it is really a lull and mostly routine. Last week had a few out of the usual moments, the outing last Sunday to L’Aquila and the opera we saw.  This week went by quickly, so really all quiet from the Roman front from a lifestyle perspective, where Rosa and I are doing our things that we need to do in living together and taking care of our respective things business and personal wise. Of course, from a business standpoint, she is my guide of choice here in Rome, when possible, and several clients will be coming to town next month and the following, so we will be busy, but not just those clients, but other clients traveling to other parts of the world, so getting ready for the push. ​
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Another thing on the horizon is a trade show in Arezzo, a place I have not been to yet, which will take place in September, followed by some time up in Modena and Parma following with Rosa, and a quick trip back to London, for a quick trip of 3 nights. All this for the future and whatever may happen the rest of the month where we are talking about a beach holiday on or near the Adriatic. In any case, that is to be shared later and I am sure some pictures of those experiences as they happen. Right now, the focus is on getting the tickets for the Colosseum, the Vatican and dealing with all that bureaucracy, but that is part of the program. ​

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​Weathering the Storm with the WP#131

8/7/2023

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You would think perhaps everyday life would be boring at times and Rosa and have these discussions. I have spent a great deal of my life on the road and on the move and really, at this point, I am looking for those simple and special moments. This week was normal, but besides the unusual moments, we did a couple things out of the ordinary and I explored an archeological site which is under an apartment complex, that once, 70 years ago was a bank. What I can’t understand, is why you would build such a complex over an excavation site, but they did and the answer, money. Also, this museum, which is underground, has some beautiful mosaics and an electronic show that enhances what you see, and what it looked like in ancient times, or so they are thought to have been. Rosa was nice enough to buy me the ticket, although the whole program was in Italian, so the visuals were nice, but understanding was not complete. At least the guide spoke English, so I did ask questions afterwards. ​

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