

Never Too Late to Translate . . . or is it?
OK, so before we get started, no sarcastic comments about our naivety, no “what were you thinking,” no rolling of eyes. Way back when, when we booked our villa in Nesso Italy, our charming hosts gave us what sounded like a reasonable tip. They said Nesso wasn’t like Como, or Bellagio, or other more tourist-focused villages. Nesso was quieter, and a typical hamlet where the majority of people did not speak English. They recommended we learn some Italian. Our quiet, but beaut


Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone
I’ve been trying to lose that “five . . . ten . . . seven” extra pounds for about four years now. Some kind of workout and yoga almost every day, alternating arm and leg strength-training days, walks and bike rides. Watching calories and eating nutritiously. Then the morning scale time comes and the same response- “C’mon, seriously?” It’s just gotten so hard! Unless, you are living in Nesso, Italy. Ladies and gentlemen, I finally hit that target number, and it’s all due to






















