It's been the worst rainstorms we have seen in Tampa for over a decade. Major parts of the city are flooded and the ground is saturated to desperate levels. Of course, this rain deluge coincides perfectly with my University of Tampa team playing host … [Read more...]
Askar
July 27, 2015 by
Pleasant looking, with a friendly disposition, the soft spoken Askar was a 'bell boy' we met at the Artemide Hotel in Rome. He left Sri Lanka as a young lad, seeking political asylum in Holland. When threatened with deportation, he moved from one EU … [Read more...]
Learning from Dolls
July 23, 2015 by
Today a parent returned from Brazil and brought us the most lovely native doll from there to add to our hundred something doll collection. We are running out of space in our curio set as our doll population surges. From the doll guards of the … [Read more...]
Personality Counts
July 21, 2015 by
Picture this. Four street kiosks in the main square in Florence, Italy, selling almost identical leather products. Bags, purses, wallets, luggage, jackets etc. One of the four kiosks (where we bought our souvenirs), manned by Antonio was crowded, … [Read more...]
