Category Archives: Rome

St. Patrick’s Day in Rome

Green colosseum for St. Patrick's Day

Being married to an Irishman means celebrating all the important national holidays, chief among them being St. Patrick’s Day, naturally. People love the Irish almost universally. The more places we travel, the more Jimmy is embraced by people of different cultures and backgrounds. He can talk to anyone and is loved for it. St. Patrick’s […]

A Rome Street Art Tour

I traverse Rome on foot.  This is due to: 1/3 Necessity 1/3 Impatience 1/3 Pasta-and-pizza-burning-off But in addition to ruining several pairs of lovely shoes, walking the Eternal City gives me an opportunity to admire Rome’s ever evolving street art. However, that means I can only cover a small area on any given day. And […]