Visiting Rome with my girlfriend and my 15 and 18 year old sons was a trip of a lifetime. It was hands down the best vacation I have ever had. Rome concentrates marvelous sights and attractions into a relatively small and walk-able footprint. The summer is very hot but much of the walking can be [...]
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“What was that about a bike ride in the dark?”
You wake up, shower drive, meetings, computer stuff, drive, physio therapy, tortellini and tomato sauce, dishes, kiss kiss, bang bang…. blah blah. Then someone nice gives you a call and is so positive that you smile. Then you ask the boys if, on the off chance, they might consider contemplating, the possibility of riding my [...]
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The world is changing. I grew up in a world where we opened the door for an elderly person, a lady, or someone whose arms were full. When we asked someone for a favour, we made sure that it was repayed in kind. We imposed ourselves as little as possible on others, helped wash up [...]
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