Fire in the Farmland
Brush fires are a serious problem in Southern California. High temperatures, no rain and the ever present Santa Ana winds make it especially threatening in the summertime. While living near Alta Laguna Park in Laguna Beach a few years ago, I called '911' to report someone smoking a cigarette in the park. People do not realize how quickly a spark from their cigarette could become a towering inferno. Living next door to the park made me feel very vulnerable, especially with the
Ciao Italy
Stella and I arrived at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on the morning of April 21st. I was prepared for the vigorous interrogation by Passport Control for bringing a dog into Italy. I had all the necessary paperwork in hand showing Stella had 2 microchips (the first being too old for international travel ) all her vaccinations and passport documents from my vet. The agent just looked at my passport, stamped it and said ‘Benvenuto a Italia’, and we walked through. Perhaps he didn’t
Take Me To Cortona
My shipping container heading to the port for its transatlantic voyage. I'm still in Laguna Beach. If I don't get my Visa soon, I'm going to rename my blog 'Stella and Nancy's Adventures in SoCal '. It looks like my shipping container will arrive in Cortona before me....way before me. Sadly, my Vespa did not make the trip. I was told it may not clear customs in Italy and possibly delay my container from being delivered. I'm not sure why I even considered bringing it in the f
