+news part 2

a few weeks ago daniele and martina opened SOUP in TOWN, the first vegetarian restaurant  in the centro storico.  i haven't cooked since then.  now i can eat grilled eggplant panini and veggie burgers and couscous and felafel and spinach quiche and panzanella and gazpacho whenever i want

today, however, it's ferragosto (a national holiday) and SOUP's closed...inspired by gessjca's baked green pepper and cherry tomato with extra virgin olive oil topped with feta and capers, i am using my kitchen again

+it's good to be back+

+news

+beginning

In Israel there is a Peace Preschool where Arab and Jewish children make a peaceful start together. Classes are taught in both Arabic and Hebrew. For more information visit CNN World Report.

+mary louise

I put my cat Mary to sleep today. She was 15 years old. She came to Italy with me. She was my family.

+ playing for change

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2539741

+ green p.s.

I want to share a video on the Earth Wellness Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska which has touched the lives of 42,000 fifth graders over the last 15 years. The fabulous, articulate woman speaking is my niece, Kenzie. She rocks. Love Mother Earth. Amen. http://www.kolnkgin.com/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3602149

+ end

Dear readers, this is my last blog for awhile. Thank you for reading me.  I will be back!
I wish you good health, love and peace. I wanted to say something about what is good and wonderful and beautiful in this life, even in times of trouble and strife. How lucky I am to be able to say it. Take care of yourselves. Dreambigger. Love, me