Exploring my grandparent's region of Abruzzo – and more of Italy
In May, we visited the Italian region of Molise, which you find sandwiched between northern Puglia and southern Abruzzo. But the items that caught my eye as we made our way through the narrow streets were the diverse decorations above some of the town's residential doorways. They are called 'stemme' (the plural of 'stemma') which... Continue Reading →
Two recent articles have inspired me to write about my late grandfather John Pergolini, longtime tailor. First, a review of a documentary about Italian tailors, which I have yet to see (Men of the Cloth - a film by Vicky Vasilopolos). The review is written by fellow Abruzzophile Helen Free on the Abruzzo Blogger Community site. Second, an article... Continue Reading →
Heart in Abruzzo 