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Summer party with Becky, Charles DeLapa, and great friends Mark Shelley, Greg Serrurier, Bob Ceremsak, Kathy Ceremsak, plus Jesse Cool, Brandi Carlile, and Kygo at TomKat Ranch.

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The boys are back – eating, drinking, and playing Cards Against Humanity

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Last day at Testaccio Market, my favorite people and “boxes” – the fruit girls, the coffee guy, the sandwich place, the mozzarella and prosciutto box, the whole scene. I’m going to miss it.

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Last dinner out. At Charlie’s request, Felice, for their tiramisu. I’ll remember the veal cacciatore and the spaghetti Felice, as well as their very healthy pour. 

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Coffee at Antico Caffè Greco di Roma near the Spanish Steps with Miki Groppi (Stanford ‘09, men’s volleyball), currently an Italian professional volleyball player and doctoral student in international security at King’s College, London. The Antico Caffè Greco (sometimes simply referred to as Caffè Greco) is an historic landmark café which opened in 1760 on 86, Via dei Condotti in Rome, Italy. It is perhaps the best known and oldest bar in Rome and within Italy only Caffè … more →

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Charlie with his new friend Bernini at Villa Borghese, dinner after at Marenega in Campo di Fiori

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Dinner with U.S. Ambassador David Lane, Charles DeLapa​, and the Without Boards (Senza Frontiere) Film Festival organizers at David’s house. Artwork by Kirsten Wigg​ et al from a party a few weeks back.

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Final sand vb games in Rome withMaurizio, Giuseppe, and Alessandro

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Quick snap shot from five phenomenal days in Sardinia with our friends Paolo and Pietro Francesco Libri, from Alghero to Stintino to Santa Teresa di Gallura to Cala Gonone and return to Porto Conte. Hotel and restaurant reviews to follow.

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Just another walk through Rome – scenes along the Tiber, at the Pantheon, and along the streets.