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Skiing with Becky, Charlie and Wendell in Cortina d’Ampezzo, with thanks to Alberto Carrera for the recommendation.

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Venice for spring break with Charlie, Becky, and Wendell – including Doges Palace, Murano Island, fantastic meals, and of course a gondola ride.

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Testaccio in 1870, prior to its development.

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A couple great days with George Politis and Wendell Birkhofer – at the Galleria Borghese, in the Villa Borghese, and at Casa di Alice. More Brunello courtesy of Jim Moroney.

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Loved, loved my dinner of fresh ravioli with pesto and antipasti with George, Yolanda, and Wendell at Casa di Alice. Two guys who have shared large life moments — my wedding, my 40th at Sea Studios, my 50th in Crete, our amazing weekend on Santa Cruz Island, and now Rome. With eternal thanks. Brunello courtesy of Jim Moroney.

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Loved, loved my dinner of fresh ravioli with pesto and antipasti with George, Yolanda, and Wendell at Casa di Alice. Two guys who have shared large life moments — my wedding, my 40th at Sea Studios, my 50th in Crete, our amazing weekend on Santa Cruz Island, and now Rome. With eternal thanks. Brunello courtesy of Jim Moroney.

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New friends Jenny Moroney, daughter of Jim and Barbara, student in Florence; and Travis Breier, son of Mark and Ronda, student in Amsterdam finding themselves in Rome, at our apartment, on the same weekend, with the stars aligning for views of the Vatican and a mystery statue on the way to the Spanish Steps. Unbeknownst to Jenny and Travis, and maybe to their parents, Mark, Jim, and I had dinner together in 2000 when Mark … more →

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Hanging in Rome with college buddy George Politis. Arrived today from Ethiopia where as a member of the Operation Smile surgical team he fixed children’s cleft plates and perhaps more importantly helped train Ethiopian doctors to do the same. So delighted he could swing by Rome on his way back to the U.S. Photos from our stop at the Pantheon and Piazza Venezia.

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Epic seafood meal last night at Ristorante Eleonora D’Arborea with Ken, Nancy, and Matthew Goldsholl, Travis Breier (visiting from Amsterdam), and Charlie. One of our best meals in Rome yet. Big thanks to the Goldsholls for making it happen (and to Ken for regularly reading my blog). (Photo of sign in the elevator of Goldsholl’s hotel seemed a perfect reflection of my friend Ken.)

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Lunch today with David Lane, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Agencies in Rome, and Dallas County Administrative Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins and his family. Wide ranging discussion of Italian, American and Dallas politics, Bob Dylan, Bono, food, and agriculture. Ambassador Lane was a charming host