AMOROMA

Observations and reflections about my life in Rome, including the excursions that take me beyond the walls...

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

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The last time I was in the Vatican Museums was 1971, until last Thursday. During 1970-71 I was living in Rome and enrolled at the Rome Cente...
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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mother's Day

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Today is la festa della mamma (Mother's Day) in Italy and other parts of the world. In honor of Dorothy, my mother, and Joany, the moth...

Garbatella on a Sunday Afternoon

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This afternoon I went a couple blocks from our home to get a picture of some graffiti that greets people upon entering Garbatella on one of...
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Sunday Market

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Sunday is a day that markets are usually closed in Rome. However, there is a market on Vis San Theodoro near the Circus Maximus that is only...
Sunday, May 2, 2010

May 1: Italian Labor Day

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Saturday was Italy's Labor Day. The markets and stores were closed and workers enjoyed the sunny day at parks and the sea. Not too far f...
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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Swimming at the Vatican...almost

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A few months ago I started swimming in the pool of the Pontifical Oratorio San Paolo. It is connected to the Patriarcal Basilica of Saint P...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Happy Birthday Rome - student celebration

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Today Grade 5 joined with Grade 1 for a birthday party to celebrate the founding of the city of Rome. (Both grades just completed a unit of ...
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My journey began in San Clemente, California and continued in New York (actually Hoboken, NJ) until I came to Rome in the summer of 2007. This fascinating city is now my home.
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