Golden Girls in Italia.....

for two blissful weeks in june, i had my mother, aunt, and grandma here....

how fortunate i was to share my new life here with 3 generations of family. i caught up with the girls in Siena where we stayed a beautiful Frances Lodge overlooking the ancient city from our restored farmhouse and pool. we passed the days driving through the tuscan countryside, listening to gregorian chants, marveling at Michaelangelo's works in Firenze, drizzling extra virgin olive oil over fresh bruschetta, and tasting fine wines. after a brief stop in le cinque terre, mark and i hosted them in our hometown and showed them the beauty of lesser known northern italy. we spent a weekend in lake como, a day in the alps, an evening in the quadrilatero for torinese aperitivo, a walk through the Savoy's royal estate, and a sip of bicerin.

here's a few highlights...

riding in the mini....
cypress walk...
town of pecorino cheese, picturesque piacenza...
barb swims towards siena...

mom shines among her favorite flowers in Torino....