Author: Greg Romano

Traveler, writer, historian, husband/lover/best friend.
Gratitude and Joy

Day 194 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Reruns

Greg Romano

As a kid the 70s, sitcoms were our TV bread and butter, and reruns were our leftovers.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy, Travel

Day 186 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Driving in Italy

Greg Romano

Let me be clear from the start that driving in Italy is not for the faint-of-heart.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 185 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Pain Relief

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My knee is pain free for the first time in nearly three weeks. I realized just how debilitating pain can be.

Gratitude and Joy, Italy, Wine/Cocktails

Day 177 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – A Lesson in Wine Tasting

Greg Romano

THIS was how wine was to be tasted, and I have to say that even after three decades, I learned that I had been doing it all wrong!

Gratitude and Joy

Day 175 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Father’s Day

Greg Romano

They may not be blood, but I feel like they’re my own grandkids and I love them as much.

Gratitude and Joy, Travel

Day 171 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Case for the “Murse”

Greg Romano

... when shorts and polo shirts are one’s everyday wear, it’s often difficult to find places to carry these essential everyday items.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 168 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Good Pillows

Greg Romano

We spend around a third of our time in bed, so we should try to make our sleep as efficient as possible.

Gratitude and Joy

DAY 167 – A Day of Gratitude and Joy – The Joy of Failure

Greg Romano

Before I knew it, I was in the water, swimming around the boat to put some weight on the centerboard to bring it upright.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 156 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Curated Playlists

Greg Romano

Grabbing my phone, I pulled up Amazon Music and looked up “Italian Pop” playlists. Up came “La Vita è Pop!”

Gratitude and Joy

Day 151 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Flip-Flops

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One of the joys of working from home is being able to wear shorts and polos … and flip-flops when going outside.