Viva Italia Speaking Event

I just returned from speaking to Viva Italia, a group of Italy lovers in the Austin area. We gathered at Asti Trattoria for a delightful lunch---the "polenta bowl with mushrooms and eggplant" for me! Then, I got to tell my "story"---how I was smitten with Italy fever while in graduate architecture school, long ago. How I fell in love with Italy amid Roman ruins and Palladian villas and the rolling hills of Tuscany, plus the food, the people, the lifestyle.