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July 2, 2013 When you meander through shadowy lanes in summertime Sicily, just before dusk, surprise is always right around the corner. Out of nowhere a blind courtyard will appear–the kind you don’t see till you’re right in it. That’s how I met Smiley. Up he popped from his yellow seat.
Rushed at me like I was the long lost friend he hadn’t seen in 50 years.
Ho 5 anni! Si, mi piace Topolino (Mickey Mouse)!!
*** June 25, 2013 The hot sun dropped and shutters banged open. I unbolted my big green doors to bring in cool air after the torpor of the day, and a bride almost fell in. Somehow I caught her with my camera.
He smiled. She turned.
Then the sweethearts posed for me.
I live near what Italians call a belvedere, panoramic view. So that’s why brides float around my street in June, like clouds of spun sugar against a Mediterranean sky. *** PS. She’s standing up on the sidewalk; he’s down on the street. **** Click to subscribe to BaroqueSicily.
April 24, 2013 In all my time in Sicily, I’ve never ever seen a uomo (person of the male persuasion) anywhere near a laundry line. Are clotheslines unmanly? It’s always women hanging over balconies, stringing up the sheets. Thank you, ladies, for the sweet smiles and lovely show.
Now, gentlemen, I’d like to see a few of you out and about with clothes pins in hand. *** Read about my first attempt to hang laundry in Sicily here. *** Click to subscribe to BaroqueSicily.
March 28, 2013 A fever is sweeping the land. A sweeping fever. A scrubbing fever. I am feverish, too. I emptied out all my drawers. Strewed stuff over the kitchen floor. Got overwhelmed. Grabbed my camera and shut the door on the mess. I’d rather wander about and watch Sicilians clean. I found Lena, sweeping her head off. Much too busy to have more than a few words with me.
March 14, 2013 Yay! It stopped raining for five minutes! Let’s hang out the sheets!
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