Slowing down - the Italian way
Having been in Stresa, Italy the past four weeks we have been literally forced to slow down because life is so much different than Canada....
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Maria Scuor
May 24, 20228 min read
Reflections of Times Gone by - Prossenicco
Per L'Italiano scorri verso il basso fino vedi l'italiano My parents and family are from small town Castelsilano in Calabria and when I...
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Maria Scuor
May 21, 20224 min read
Happy May Long Weekend
Even though I'm forever on a long weekend, here in Italy it isn't a holiday this weekend. In Canada, you are full swing into your...
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Maria Scuor
May 1, 20222 min read
Football (Calcio) Italian Style
Sunday in Italy is all about calcio football (what we in North America call soccer). Go by any coffee shop or bar and you will see...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 30, 20224 min read
The Sights of Stresa and Italian Coffee Facts
This morning we got up at 7 am and went for an hour walk around town to start to get acclimatized. Even though it is a small town of...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 20, 20222 min read
Great night sleep – without weed!
I’ve been taking medicinal marijuana for sleeping and pain the last three weeks and it has helped me get a little better sleep but the...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 19, 20223 min read
Welcome Spring and Happy Nowruz
Let the thaw begin and the sun shine in! Spring has sprung and with that comes new hope for life popping up all around us. Today I...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 7, 20223 min read
Celebrating Because We Finally Can!
When we knew I was retiring Gianni asked what I wanted to do and it was simple, out for dinner with the kids and back home to play cards...
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Maria Scuor
Mar 3, 20222 min read
A Day in the Life of Retired Maria
Having worked since I was 12 years old I was worried about letting go of work life, however I can honestly say I've adjusted really well...
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Maria Scuor
Feb 25, 20222 min read
When the “BAG” says it all…
Yesterday I went into the TELUS building to collect my personal belongs. Not having been there since COVID hit I didn’t know if I would...
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Maria Scuor
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Vacationing in my solarium
I’m off this week and wanted to take some re-energize time but can’t believe it has taken until hump day to get to my book. One thing I...
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Maria Scuor
Dec 26, 20212 min read
A motto to live by….
A white Christmas, we haven’t had one in 13 years and true to this year’s form we are going to set a cold weather record. Heat waves,...
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Maria Scuor
Dec 21, 20212 min read
The little things....
Once again life with COVID is causing havoc all over the world. First COVID-19, then Delta and now Omicron is sending the world in a...
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Maria Scuor
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Putting Well-being First
Since March so much has gone on in my life that every night when I put my head on the pillow, it has been hard to sleep. I put myself on...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 17, 20213 min read
Life is about....cherished moments
Today I reflect on my cherished moments because June 17th has several moments that have touched my core. Seven years ago today, Gianni...
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Maria Scuor
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Pandemic Slow Down
Pandemic Slow Down When a pandemic slows life down and it is a good thing…. Every year I’m scrambling to get everything done for...
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