Pictures tell it as well if not better than words, Right? My sister and I are in Firenze, Italy. We arrived on the 14th and will be here until the 22nd. So far, so much fun! I will post pictures on my blog between my regular posts. 

 We are a block from the Arno. That's the Ponte Vecchio in the background, right. So far the weather could not be more perfect.

I know folks are always saying that the food is good. I'm here to tell you, the food is DANG good! This was our first meal in Italy and it did not disappoint.

 Our slightly unconventional selfie with David, which statue is all it's cracked up to be. The entire presentation and impact cannot be captured in a photo, so why try? Going for the goofy instead.

 A Pick-Pocketing Waiting to Happen, or How My Luggage Was Stolen One Time. 

You're just walking along, taking in the beauty, when suddenly, situational awareness goes right out the window. I have no idea who this sistah-tourist is, but I feel her wonder.

 Trouble times 3. Our niece, Marta, joined us in Firenze. The wine did flow, the laughs were loud. Tomorrow we'll take a day trip to see her home in Bologna.

Meanwhile, back in San Diego, The World is Run by Those Who Show Up. Still is, always will be.

Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM   Artistic Practice: Roxana Velásquez in Conversation with Artist Betsabeé Romero

Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater), 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA.

November 1, 4-9p.m. 31st Annual Día de Muertos Festival California Center for the Arts, Escondido FREE

Event Highlights Art & Remembrance Community Altars honoring loved ones throughout the festival. Altars are available on a first come, first serve basis

November 3^rd all day, ELECTION DAY---GET OUT THE VOTE

November 10th, 2026  6 pm to 8 pm  County District 2 Holiday Legislative Open House with Supervisor Joel Anderson  12584 Mapleview St, Lakeside, CA 92040

November 15, 2026, 08-1100 Del Dios Pancake Breakfast Del Dios Community Center (Old Firehouse) at 20155 Elm Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 near Lake Hodges. Funds support local fire prevention, community center upkeep, Lake Hodges and Mount Israel ecological efforts, and restoring a 1935 historic fire engine. Features an all-you-can-eat spread including pancakes, sausage, ham, and kielbasa, scrambled eggs, homemade sides, fruit, and beverages.

November 19, 2026 San Diego County Arts and Culture Commission meeting

Commission meetings are at 11:00 a.m, in the County Administration Building

Phone: +1 669 444 9171 
Webinar ID: 835 2052 5968