My husband and I got our first dose of vaccine this Friday! Yay! I couldn’t believe the nerves I felt prior to getting it – and the absolute relief I felt afterwards. Hope! And, the Pat Benetar song “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” has been playing through my mind all weekend. The numbers are

Hello there! What a magnificent week we’re having in Ottawa. Spring has sprung, the grass is riz; I wonder where the birdies is. The trees aren’t quite budding yet (this picture was taken during a walk along the Ottawa River last Saturday), but they are starting, and hope and new possibilities are in the air.

Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Holi! Happy Long Weekend! As Ontario enters another 30 days of lockdown (ugh), we wait for vaccines to become even wider spread through the population. We’re getting there in Canada. My friends in Israel have been doing amazing work with over 69% of their population fully vaccinated – see Israel, and friends

Hello, hello! The world is opening up. Can you feel it? There’s a new optimism in the air. It comes with vaccines finally coming to Canada (my Mom got her first shot last night in Newfoundland). Of course, the spring weather and warmer air certainly helps. But – overall, it finally feels that the hope has

Ciao, Ciao. I attended a virtual travel show with Visit Italy this week. Wow. I met with some terrific hotels, villas, Ferrari and Lamborghini touring companies, food and wine companies that handle everything from Truffle hunting to olive oil tasting to pasta and risotto cooking classes, destination management companies, and more. There is no doubt

We seem to be finally turning a corner with this CoVid thing – can you feel it? We passed the one-year mark. One year ago today, we didn’t realize how abruptly and wildly our lives would change. But now, vaccines are well underway in the US, and they are finally coming in Canada. While we’re

Hello there – did you watch Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy.” last Sunday? Part 3 of the 6 part series is on CNN at 9 pm est tonight. Read https://lushlife.ca/stanely-tuccis-searching-for-italy/ . It’s already been picked up for a second season.  The first episode on Naples, and the second on Rome were fantastic. I can’t wait for tonight’s. Bologna. See ‘Stanley