Lots of Questions (Please!)

What are you going to do about...?

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I leave the day after tomorrow.

Am I packed? Not completely, but I’ve been checking things off several lists I’ve made, and sorting things into piles. I will have one checked bag, one roller carry-on (which might be flagged to either gate check from STL to ATL, or check all the way to Milan), and a duffle bag that will never leave my side — and I need to make sure I have all the right stuff stuffed in the right bags, just in case, right?

I’m also checking off lists of things I need to do before I leave. Today I have several deliveries, things that need ordering, things that need fixing, and I need to go vote (in St. Louis you can vote absentee downtown with proper ID and no excuses, plus early voting starts two weeks before election day, so please get it done).

The train station in Bra, waiting for the train to Turino.

Meanwhile, as I’m getting ready, I’d love to hear what you’re wondering, what questions you have, what things you want to hear more about as I embark on this adventure. Substack thoughtfully added a Button for just such an occasion.

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I will greatly appreciate your comments and messages. It’s an adventure, to be sure, but I will be far away for a long time from friends and many familiar things, so please let’s stay connected!

I look forward to hearing from you. Grazie!

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