Your “move” is really hitting me, as we are preparing to list our house soon and may be putting our things in storage until we figure out exactly what is next. I went through the letters this winter. You are right. It’s amazing what records (and memories) they hold. Best wishes for what’s ahead!
This is all good food thought. Letter writing has been on my mind since reading the Correspondent. I wish you a happy transition to a more permanent life at Bramasole. Your book A Place in the World really inspired me to make our Lake Home in Minnesota a place everyone wants to gather at and keep working on. Cozy Winters and beautiful Summers. 🌞
It’s exciting to have another grand adventure, which your life really is! We all should look at life as a series of grand adventures. I am eager to see you in our grand adventure’s homes in Cortona. We now have less than a month just to get ready for our 6 month life in Cortona. Our life is San Francisco is too firmly entrenched with my love of this city, its diversity, the CLIMATE, yes I love the cooler summers& mild winters. But our old Victorian is just the right size & garden for the dual life & so easy to travel to see the world. I love our neighborhood & the countless of different cuisines within 6 blocks from
Our house, 4 on our corner.
You are the epitomy of living a life with meaning & joy, creativity, intellectual curiousity which to me is the secret of life. Looking forward to having adventures with you soon!!!
Yes, NC--but we will be back at the end of the year to buy another house --smaller--here. We have such a great group of friends here, and also family, so we'll always have a stake here.
You are awesome. Packing books by alpha! As we creep, like tortoises, toward moving to Carol Woods in a year or so, we are sorting through almost five decades in our home. I am so sorry we never saw each other much. Stanley and I both. But we have felt your and Ed's presence in our Hillsborough Eden as a cherished, even sacred, gift.
There are moments when I'm humped over and or limp. I'm hoping for one more move, to Italy when I retire. My wife is from Tuscany (Firenze) and I'm a Sicilian American. Your books inspired me to travel frequently to Italy to reconnect with my Italian roots and relatives. Oddly enough I met my wife Carmen in Tallahassee, Florida where I went to FSU and later on lived for many years. I also appreciated your tales of growing up in Georgia, being that I lived only 20 miles from the Georgia state line. I want to tell you that I owe you a debt of gratitude because your books changed my outlook on life and allowed me to enjoy the simple pleasures around us. Thank you for your prose that stirred my soul! Pasquale "Pat" Fricano
A comforting thought that we'll be seeing you again in a few months. Our June plans 🙏are for the Mediterranean, where we have our little place. I miss the sea of my childhood. Love.
As someone whose belongings are still packed in climate-controlled storage, I feel this deeply. I miss my coffeemaker from time to time, and my books, of course, but it's been a fair trade for some unforgettable adventures. Wishing you many new and fond memories!
Your “move” is really hitting me, as we are preparing to list our house soon and may be putting our things in storage until we figure out exactly what is next. I went through the letters this winter. You are right. It’s amazing what records (and memories) they hold. Best wishes for what’s ahead!
I'm overwhelmed by the letters!
Hopefully, they will feed your future writing!
I love this one, Frances. Charlie packed books by trim size. I’ve no doubt your next adventures are just around the bend.
Moving is so much harder than ever! And what is just around that bend! Hope you are thriving, Becky!
This is all good food thought. Letter writing has been on my mind since reading the Correspondent. I wish you a happy transition to a more permanent life at Bramasole. Your book A Place in the World really inspired me to make our Lake Home in Minnesota a place everyone wants to gather at and keep working on. Cozy Winters and beautiful Summers. 🌞
Diane Monterotti Whitman
It’s exciting to have another grand adventure, which your life really is! We all should look at life as a series of grand adventures. I am eager to see you in our grand adventure’s homes in Cortona. We now have less than a month just to get ready for our 6 month life in Cortona. Our life is San Francisco is too firmly entrenched with my love of this city, its diversity, the CLIMATE, yes I love the cooler summers& mild winters. But our old Victorian is just the right size & garden for the dual life & so easy to travel to see the world. I love our neighborhood & the countless of different cuisines within 6 blocks from
Our house, 4 on our corner.
You are the epitomy of living a life with meaning & joy, creativity, intellectual curiousity which to me is the secret of life. Looking forward to having adventures with you soon!!!
Moving....on. you capture the emotion(s) so eloquently. Thank you Frances.
Which house are you leaving? I hope not North Carolina!
Yes, NC--but we will be back at the end of the year to buy another house --smaller--here. We have such a great group of friends here, and also family, so we'll always have a stake here.
I have never met you - live in Durham - but love your olive oil and love of Italy. Good luck!
You are awesome. Packing books by alpha! As we creep, like tortoises, toward moving to Carol Woods in a year or so, we are sorting through almost five decades in our home. I am so sorry we never saw each other much. Stanley and I both. But we have felt your and Ed's presence in our Hillsborough Eden as a cherished, even sacred, gift.
Agree, Jeffery! Didn't know you are planning a transition, too. We must get together this fall. We shall return...
Hang in there Fitz and SonnyMan ... Tuscany is waiting for you!
I've moved a total of 17 times in my life, and it never gets easier.
And you're still standing!!!
There are moments when I'm humped over and or limp. I'm hoping for one more move, to Italy when I retire. My wife is from Tuscany (Firenze) and I'm a Sicilian American. Your books inspired me to travel frequently to Italy to reconnect with my Italian roots and relatives. Oddly enough I met my wife Carmen in Tallahassee, Florida where I went to FSU and later on lived for many years. I also appreciated your tales of growing up in Georgia, being that I lived only 20 miles from the Georgia state line. I want to tell you that I owe you a debt of gratitude because your books changed my outlook on life and allowed me to enjoy the simple pleasures around us. Thank you for your prose that stirred my soul! Pasquale "Pat" Fricano
So sad to see you go, Frances. We will miss you. This “Southern part of Heaven” is a small community, and your loss will be deeply felt.
We will be back. All summer I'll be checking real estate. Hope you and M have a grand summer. Back to the Red Sea?? xoxo
A comforting thought that we'll be seeing you again in a few months. Our June plans 🙏are for the Mediterranean, where we have our little place. I miss the sea of my childhood. Love.
Best wishes! Alphabetical book packing has me thinking ❤️
As someone whose belongings are still packed in climate-controlled storage, I feel this deeply. I miss my coffeemaker from time to time, and my books, of course, but it's been a fair trade for some unforgettable adventures. Wishing you many new and fond memories!