5 years ago when I made this trip with my sister Laura, I vowed to bring my family back. I invited Laura to come with, but she was unable. I began to doubt my ability to recreate even 1/2 the trip that Laura and I had enjoyed. Laura is older than me and knew my… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Trip to Southern Italy – Thursday, 5/23/24
Today we went to Catanzaro. Since before the medieval times, Catanzaro has been home to one of the most important silk industries in Europe, once supplying tapestries to the Vatican. In a lonely village near Catanzaro, a group of Calabrian youth has gathered to rejuvenate this dying tradition. From their base inside a Mulberry Tree… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Trip to Southern Italy – Wednesday, Day 2
Best news! We have arrived. We spent the weekend in Fredericksburg, VA celebrating Justin Deters and Emma Schmidt's wedding. From there we went back to Dulles and stayed at a Marriott right by the airport. I did some laundry for us as we are now gone for about 10 days. Our flight to Rome departed… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure to Southern Italy – Travel Day
Exactly 5 years ago today, my sister Laura and I took a trip of a lifetime to Southern Italy to discover the land from which my great grandmother immigrated. Our adventures are in this blog. If you use the directory and go back to May 2019, you can read about it. Ever since that trip,… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure in Southern Italy – T minus 2 days
I can’t believe (but really i can believe) it’s been a year since I posted. A LOT has happened in this past year and some of it was difficult. I went to therapy for the first time this past year and I highly recommend it! I have a great rheumatologist who is also a Life… Continue reading Wow – It’s Been a Year!
