It takes a lot of determination to do what the Gables (and the Rushes before them) did. They bought not just any villa in Italy, but one of the supreme villas by one of the most noted Renaissance architects. Owning this house becomes a career and the Gables shoulder it with love. The book has man...
Giacomo believes he will have enough time to care for the lawn and hedges himself, despite the long hours he is spending at his caffe now that it has reopened. We will need a new riding mower for the lawn, he explains. The walk-behind model that Epifanio Marulli used for years is too slow and dec...