Mar 28

Written by: Mark Carboni
3/28/2010 6:34 AM

Recently while watching a program on television, where a school teacher in California was wanting a second home in Italy for under $100,000 (US money) found a fairly decent, livable unit in a village town.

I have to say, as I watched this program, I so wanted to be her. Every since I went to Italy a few years ago, I have in the back of my mind thought I really hope to live there some day. I could see myself working in a bakery or a gelato shop - with the headaches and pressures that any person feels with managing people, places and things.

Perhaps it is just a romantic vision of life. Simple life. That is the one thing I walked away from, that no one seemed to be in a rush to get anywhere. I enjoyed the historic element, the novelty simplicity. I even went as far to look at homes for sale in Italy. I am sure that it is just a dream. I have family, work and friends that I am sure would be strong magnetic pulls here in the states, but there is something in me, now, that finds the concept of living in Italy breathtaking.

Until then, I will just make pasta and sip lemoncello until I act upon that crazy impulse.

Photo: Mark T. Carboni

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