When not in hot pursuit of a gladiator, we spent our time doing all kinds of other Roman things: pizza & tiramisu cooking class, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Vatican City, Castel Sant’Angelo. Annnnnnnd ring in 2025! Enjoy the photo dump! Continue reading

Is someone in our house slightly obsessed with gladiators?! Well yes, in fact, someone is! Does everyone in the world secretly wish they could be a fearless, invincible warrior? Or at least a movie star, who plays one? Pshyea! Once arriving in Rome, we set our sights on all things gladiator! First up: Gladiator School! Continue reading

I have a very vivid memory from my first trip to Rome. In 2004, sitting in a random piazza with my mother, I said to her, “Joe and I either need to break up or get married. Enough of this boyfriend/girlfriend bullshit.” The look she gave me was unforgettable. She almost choked on her prosciutto. Continue reading