From the stark beauty of the Sonoran Desert, I wish you all a joyful New Year with more exploration and preservation!
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We shape our buildings; thereafter, our buildings shape us. - Winston Churchill
Locks, gum and band-aids, oh my: the sticky situation for historic sites
So it turns out that being a parent to twins is, let me find the word… exhilarating, entertaining, yes, but mostly exhausting. And for that reason, I haven’t gotten out and done much trotting let alone building hugging. My one trip to downtown Tucson so far was brief and it was a nice escape from…
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Arrivederci Italia!
The Globe Trotting Building Hugger and family have relocated! We will now be coming to you live from Tucson! Look forward to more adventures in preservation here in the beautiful Southwest. But, one final wistful glance back to my beloved Venezia…
Read MoreApril in Paris
Last spring, before the final mad rush to finish my thesis, my spouse quietly shut my laptop, took away my books and took me to Paris for a week. It is hard to say if it was for my sake, or an act of self preservation on his behalf. But I have to tell you,…
Read MoreUNDER CONSTRUCTION: Our little Globe Trotting Building Hugging Family!
I didn’t mean to disappear for so long, but I’ve been busy… building little humans! Yes, TWO, and trust me no one is more surprised than me. Well, maybe my spouse. He was pretty surprised. So, excuse my absence. But I can’t wait to share the double trouble adventures of globe trotting and building hugging…
Read MoreInsert sappy ’90s graduation ballad here…
Many photos were taken this day, including this one by my good friend Elle Moore. We studied together at Goucher College, and I am so thankful for all the great colleagues I have come to know in this program! This was a celebration not only for me, but my long suffering spouse. We had a great trip,…
Read MoreIn fair Verona, where we lay our scene: Part I
It is impossible to talk about modern Verona without include the city’s most famous couple, the eternally young Romeo and Juliet. The story of the Montagues and the Capulets has almost universal appeal, because of the enduring story of young love, generational disconnect and political strife. When Shakespeare chose to bring Romeo and Giulietta to…
Read MoreThat’s Not Amore… Lucchetti dell’Amore in historic Italia
Valentine’s Day in Italia. Bellisimo! Except for the locks. But first, the day. The roots of Valentine’s Day can be found here. Valere is Latin for “feel good” and celebrations of life and marriage can be traced back to the Roman Empire. There are three different St. Valentines listed in early martyrologies (and yes, for…
Read MorePastForward 2014
Your favorite Building Hugger lives! Nothing like life getting away from you… but I am headed back to Europe with renewed energy after the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward 2014 conference in Savannah, Georgia. The Savannah College of Art and Design and Historic Savannah Foundation partnered with the National Trust to bring us a great…
Read MoreYeeeeeah…
It has been four months and three days since my last post. I know you have been worried. I am sorry to cause you distress. Turns out that getting a thesis proposal written and approved takes a lot of time, energy and emotional stamina. Have some patience with me, more neat conservation photos and…
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