Locks, gum and band-aids, oh my: the sticky situation for historic sites

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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!

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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…

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Our little Globe Trotting Building Hugging Family!

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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…

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Insert sappy ’90s graduation ballad here…

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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,…

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In fair Verona, where we lay our scene: Part I

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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…

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That’s Not Amore… Lucchetti dell’Amore in historic Italia

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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…

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PastForward 2014

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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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…

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It may not be The Adjustment Bureau but…

By: Kate Doak-Keszler
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Your intrepid Globe Trotting Building Hugger has been quite busy! So just dropping a quick note from my trip to NYC last month. I only had a day free from my conference, so I chose to go to the Top of the Rock, which you might have gotten a glimpse of at the end of…

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