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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That’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…

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