Hello. I'm Emily. I am one of the few in this class who lives here in Florence. Maybe there are two of us? I am fortunate to have taken Elaine's classes in the city many times and to have gone on lots of "field trips" with her to other cities. Even after all these years, I always learn something new from her.
My husband and I came here from Colorado. Our son is still in Crested Butte. Our daughter came to study here for her whole Junior Year with Middlebury back in 1999-2000. She met her Florentine husband-to-be that school year. We used to come a couple times every year after that, as tourists, for many years. We moved here for real nine years ago. My husband is an avid, expert cyclist. One of my passions is Art History. Our daughter married her Florentine and they have two children. We are very lucky to be able to spend so much time with them (when not in Lockdown!) and to be an active part of their lives here.
Cheryl, we know the Mille Miglia well. In Normal Times the route usually goes directly by our apartment, at the very beginning of Via Bolognese. We always go down to the street and wave.
I look forward to getting to know all of you better.
