Daily Archives: 05/28/2010

(Community Matters) I met Frank Loy on the streets of Washington one day, unexpected attended an event for EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson at his home that evening, prodded his wife Dale Loy about a mesmerizing painting in their home (which as it turns out she painted) and now, fortunately, bump into them often when I’m in DC.  What a treat when I found out they keep a home in Rome and would be here during my visit.

I love their apartment very near the Piazza de Farnese and the French Embassy where I joined them and a friend, Jonathan Nadler, for drinks before accompanying them to dinner at a favorite trattoria just down the street.

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(Community Matters) Among my new Roman friends are Jeannette Montgomery Barron & James Barron, long time friends of Suzanne who I met at the AAR Gala

Jeanntte & James

James is an art dealer, Jeannette a photographer who’s recently published an exquisite book, My Mother’s Clothes.  Enjoyed my afternoon visit to their spacious and light rich apartment just behind my favorite coffee shop in Rome, Sant Estauchio.

(Community Matters) I wasn’t familiar with mithraeums,the place of worship where (especially) Roman soldiers practiced the mystery religion of Mithraism.

Since the site we visited is still being excavated, I better not identify it. Our guides, AAR fellows in Roman art history (post doctorate) and Roman archeology hosted us for tours of this site as well as Case Romane del Celio and San Clemente

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(Community Matters) Up early and crunching away on some numbers, organizing notes from about a dozen telephone conversations these last two weeks, and conducting a wee bit of internet research.  I love vacation and work doesn’t stand still.  Though, it’s not taking up too much more than 10 hours a week while away. I’m a bit behind so could be more.