Alyson, the costumes were what really drew me to the 1485 period. Like my heroine, I LOVED the paintings in the Academia museum that depicted Venetian street scenes from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Rosemary, what a FUN thing to do with the puzzle!! I should try that sometime, but I haven't worked a jigsaw puzzle in years. Hope I remember how!
Cindy, none of my immediate family (except my son)lives close enough to drop by for a chat. Most of the time, this is fine by me, but I do miss seeing the little ones and all their excitement over everything. :-)
DeeAnn, a pay raise is BIG CAUSE for celebration! Can I come to your place and join the fun?!?!
Sigrun, I hope the story will make you feel like you are in Venice again. I visited in Feb. right after Carnevale so that is when the story is set.
Margay, CONGRATS on your daughter's graduation! Definitely something to celebrate and even though you will miss her, there are lots of POSITIVE things about ye olde empty nest.
Erica, you and those 45,000 others have a lot to celebrate! With my son, the NFL draft day is cause for major celebration. For me, it is the Daytona 500. VROOM VROOM!
Fanny, I'm so glad you are recovered! There is nothing like a serious (or sometimes even a not-too-serious) illness to make us truly appreciate every day.
Thanx a bunch for stopping by to say hi, and thanx even more for the compliments about my books! Good luck to everyone and I hope you all enjoy reading them.