I was inspired!

Last night, I finally watched another movie I’ve been meaning to see for a while now, “Under the Tuscan Sun,” starring Diane Lane and based on the book of the same name by Frances Mayes. The movie itself was gorgeously filmed, equal parts touching and amusing, and just generally awesome. But the actual story was one that was personally inspirational; I’ve often hoped that, later in life, I’ll be able to buy a house in southern France or Italy somewhere and escape there to write the many stories trapped inside me. It’s not something I want to do today, or even soon, but once I’ve had my adventures here and am ready to tell my stories — look out Europe! 🙂

If you want a slice of the life I hope to have, check out Frances Mayes’s and Peter Mayle’s books. They’re among my favorite travel writers!