Over the years, I’ve focused more on telling about my experiences in Italy than I have in showing. In a typical blog post, I usually include anywhere from one to four photos. The rest is either narration or description, with an emphasis on narration. As my life in Italy has become more routine, with few surprises, I’ve cut down on the number of posts. I wait until something new or interesting happens, because I don’t want to become (too) boring.
Well, I’ve
found a new focus, one could even say a new hobby. Maybe some old dogs can
still learn a new trick. I’ve been having a lot of fun in the last two months making
video podcasts. And I can see some obvious advantages to this medium, because
now I can take my readers and viewers right into my home, or directly to a
festa or sagra, or into a historical site.
For two good
examples of this, you can watch videos I just completed that show the inside of
my home here in Tuscany, and you can also take a tour of my special hometown,
Montecarlo. Viewing these places through the lens of a video camera is more
informative than I could be with words alone.
I’ve made 13
podcasts since the first of February, and I hope to continue to post at least
one new video a week for the coming year. That’s kind of a lofty goal, but it’s
better to shoot for the stars. Even if you only end up on the moon, you’ll have
accomplished something worthwhile. And frankly, it’s just not in my nature to
sit back and do nothing all day. Maybe a good part of the day, fine, but not
all of it.
So please,
watch some of my videos and comment on them. Subscribe to my channel if you
like what you see. That gives me the encouragement to continue. And if it’s not
what you’re looking for, that’s fine. I’m having fun anyway.
