
Another Reason to Celebrate
A few years ago, eager to do research for a novel, I floated the idea of a return trip to Florence over dinner. My husband, Christopher, paused the upward momentum of his forked rigatoni and gave me a thoughtful look. “Great idea. Maybe we should celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary while we're there, renew our vows in the cathedral.” My mouth fell open, not in a flattering way, stunned by his suggestion. But I’m no fool. I rearranged my face and nodded. Before his final sw