"If the sight of blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive."
 – Eleonora Duse

The LaCour family spent a summer vacation steeped in the flavor of bold wines, rich pastas and alluring truffles.

Connecting with our Italian roots, we rented a house in Northern Italy's "Langhe" region. The Langhe's landscape is infused with soft languor and delicate charm. Churches and castles stand like sentries situated above orderly rows of vines and hazelnut trees. The vistas are vivid, but the simplicity of slowness seems most memorable. I was able to slow down for the first time in over a year.

It's amazing what I see when I slow down.