Lorenzi

     I had intended to interview someone else for an assignment that we were given on this trip, but an opportunity presented itself and I took it. Mrs. Labelle and I were taking a walk one morning and some jewelry caught her eye, so we went in the shop to take a closer look. After the conversation that we had with the shop owner, I only had to go back and as her a couple more questions. Her English was pretty good. This shop, Lorenzi,  is located on the main street in Sansepolcro. It is across the street from the K café. She sells pieces by craftsman mostly from Tuscany. She has one child, a son, who attends university in Florence. This shop was opened by her grandfather in 1924, and it was originally an antique shop. After the shop owners parents passed way, the shop lay empty for a while. She sold the items left in the shop. She could not bare to sell the place because it was a part of her roots. Back then she was needed by her husband and her son, who was small at the time, so the shop lay in wait until he son grew and she got the idea to sell jewelry, which is a passion of hers. After some time had passed, she opened the place back up. She loves to work at her shop and her wares are beautiful, although very expensive. She, also loves music and very excited about our presence in Sansepolcro to make music. She said that she sings around the house all the time, and her son wrote to her when he went away to school and told her that he missed that so much. She says that she does not have a nice voice, but loves to sing. Her son, she told me, has a beautiful voice, but has had no interest in pursuing music since he was in his adolescence. She is a kind women, who had the pleasure of doing something she loves.