What's "Just 1 Suitcase" about?  Interesting you should ask!  I blame it all on Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, and Rick Steves. About three years ago, in one of the concluding episodes of the TV series "Parenthood," Millie (Bonnie Bedelia) asked Zeke (Craig T. Nelson) if he would go live in Italy with her.  She loved painting and had a passion for studying the Italian masters.  Zeke thought about it, understanding how important it was to her, and said "yes."  At the end of that episode, John asked me, "Would you go live in Tuscany with me for a year?"  I thought about it and, understanding how important it was to him, I said "yes."

 

We knew that I had to retire before we could go on this adventure, so I gave my boss a 3-year notice and we started planning!  We subscribed to "International Living Magazine" and started watching every episode of Rick Steves, Rudy Maxa, and House Hunters International that we could.

 

Enter Rick Steves, travel guru, and his theory of traveling through Europe with just one suitcase!  There you have it!