Richard Gerke
I grew up in Western Washington State in the very rural town of Olalla. At a very young age I discovered a passion for writing and in 7th grade finished my very first 300 page manuscript. With my creative juices seemingly flowing without end I finished high school and obtained a degree in video production though after 6 years of working with Microsoft in audio visual support I simply didn't feel fulfilled. It was in September of 2005 that I visited some family friends serving as protestant missionaries to Padova, Italy. During that same trip I met a young woman named Fleur. As I fell in love with Italy I found my feelings growing stronger for Fleur. My heart left in Italy I returned to America. For eight months Fleur and I stayed in contact via phone and email until in June 2006 I moved over for good. In 2007 Fleur and I were married in an outdoor ceremony in the Euganean Hills outside of Padova and in December of 2009 welcomed our first child, Jacob Thomas, into the world.
Hometown: Olalla, Washington USA
School: Art Institute of Seattle
Where I've Lived Abroad: Padova, Italy
At Home In Italy
The Italian Romantic Ideal Invaded
16 Jan 2010
You can’t help but hear them: they’re the ones laughing so loudly they bring the room to a hush and ... read more
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