Sis I imagine with your fascination with weather type stuff a volcano eruption would be right down your alley. Yeah, I think that definately plays a role in it. It is also just something so foriegn to me. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Quote-T
Spc Nobod Special dunno, sounds like a fax pas to me........... ha ha ha! All I have to do is quietly slip the word into a sentence in public, and my wife breaks int
First of all, I would like to make a formal apology for the following article. It is a touchy subject, but it is one that I have very strong feelings for. It is a topic the simmers deep within me until I cannot hold it in any longer. It generates such strong feelings inside me that if I do not let it out I will explode. That being said, I would like to take the next f
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Hey sis, hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving! The pics are great, you're so creative with the t-shirt idea. We had a Thanksgiving meal with at the Spina's. It wasn't exactly the same, but close. The biggest part was just not having any family around. Other than that, it was a very special day. Just thought I would let you know, you are one of the things I am thankful for! JP
What movie makes the saddest? La Vita è Bella (Life is Beautiful), it ends happy but I just felt sooo sad at the end. Which one gives you the warm, romantic fuzzies? La Tigre e la Neve (The Tiger and the Snow) What movie makes your tummy hurt from all the laughing? My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Il Mio Grosso Grasso Matrimonio Greco), much of it is also true for the Italians What's your favorite movie to watch with the kids? The
Great comments. I hope that you have a great Thanksgiving in YOUR new home, I know we had many-a happy one there. I thank God that he sent a wonderful family like yours to live there. My parents are up there to spend thanksgiving with all the family. They may be doing Thanksgiving on another day (not Thursday). I am sure you and the whole family would be welcome to share that with them. Grace and peace to you and your family. JP
We got to experience our first earthquake last night. It was nothing too spectacular. It was about 1 in the morning; we had just gotten into bed from a birthday party we went to. Amanda and I were both very tired and almost instantly went to sleep. It was during that period between being asleep and being awake that we felt the earthquake. I recognized it immediately a
Da dov'è Lei? Abito a Taranto ma sono Americano. JP
When I saw the title in the forums, my heart started beating a little faster. When I read the article, my heart sank completely. I can just reinforce what many have already said, live it up to extremes. Amanda and I love all of you very much. JP
Gid Here we sit with a newly installed woodstove and too little opportunity to use it! (!) That's great that you got that put in. Which room if I may ask? I used to love falls and winters there, the whole town fills with the smell of wood burning stoves...or the pig farm north of town, depends on from which direction the wind is blowing... How do the Italian winters compare with those back this way? In Florence it wa
Sounds awesome! Got any pics? It was awesome Gideon! We do have some pics posted on our other website avanti.linuxwebguy.com It's our offical website for our work here in Taranto. Locamama Have you been enjoying the italian pastries? So far I would have to say that has been my favorite part of the Italian life. The pastires are wonderful, especially in Sicily! Our friend Stefano, who is
Today we went up on Mount Etna. It was absolutely breathtaking, both literally and figuratively. It is about 40 kilometers from Cantania. We went up with Stefano. We left in the morning, with pullovers in hand, to see what God had in store for us to see. We stopped in a little town on the way there to get some breakfast. One of the workers there wanted to know were we
Winter has officially arrived. As I lay in bed this morning, debating the possibilities before me, either to shed the warm sanctuary of my bed or to continue to enjoy the blissful warmth and risk being late, it hit me. Summer is over. Fall never was. Winter is here. I decided to crawl out of bed, hunt down my slippers (we have all marble floors) and brave th
That boy got skills! To be truthful, I might have said that same thing to Amanda the other night, except it wasn't cereal but mac and cheese. I think that he deserves a bowl with extra marshmallows for that comment, don't you! : ) JP
Yeah, I got the pics. They were wonderful! If you have small videos (2 min or less), I am pretty sure there is room in our gmail account. Here in Italy halloween only caught on a few years ago so not much happened. We put some pumpkins up around in our house, but haven't done anything else. Oh how I miss it! JP
Yeah, I did get his email. The old man still has a few gears left in the old brain box, huh? JP
It is so good to see a great family bonding moment! Let me know when showdown is release for pay-per-view. Ti voglio bene JP
Hey sis, great job with the kids! I nearly barfed when I saw Xavier! What did they do with all the lot they got? Did they sit down and trade with each other like we used to do? Tell Xavier he is really gross and tell Orian he is really buff! Love ya, JP
Very powerful, sis.
Thanks for the prayers. They seem to be doing good and have weathered the storm well. Mom said that they lost some privacy blinds, but other than that things are good. Houston and Galveston really got spared. However, there are still a lot of people needing prayers and helping hands to get through this. Thanks again! Grazia e Pace! JP
Hey Gideon, just wanted to let you know that my grandpa and I have done the wood thing many times. If you're willing to go get it, there's PLENTY of wood to be found around town. Also, don't know if you would need it, but if you don't mind the work you can always pick up some wood (for building, or for burning I guess) as well as nails from tearing down old houses. I am not sure the channels you would have to go through to get permission, but we t
Glad you're enjoying your new Texas home! Dad and I have spent countless hours out on the front porch, looking up at the stars or watching the last dying breaths of a spring thunderstorm as it passes on in the distance. Many people don't care for the Texas Panhandle, but I don't think they've seen a sunset from skyline drive or seen the freshly dusted rolling plains on the road to Pampa after an early morning snow. Some beautiful stuff...and don't even
I've heard of polenta, but never tried it. Is it bad? I’ve eaten polènta several times before. It is actually very tasty. However, every time I have eaten it, it was it a solid, almost fried state. Of course like any cuisine, the preparation can vary greatly from region to region. I’ve eaten it in Florence (however it was cooked by a Pugliese) and have eaten it in the south in Puglia. Can’t say I’ve ever had it as a mush. That being said,
Gideon - Don't know if you ever connected it (mainly because I don't post a lot here @ joeuser), but I am TW's brother. I've kind of followed your story through her, other family and joeuser. I am so glad you guys have found a home in our old house, I have so many memories from my childhood throughout her halls and rooms - I am so glad that memories are still being made in our old humble abode. God bless you and your family - and if any people from the
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