Sad Time for a Dear Friend

In the midst of a wonderful time with our family in Nebraska we had shockingly sad news from my longtime friend, Judy. (Growing up as neighbors and friends, we were "The Two Judys"). Her 49 year old son, Stephen, died suddenly last Thursday of an apparent heart attack. We stayed an extra day so we could go to the funeral home visitation last night to see her and her family. Losing a child must be the biggest tragedy a parent can experience. I am so sad for her.

Doing the Grandparent Thing

The oldest and the youngest of our grandchildren watching
 Parker's football game

Our grandsons are playing football and soccer this fall. We have spent the past few days watching games - two football and five soccer! The weather has been crisp, chilly and mostly sunny. I bought a stadium seat and have found it to be much more comfortable than the metal bleacher benches. It's been fun being with the family watching the games.

Andiamo (Let's Go!)

"Andiamo" was a favorite and frequently used expression by our young, enthusiastic guide, Joseph. He made sure we experienced as much as possible during our two weeks in Italy.

Buongiorno!

Our hotel in Sorrento overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

Wayne and I recently returned from a two week tour of Italy. Now that I've recovered from jet lag, I've transferred my photos from my camera to my computer and I've been deleting, cropping, and organizing. When we arrived in Sorrento I realized my old camera was broken so my first purchase in Italy was a new camera. I started using it almost immediately and kept my fingers crossed that the pictures would be satisfactory. It's a relatively simple camera and I had help from my friend Wally. Linda and Wally are our "travel buddies" from San Diego. This is the fourth trip we've taken together. 

The tour began in Sorrento and ended in Venice with Rome, Florence and and other towns and cities in between. It was packed with interesting and beautiful sights. The food and wine were delicious and the tour guide, outstanding. I'll add some photos to this and the next few posts.

View from our room

Along the beautiful Amalfi Coast

Resort along the Amalfi Coast

Limoncello ... my new favorite drink!