Family Views

As always, my mom thinks that this will be an "educational experience of a lifetime." But we all know she really has a not-so-hidden fantasy of meeting "our neighbor" George Clooney who lives only about an hour away in Laglio. My sister, on the other hand, is sure that she'll be scuba divng in the Mediterranian Sea for she has just recently gotten certified. I am planning on purchasing a pair of Italian Boots--tres chic. In my dad's humble opinion, all he is excited for is to have us there. As for the animals... well I am pretty sure that we'll have absolutely no trouble with Storm (the family dog), because we have already had three families who are generously willing to take her in. We are already making arrangements for Bonnie with a Guide Dog "Puppy Sitter." One of my friends has already jumped on the ball for my rabbit, Mason.

While my dad is away he has been e-mailing me A LOT. Though my favorite e-mail by far was one titled, "Things I've learned in Italy." I found them so hilarious that with each post I'll be sharing at least one with you! So:

"Things I've Learned in Italy" #1:
Ciao is a very important word. It must be like "aloha" in Hawaiian. You should endeavor to say Ciao as many times as you can in a day. Ciao. Mornings are especially important times for Ciao. But you really should say Ciao at many different points of the day. Ciao. Say it over and over, Ciao Ciao. Say it when coming or going. Say it like you were saying Hi or Bye. Ciao. If you want to say ciao three times in a row say it like ciao, ciao .... ciao. (don't say it like Ciao, Ciao, Ciao ... sounds too much like a cat food commercial) You cannot say Ciao too much. Ciao.