L'appetito viene con mangiando...

Or L'appetito vien mangiando (Appetite comes with eating...) An Italian Proverbio/Proverb. My friend Valerie (Paris) gave an impromptu dinner party for a a few other expats (US and Denmark). We had a great time. We had a giggle with something similar to those funny Thanksgiving turkey stories...The chicken took about 2 hours longer to roast than planned . (smile) But it was very tasty! I've noticed that quite a few of my posts involve eating...maybe I should change careers and become a chef! Watch out Giada! (a foodtv reference...my favorite Italian chef).










Although I've been to St. Peter's many times, I had never been to the top. A nice (and cute...wink) Italian guy named Filippo offered to escort me. After a short elevator ride and about 300 (claustrophobic) steps I reached the top. What a beautiful view!

I also went to the Papal Audience on the 6th and for the first time in many months it was held in both St. Peter's Basilica and in the Paul VI Hall. Pope Benedict XVI focused the weekly catechesis on his recent trip to Turkey.

I started individual Italian lessons with another school. I like it better...I'm learning quicker. I have to speak to Monica (my teacher) in only Italian of course. The first day I think I told her in Italian the night before I "ate my two friends". She said I forgot two important words..."with whom...(I ate)". She said eating your friends is called cannibalism and Italians frown upon that. Ha! Ha! She also scolds me for forgetting and throwing some Spanish words in our conversation here and there. But I'm enjoying the sessions. Ciao for now!