Pics from Easter

Well it was good to hear from Jim and to see how they celebrate Easter in Italy. Tom said I was supposed to share the Easter pictures so here are a couple. I'm not sure if any one had shared with Jim or Gary so this will let them see what they missed out on. We missed both of you (need to hear some updates from Gary). We didn't take many and I had uploaded a couple more til I realized they were blurry. I added a video of the beginning of the egg hunt. Please ignore me and Melissa talking. I need to learn to be quiet when I take movies instead of pictures. If it really slows things down, let me know and I will delete it from the blog.

Congratulations to Mike, Charly and Barbie for a race well done. Well, I didn't get out until today, but I managed to run 9 (in 2:15:10) in honor of you all, and because I'm getting very worried about completing the mini. I just saw we have a 15 min pace limit for it. I have a lot of work to do. My legs are killing me.

The grandkids had their first soccer games Saturday. Soccer is a lot more fun to watch than t-ball. The kids really like it also. Both have games at 8am next Saturday. So much for sleeping late. I'll be getting my exercise going from field to field.

More from Italy

Sounds like everyone had a good time at Easter, sorry to have missed out but I ended up having a good one too. A coworker and I took advantage of the free weekend to see the tower in Pisa and then Florence where we saw the statue of David, the Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge"), and a rather boisterous Easter morning celebration that included some funky costumes and a rocket-powered wooden dove that shot from the alter of the Basilica, down though the center aisle, and outside where it set off a 15-minute fireworks display. Here is a link to someone else's photo gallery online... I have my own pictures, but left at home the computer cable to upload them (doh!), and my pictures aren't nearly as good - these don't quite capture the crowd around the event.

Other than the trip, I've been looking at apartments and houses to rent for the year - some right on the beach, but most pretty old and not nice enough to choose over the hotel, so the search continues - and still working on my Italian. I'm starting to get a feel for what I read and some of what I hear, but it's definitely going to take some time before I start speaking it. Other than all that, it's just life as usual on the Adriatic. Ciao.

3 of us did it!

Hopefully next year a few more of us will do the triple. It really fits in perfect to training for the mini. Today I learned I have a lot of training to do to get ready for the mini. I never went past 5 miles during training. About 7 (which is after the hills)I realized the next 3 were going to be very very tough. But we all did it (Me, Mike and Charly) and we all came very close to our personal goals. My time was 2:15:18. I'll let Mike and Charly post their times, because I don't remember and I'm going to take a nap now.

Good Luck at Papa John's

I hope everyone does well and hits their target pace. I'm going to try to do 10 miles tomorrow but I won't have the same motivation. Maybe I can get Haley and Will to come over to yell "Go Gamma Go" every now and then. They have their first soccer games in the morning (Haley at 8am and Will at 9:25) so I hope I get motivated after sitting and watching them. Guess I need to run to be able to keep up with them.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a good race!

Adoption Update

I spoke with the process server today and the biological father received the papers on Saturday. The attorney is waiting to receive an affidavit from the process server stating the father was served and then he will petition the judge for a court date. I told him it would be really nice if we could get a date before her birthday and he said he wouldn't count on it. He said it would more than likely be toward the end of summer. Our case could be moved up if another case was cancelled for some reason. Keep your fingers crossed that a lot of cases are cancelled or settled out of court.

Easter

Beth and Alan, Easter was great. I hope Reese didn't get into anything that we weren't aware of. I think she was sleeping before we got to the end of your street.

Pat, thanks for the shoes and scissors. The solid color (red and purple)shoes fit great but the mixed green and yellow were a little large. She will have them for next year. She was excited when she saw the jabbits for them.

Laura you and Alex are very lucky to have found eachother. I look forward to seeing him possibly in May. I remember seeing him at Easter but didn't pay nearly as much attention as I should have since he is going to be in the family.

Cole, Reese wanted to know where you went and when she was coming to your house. I guess we won't be able to go to "Kohl's" for a while because she is always confussed.

Charly & Ryan's party

Mike and Jacki, great party you did a wonderful job. The food was great and everyone seemed to be at home. Thanks so much for letting me bring Mom, Terry and Erin along. They enjoyed meeting everyone.

good to see everyone

Just wanted to say I had a wonderful time this weekend and it was great seeing everyone. See everyone soon.

Love to all

Las Vegas

I've sent out pricing to almost everyone, if you didn't get it you can send me an email and I will forward it on.
Thx.

eryn@dehoneytravel.com

Easter: Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Actually, we won't be tiptoeing through any tulips, mainly because I don't have any. The neighbor has some daffodils, but even they have not shown their bright little heads yet. I do have some Lenten Roses that were blooming even before our snowstorm a week or so ago, and have survived very well. I am not sure if they can survive a flood, but we may see... This is one Easter where there is no question as to whether or not to cut the grass for the egg hunt.

Just an update. Planning on egg hunt for noon, and eat after that. Hopefully that works for everyone. If not, let me know - it's not carved in stone. Look forward to seeing everyone. You can come whenever is convenient - we will probably go to an early Mass, so we will be here!