Sharing our travels 

It was amazing in every way. The most amount of Auntie tears were shed when her engineer danced their choreographed first dance— the concentration, love, excitement when he made a complicated move and pure fear all showed on his face….and he did it all for his wife who loves dancing!

Oh dear it is raining so hard this is the footwear just to get in the taxi. 4 inches today!!

We rode a funicular (where did that name come from) to this overlook with my niece and her guy! We hung out with other niece,her fiancee and some of their friends! Happy Aunt.

It’s a very interesting brain feeling to be so far away and have so many people I love here.

Yesterday we wandered some and saw this Basilica. They wear red here for La Festa della Mamma. Almost didn’t go in. But, ever since I walked in to my first cathedral in Montreal I have been captivated by the beauty and the spirituality in places where people have been praying…

To all the amazing women I know who are raising resilient children…I am sending you a picture of a heart cake! To all the kind women and men whom I love that trace their kindness to their mom…I send you fruits tarts. To any of you who have mixed emotions…

Max and I met and lived in Sardinia, Italy 1985-1987. Courtesy of the USNavy. Como is busier than La Maddelena and very trendy (ate avocado toast in a “Barbie” restaurant today)..but feels very comfortable to us. It’s like seeing a really good old friend!

Ok. This place is magical. Our apartment is comfortable — in the old area where there are cobblestone streets and no cars! We are a block from the lake and surrounded by restaurants, pastry shops and gelato.

We are here until May 22. Lots of gorgeous pictures to follow, but today I must show you the Milan Train Station. Which we did NOT get lost in, and found the bathroom.