SUMMARY OF FAMILY VACATION TO ITALY!

Good Morning Foodies!

I wish I could summarize what this trip means to HUBBY and me in a few words, but it just touches so much of my heart and soul! As I said before, trying to put this trip together took about 10 years, but worth the wait!

I have been to the lovely country of ITALY at least 6 times, but I must say this one was the best of all. There is something about seeing what is so special to you through the eyes of your PEEPS. I am sure all these past years, when I described my travels to Italy, they just merely, smiled and acknowledged my obsession with this country! Trust me, their eyes were fully dilated to a new dimension when they actually got to experience this trip.

HUBBY and I never laughed and cried so much as we did on this trip. I actually told my PEEPS, that I wish I could keep my “Eye Make-Up” on for one day! No such luck! Those belly laughs were the best heart-feeling therapy!

There were so many extraordinary things we experienced that we started an “ISIM” list. We found ourselves saying over and over, “That was the best_______________, etc.”, every day, all day long! Two examples of these “ISIMS”-“ITALY has some really phenomenal Italian restaurants!” “I can no longer tell the difference between “HUNGER, FULL, and STARVING!”

Our son-in-law, JOE, was our official photographer. If you followed us, you witnessed his most fabulous pictures! He is so talented! Being the kind human-being, he tried to be so polite in his requests of the group. He had two requests: 1-Cut back on the red wine, he was tired of trying to whiten our teeth! 2-With our eating habits, as he said, he might have to use the panoramic setting on the camera to fit us all in the frame! Sorry, to say, we did not heed his warnings!

All I wanted from this trip was to spend special quality time with my PEEPS/SPOUSES and create MEMORIES for a life-time! Think that was accomplished! I tell myself, “BE HAPPY FOR THIS MOMENT, FOR THIS MOMENT IS YOUR LIFE!” I know my WORRIES are FEW because my BLESSINGS are MANY! The trip also brought into focus that instead of thinking, “WHAT HAS THIS DAY BROUGHT ME, BUT WHAT HAVE I GIVEN TO THIS DAY?”

When we were leaving CAPRI, the PEEPS bought a bracelet which was engraved. It had the best saying on it-“WITHOUT CRAZINESS THERE IS NO HAPPINESS!” I just love that—don’t you?

In closing, the one thing I want to impress upon you is to take the time to be with the people you love and cherish. It does not have to be a trip to a foreign country or state. It can be in your own backyard. We cannot stop time, but we can make the moments of time matter. When you LOVE what you have, you have EVERYTHING you need! You don’t have to be PERFECT to be AMAZING!

HUBBY and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you FOODIES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS for the most heart-felt ANNIVERSARY GOOD-WILL WISHES! We tried to read all of the comments! We felt so blessed! Made our day, even more special!

So, as you know, tomorrow is my foot surgery! I planned ahead. I think I will be able to post next week as usual! If for some reason I cannot—you will be the first to know!

Have a safe and productive weekend and always create memories wherever your travels take you!