Italy!!

I fell for Italy. It was a wonderful, rich experience. I'd love to live there, only temporarily, of course, my children are my first love. It was an awesome experience, better than I could have imagined. I loved the people, the land, the way of life. I loved Rome and never felt unsafe. I soaked up as much as I could of the culture. I made a host of new friends, all the Unlucky 13, as I called them, and especially Giuseppe and Diane our guides. All the people at the Villa were wonderful too. My best buds Martha, Annie and Ronnie made the trip so enjoyable for me. I learned a ton about composing a painting....it goes through my head every day. Here our some pictures of the time I spent in Italy...


My first Italian friends, the Spanish Steps

Diane and I

My hotel friend... "No English"...

Anna Banana and I laughing, as usual

Lee taking pic of me

Fabio, our driver

Hotel Forte

Hotel Lobby Window

Pantheon Ceiling


Pantheon


Trevi Fountain

Rome at night

Piazza Di Spagna

Italian Woman

Amazing Art

Bill's Demo

Giuseppe's Monastery

Monastery Door

Cool Architech

Antique Market



Giuseppe's Monastery

Caren and Peggy take a break

LynnRonnie

Lee gives Martha lessons in whistling

Valley


Famous bridge

MonaLisaBridge


This is the bridge in the painting of the Mona Lisa.

Villa Schiatti

Villa Schiatti

Giuseppe's place

Down the HIll

Dining room

Breakfast wRonnie

Castle

Annie

Painting Diana

Painting by the Costillio Lago

Beautiful Diane


Giuseppe's wife Diane was our graceful model one day.

Italian Police


One for my brother-cop Mark!