And then there is Angelo....

What a delightful 9 year old boy. We made pizzas one night. his request. Pizza in England is not like in the states, or for Chicago for that matter. That is his creation which he devoured. He ate corn dogs, Lucky Charms cereal, ice cream, potato chips and lots of pop on his visit, just can't get that stuff where he lives. And he has a charming English accent, sounds a bit like Harry Potter, I kept looking at him while he spoke, I didn't think he would have that much of an accent and it amazed me. I miss him already.

Me and the Girls

I treasure the time I spent with the girls, Elena, in orange, and Kat, in yellow. Shopping, seeing the sights, more shopping and just getting to know them better. I am the one in blue, we were at Starbucks taking a break before we finish our trek around a amazing, huge discount mall in Charlotte. It was sad to leave them, each going their separate ways, one to Chicago, one to Rhode Island and the other to England. Oh, did I mentioned that Elena is an architect with a real interest in building and living "green." Go my darlings and live and dream big, the world is yours. I love you both so very much.

Always Bragging..............

I do brag a lot about my goddaugther, Kat, can't help it. She is just a delightful young woman and on her way to Rhode Island School of Art and Design for her masters!!! Kat is the one in blue jeans, by the way. The gold lady is actually a large canvas hung gallery style. The other lady is contemplating life. Just 2 pieces of Kat's art. The canvas is magificent and huge, an art project from her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago. I am so proud of her.

This is Charlotte, NC

You might be wondering where I have been, well, in fact I was away visiting family in Charlotte, NC. I don't have to say that it's a pretty place, warm and humid, sunny and friendly. Can you image that it will stay this way until at least January?? That's when it gets cold, about 50 degrees or so. Hard to believe when we are all looking forward to the change of season to Fall. I had a wonderful time there. One reason I went is because my niece Elena and her son, Angleo were visting from Southampton, England and I had not seen them in 3 years, so I took a deep breath and boarded a plane & in 90 minutes I was there to hug the stuffings out of them.