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Weekly Photo Challenge: Indulge


A few years ago, fresh on the heels of Dan Brown‘s published novel The Da Vinci Code, I embarked on a three-week Global Perspective course in London, sponsored by the college I was attending at the time. I saw enrollment as a unique opportunity to study abroad while enjoying a bit of adventure and relaxation.

Sign post in London points to the Temple church

A few of my classmates (whom I met a week before the trip) had been reading The Da Vinci Code as well, so we decided to set out on a “decoding mission” while in London. Of course, we would do this on our own time. Needless to say,

Entrance to the Temple Church

it was a fun-filled adventure; of course it was a work of fiction–but what was the harm? Because many of the sites included in our course outline already included some of the places we planned to visit–The Temple Church for instance, the visit here became one of discovery. Would we be able to follow the clues to uncover the Holy Grail? I think not, but we had a lot of fun trying to. LOL

Yes, this venture was sheer indulgence, one with long-lasting cherished memories!

Knight Templars' effigies
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Down


This week’s photo challenge was to post a picture that means “down” to us. What do we see when we look down? This challenge was not too difficult for me to achieve since as many of you know by now, my bucket is full with three little people who actually spend a lot of time down on the floor; granddaughter one, Lauryn, is 3 years old now and walking and running at will; while the other two have just discovered the art of mobility.

Come down here Grandma

Eight month old Elisa (shown here) is at that stage in an infant’s life where she just has discovered how to get from point A to point B, by crawling anywhere she wants to. While  Sydney, her younger cousin 6 months old, is on the race to catch-up with her. The funny thing for grandma, is making sure she stays in shape and active enough to keep up with all these busy bodies. Grandma Heaven, yeah!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Regret


Shoes are off...feet are hurting!

I know most ladies can relate to this dilemma; this is what happened to my shoes recently, after a couple of hours of Salsa dancing that went on until after midnight. I had a blast but my shoes had to go. Thank goodness for flat shoes!

As my hubby always says…”as long as you look sexy, who cares right? An ongoing joke for more than 30 years, gotta love him–and I do! I would have regretted not bringing my flat dancing shoes with me, LOL

Have a great weekend y’all!

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Love is in the air…Have a Happy Valentine’s Day


Love is in the air at Naples Zoo

Chocolate, flowers, dinner?…Not for these two! But definitely for me and my honey. Have a Happy St Valentine’s Day everyone!

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Mamma Mia! A Festa Italiana in Punta Gorda


Festa Italiana

Eat, drink and be Italian was the motto of the day and we certainly obliged!

Strike a pose and smile for the camera!

Last Saturday my girlfriends and I had a a great time when we attended the 2nd Festa Italiana held in downtown Punta Gorda; since then, I have not been able to get that Mambo Italiano song out of my head. Hey Mambo, Mambo Italiano…(repeat) LOL

Grace and Margaret by the riverfront

The Festa took place over the weekend (Saturday-Sunday) and it was well attended. On the day we were there, we enjoyed delicious food (Sausage and peppers subs, chicken parmesan, arepas–yummy!) live music, a juggling pizza performer, and lots of dancing and singing, all under the sunny (but slightly cool) Florida skies, temperatures hovered around 65-70 degrees along the Peace River.

Zeppole? Yes!

Admission to the event was $4, free parking was available in the surrounding areas including the grounds of the courthouse; all told, a very budget friendly event and part of the proceeds were donated to local charities. I even witnessed a couple of people arriving by boat, the marina was pretty busy attending to the needs of its nautical commuters. Something for everyone, no one was left out.

Arepas anyone? Of course!
Homemade tomato sauce display

Bounce houses, slides and rides were there for children to enjoy, the live band played all the traditional and popular Italian songs which had us all singing or humming, and dancing happily. Vendors displayed and sold a variety of products: sauces, handbags, crafts, jewelry, and more; which made for a good shopping experience. Fireworks over the Peace River marked the end of each day.

Hey mambo, mambo Italiano… Mamma mia, please, get this song out of my head!

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