This will be a short post--I wanted to thank everyone for your good wishes/karma/thoughts...they must have worked, because the trip went fairly well.
I have, indeed, re-qualified for living saint status once again. My saint name shall now be Our-Lady-of-Airports-Who-Must-Literally-Run-With-Three-Children-in-Tow-in-Order-to-Make-Her-Connecting-Flight. It's a bit of a mouthful, and might be difficult to engrave on the back of a medallion bearing my likeness, but there you have it.
More details later, once jet lag has worn off...
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"I've just had an Italian moment." An expat friend of mine used to say this when referring to moments of: 1. bewilderment (attempting to drive for the first--or fiftieth--time in Italy), 2. mind-boggling frustration (including any and all experiences with bureaucratic Italian paperwork, which must be officially stamped to within an inch of its life), and 3. awe (drinking a creamy cappuccino in an outdoor cafe, surrounded by 300-year-old buildings).
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"I've just had an Italian moment." An expat friend of mine used to say this when referring to moments of: 1. bewilderment (attempting to drive for the first--or fiftieth--time in Italy), 2. mind-boggling frustration (including any and all experiences with bureaucratic Italian paperwork, which must be officially stamped to within an inch of its life), and 3. awe (drinking a creamy cappuccino in an outdoor cafe, surrounded by 300-year-old buildings).
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- Natalie
- I'm a teacher, writer, wife and mother who splits her time between the U.S. and Trieste, Italy. Flying the Dragon, my debut middle grade novel for children, was published in 2012 by Charlesbridge.
5 comments:
Natalie and Wee Ones (Is Davide along?),
Welcome to America! You are being hugged and kissed (on both cheeks, of course).
Hoping to see you all,
Dana OX...
Hi Natalie! Welcome back! I am glad you made it safe and sound. It will be interesting to read about your culture shock and feelings of new appreciations for both here and Italy.
Are you going to be traveling while you're in the States or mostly hanging out with family? It would be great to try to meet up somewhere while you're here.
You made it! I knew you would. Running for a connection, though, sounds hellish. Have fun and enjoy!--Erin
Happy 4th, Natalie. Don't forget to watch the fireworks ;)
Thanks, Dana, Jennifer, Erin and Rilla!
Davide comes on July 22, Dana, and we can't wait to see you!
Jennifer, we'll be mostly in Virgina with my family...we'd love to travel more, but with 3 kids, it makes it harder to move around. Let me know if you'll be in VA.
Thanks Erin, and yes, it was a bit hellish, but worth it. :-)
Thanks, Rilla...we did enjoy the fireworks for the first time in 4 years! I hope you had a great 4th, as well. :-)
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