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4/12/22 Campo d' Fiori

 

Nine-eleven twenty years ago...

 Grace and I were sitting in the hotel lobby relaxing and writing post cards. It was mid afternoon, about three-ish when Grace asked me to see if I could find some stamps for the cards she was finishing.

There was a Tabac just next door so off I went, my last mission of that strange day.  

I asked for the stamps and the vendor realizing that I was American told me that there was something terrible gong on in the U.S. He took me behind the counter so the tv screen was visible, shortly after three in Genoa was shortly after nine am in New York on this day 9/11/2001. 

I remember so many things about that day and the following  ones until we finally got home, but what stood out then and remains most prominent in my memory was the kindness of the shopkeeper, the care and concern of each and every member of the hotel staff and unfailing aid and assistance of our travel guide (Vanni Martelli) and the Rome branch of Gate1Travel. We had them to thank for getting back as quickly as allowed.

The graciousness and concern of everyone for us and our personal needs as well as our national plight will stay with me until my memory fails.

Grazie a tutti

Up on the Roof, Chez Lena

 

Crave

 Today Danny and I had lunch at Crave restaurant. Danny had never been and I had not had anything to eat or drink since yesterday afternoon. Both of us ordered Rubens. Lunch was wonderful and I expect supper will be also. What were we celebrating? My flex/sig getting done in time for lunch and that is about all.

The result is that, while I am healing I am going to need to take another test in six more weeks. Expectation is that I should be ready at that point to have my Ileostomy reversed approx. two weeks later...late October I guess.

then the hernia...