Venice - July 15, 2005

Hi everybody,

Left my journal in the apartment, so this is from memory. I can't remember what I did yesterday, much less last week!! After the organ recital last Sat., Fred, Kitty and I went to Trattoria San Toma' for dinner. Had my liver and onions, and introduced Kitty to sgroppino. She loved it. Sgroppino is for after dinner, like a desert, made with lemon sherbet, prosecco and vodka - smooth and delicious.

On Sunday my landlady Christina took me to my next apartment in the Cannaregio sestiere. That's where I'll be going on July 20. It's very bright and airy and TINY. But more space than I use now. I don't go into her livingroom, and it's a pain to have to share her bathroom. Plus I haven't cooked on her stove. I'll have a tiny bedroom, large enough for a double bed and nothing else, with a SE window. A tiny livingroom/dining area is on the corner, so I have a window on the NE and SE. The tiny bathroom has a shower, washing machine, toilet, bidet, and sink. (Bev, it's much smaller than at San Rocco apt) The kitchen area is off the l/d room. I'm looking forward to the move.

Tuesday I went back to the Sailing Club to shoot pix of the Mariah, Fred and Kitty's boat. Stayed and went to dinner with them and three new people they had met that morning. They are staying through tomorrow night, so we'll meet in S'Elena and watch the Feast of the Redeemer's fireworks from the park there.

That's all I can remember, so I'll leave for now. Hope everyone is well.

Mom, Grandma, Lynanne