tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post2557682564116041195..comments2024-03-20T06:04:22.978-04:00Comments on The Venice Experience: What a difference a year makes!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-77927030667256633642016-08-15T14:19:53.971-04:002016-08-15T14:19:53.971-04:00Michelle-
You are so right.This teacher has reall...Michelle-<br /><br />You are so right.This teacher has really pushed me, and all of a sudden I can see the results. I can't tell you how many people have stopped me recently and commented on how much improved my speaking is. And that makes me smile, and is enough encouragement to keep me back at the books. <br /><br />I know you must be very eager to get back to your classes. Can't wait to hear you speaking in March! WE can speak together even. <br /><br />Oh you would not believe the kinds of comments we are dealing with about the upcoming US election. Italians are very opinionated on this. It's sad and embarrassing for us. <br /><br />Ciao!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-58456765057065946052016-08-15T14:15:27.927-04:002016-08-15T14:15:27.927-04:00Hi Kaye!
Oh it warms my heart to know that you re...Hi Kaye!<br /><br />Oh it warms my heart to know that you recognized the dragonboats because of me! I hope those boats were headed to a race run by other breast cancer survivors like my Lionesses. Lots of other people are rowing dragonboat too- my old company in Baltimore does a dragonboat race in the Inner harbor every summer to raise money for a favorite charity. <br /><br />My Lionesses are mostly off to the mountains for their summer holiday. We haven't rowed since late July and I miss it! We'll start back in SEpt, our first event will be rowing in the parade for Regatta STorica on Sept 4. <br /><br />All is well. Summer has been sort of up and down weather wise. Some days really hot and unbearable humidity, and then we'll catch a few days where it's 75 and breezy. Chilly almost. odd, but I'll take it. I've been able to get to the beach at the Lido quite regularly for a few hours in the mornings. <br /><br />I think I mentioned I know Winchester. My ex-mother-in-law lives in Culpeper, so I'd drive through Winchester on my way from Alexandria to visit with them. A long time ago!!<br /><br />Hope all is well with you!<br /><br />Please let me know when you are back. We will definitely do that spritz (although for me it will need to be a prosecco, I'm not a spritz girl!)<br /><br />Ciao!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-82842735803392256992016-08-15T10:38:45.680-04:002016-08-15T10:38:45.680-04:00Practice ....an a great teacher make perfect. I ca...Practice ....an a great teacher make perfect. I can hardly wait to get back into my Italian class next month. She will force me to talk which will really help me for my trip to Venice in March. I should be able to get in two more quarters between now and then!<br /><br />Although I don't envy you having to answer questions about a certain presidential candidate (whose name I refuse to invoke).Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990125469349075873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-6576396530515346412016-08-14T20:22:33.782-04:002016-08-14T20:22:33.782-04:00Hello Karen! Just today my husband and I were dri...Hello Karen! Just today my husband and I were driving north in Winchester, VA, on I81 and were passed by a truck towing 6 Dragon Boats! I knew what they were, thanks to you!! Are you still one of "The Pink ladies?" I haven't checked in with you for a while-Hope all is well! I hope to return sometime...! Have a spritz with me when I do?<br /><br />Regards,<br />Kaye JamesKayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516140955169532393noreply@blogger.com