Gosh, hard to believe it has been two years since we were in Jesi. There are so many great memories. The whole family talks about it and we keep saying we will go back for a visit. Fortunately we still keep in touch with some of the great people we met while we were there.
Francesca is now finishing first grade, Joe has been at his new job (that he accepted while we were in Jesi) for a while, I still plug along doing various things (teaching part-time at the local university and the local community college, and other odd jobs).
One thing that I still vividly remember upon returning to Charlotte was feeling trapped in the house. In Jesi, people were out and about, you could walk almost everywhere in the city. Upon our return, we had to get in the car to go places. In Jesi, the ritual of the passagiata (sp?) on Sundays was a highlight. People became more familiar to us, we were truly getting into the pace of life. I miss that. I think there are places (even in Charlotte) that offer the sense of community that we experienced and we are beginning to feel it, but one cannot compare two very different ways of life.
At this point, I might consider changing the tone of the blog and write about other things, but one thing I tell my students and other people is that travelling is a great way to appreciate what we have here in the US, to learn about our selves, and to appreciate as well as embrace other cultures and traditions.
Ciao a tutti!
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