Brain Triatholon

Today was a relaxing yet interesting day. Pat had to go to Milan this morning so I was in charge of getting the boys dressed and ready for the day. Alberto and Ruggie left for school at 8:30 and I sent Fil off to camp with a mother carpool. So the rest of the morning was mine. I went back upstairs and scrambled some eggs and made some coffee. A good way to start the morning. I decided to go the another open air market near my home. This one is much larger than the one by Ruggie's school and full of interesting things. I love looking at all the products and interesting people. I found three pair of shoes I really wanted but like always they didnt have my size. (good for my pocketbook) After the market I went to a dollar store I found the other day (okay its really a 99 cent store but you get the idea) I bought Ruggie a new coloring book and crayons because I am tired of coloring Teenage Mutan Nija Turtles in his old book. The crayons turned out to be worth less than 99 but you get what you pay for I guess. After my shopping stint I went back home to prepare lunch. I tried a new concuction today-sautade green beans, red and yellow peppers and pasta with parmesean. Yum it turned out okay, I was a little suprised. At four I picked Ruggie up and we colored in his new book until 5:30. Around that time it began to rain and then hail. Pat said she had never seen ice fall from the sky and she was a little worried (the hail was pea size so I wasn't really concerned). At 7:45 Louisa, Pat's sister came and picked me up because I was going to her house to help her with her English for a job interview she has next Tuesday. We stopped and got some pizza take away and studied for several hours. My brain is really hurting after this lesson because I was required to speak slowly, write many hard words (and we all know how great my spalling is ;-) and make it sound professional. Towards the end of the lesson, my friend from Spain called and talked with me for 20 min. His English is fairly good but I still have to explain a lot and speak slow. So I'm calling it a night after the triatholon of language practice. Until Tomorrow...Buona Notte Amici