This past weekend I felt even more fortunata than before. A friend of a friend needed someone to take pictures at his daughter's first birthday party, so I filled in. Momma mia! This home was high in the sky with a 360-degree deck featuring a panoramic view of the city of Florence and the surrounding mountains -- absolutely fantastic! And so much art throughout this home.
The party was fun, even though I knew no one. People were so warm and friendly. One charming older woman tried to teach me the difference in Italian accents -- when your mouth says "ehh" by moving the lower lip downward, you sound as though you are from the south of Italy, but up here in Florence, one would move the mouth to the side when uttering this vowel sound. All rather charming, although when we finished having fun with the "noises" and lip pulls, I forgot what was the actual word that contained this sound!
After the party, I enjoyed three shots of Grappa with the baby's grandfather and one of his close friends. I was so comfortable here, it was almost like hanging out with my father and his fellow pilot buddies. The parents loaded me up with dolci (sweets), meat, and pizza, as well as two long sandwiches. And I also received an open invitation to return for the views.
I hope you enjoy this image, even though there was a cloud over Firenze's Duomo. If you would like to see many of my other Italian images, please visit:
www.istockphoto.com/borsheim
Incidently, 'Happy Birthday' in Italian = Buon Compleanno
(anno means 'year' so I wonder if 'birthday' translates to 'completed year'? -- hmmmm)
