Bleeding Espresso

23 May 2008

calabrian women’s summit 2008

Last weekend Cherrye of My Bella Vita, Dawn (blogless! scandalous!), and I met up at Il Cedro in Catanzaro for our 2nd annual Calabrian Women’s Summit. Remember how much fun we had last year?

As we now know of two other American women (two!) in Calabria, look for the event to grow and hopefully become more frequent as well!

We’re already planning to get together to see Sex and the City (in Italian–boo) next weekend . . . yes it opens here on May 30 just like for most of you. Are you going? I only started watching Carrie and the girls here a few months ago, but I’m just as addicted as everyone else who has been with the ladies for years.

Will she and Big *really* get married?!

Anyway, Cherrye gives a great rundown of this year’s Summit with photos here, so do head over and check it out. We had a blast! Woohoo!

For my part, I’m going to share some photos of Catanzaro Lido and get those of you in the States geared up for the long weekend with some beach shots:

The Lungomare:

Setting up for the summer:

Boys in the water (there was a cool breeze, but they didn’t feel it):

This little one retreated every time the water came near–water was cold to her!

Puppy in the grass appropriately acting out the theme song of the weekend, “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy–I *dare* you not to dance or sing along if you click on that link.

Read more about this lovely Bottlebrush (aka Feather duster to me) in the comment on Flickr here:

And a final shot of Catanzaro Lido:

Summer’s just about here!

Don’t forget check out Judy’s Over a Tuscan Stove for this week’s La Buona Cucina America recipe– Buffalo Wings!–and also my guest blog appearance over at Lucky Dorito!

Buon weekend!

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25 beans of wisdom to “calabrian women’s summit 2008”

Vee on 23 May 2008 at 7:00 am #

I am sooo jealous your summer is on its way whilst we brace ourselves for winter
I love the beach !

I like the Bottlebrush it is very common here found in almost every Sydney St, it adds
lots of colour.

Vee’s last blog post..End of Chemo Cycle 3

Now now, Vee, you’ve had your summer Seems these are “endemic” to Australia…wonder if some Aussies brought them here?! If so, thanks to whoever did so
Gil on 23 May 2008 at 7:21 am #

Thanks for the nice trip to the beach after I just went through a cold and dreary day as usual beautiful pictures.

Glad you enjoyed, Gil…but you’ll be here soon, right?
nyc/caribbean ragazza on 23 May 2008 at 9:17 am #

Very nice photos. The sun is finally showing here today.

Have fun at the movie next week.

I am going to try my hardest not to read any reviews of the movie. I don’t want to read any spoilers. I get the sense that Big and Carrie don’t get married.

nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Are bloggers narcissists blabbering on about nothing?

I sort of got that feeling from the trailer too….
Judith in Umbria on 23 May 2008 at 9:23 am #

Michelle, I am freezing to death here. I know, when it comes it will be like a hammer blow, but honestly, I have only faith to assure me that summer will come.

Judith in Umbria’s last blog post..Made in America: Buffalo Wings

Honestly it’s only this past week or so that we’ve had even close to “short sleeve weather.” And those kids in the water were probably pushing it…guess their moms weren’t around
Linda on 23 May 2008 at 11:28 am #

So nice to see blue skies for a change. It’s been raining non-stop over here.
Joanne and I are organizing a SATC evening out in Milan, hopefully with other local bloggers. Would be great if you could make it too!

Linda’s last blog post..Paris - Bloody Marys and Butter Pie

Oh I wish we were closer! Will you have it in English?
Joanne at frutto della passione on 23 May 2008 at 11:46 am #

Yeah, Linda and I could flip a coin to see who gets to feed you!!! I can’t wait to see the movie, I think the trailer is a big tease and that they’ll probably not have a big NYC wedding, but they’ll elope to Las Vegas or something. That’s me, ever hopeful and pouring a Cosmopolitan!!!

Joanne at frutto della passione’s last blog post..Fish balls or cakes or whatever you want to call them!

Don’t worry Joanne–I have plenty of appetite and can be fed wherever you lead me I like your interpretation of the trailer!
poppy fields on 23 May 2008 at 12:06 pm #

Looks like a lot of fun! Bon weekend en Italie!

poppy fields’s last blog post..I’ll take 5 knights please

Thanks! Same to you in Francia!
jen of a2eatwrite on 23 May 2008 at 1:15 pm #

How beautiful and what fun! I’m so jealous. In a good way, of course.

jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..What’s Cooking Wednesday - Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler

Of course!
Cherrye on 23 May 2008 at 1:40 pm #

Ok. To Michelle and NYC from the comments - NO WAY! I’m with Joanne… they’ll get married. They *have* to! Seriously, as I asked you, Michelle, when we saw the trailer, is it bad I got chills??

To everyone else - Michelle, Dawn and I were the only ones laughing out loud during the trailer.

Boh!

Cherrye’s last blog post..Obessesion is a Travel Addict’s Best Friend

We shall see soon enough! Can’t wait!!!!!
Tina on 23 May 2008 at 3:40 pm #

Oh I’m so depressed looking at those summer photos - it’s autumn here! But I’m not complaining yet - it’s still warm.

Tina’s last blog post..I’m here

Yeah! Still warm is good
Maryann on 23 May 2008 at 3:55 pm #

I can’t wait to see the movie! It sounds like so much fun going with the girls. Wish I could join you all

Maryann’s last blog post..Fish For One

Wish you could come too Maryann!
Anne on 23 May 2008 at 7:30 pm #

Sure you will have loads of “Fun”…Enjoy the movie..I haven’t been watching the series…well not all the time, so not sure about it.

Thanks Anne!
expatraveler on 23 May 2008 at 7:52 pm #

Oh those sites/pics look incredible! I just need to find the time to get down to our beach and see what I can find too!

expatraveler’s last blog post..My Shoes - Photo Hunt

Ooh I hope you find some time! Love your photos
SabineM on 23 May 2008 at 8:51 pm #

WOw, nice town….
I should live closer so I can come to the 3rd annual!

SabineM’s last blog post..Photo Hunt: Shoes

I wish you did live closer Sabine!
Wanderlust Scarlett on 23 May 2008 at 9:10 pm #

You’re killin me sister, can I just tell ya that? You’re killin me.

You’re going to force me to put photos of the Rocky Mountains up on my blog so that I feel better about being here instead of there, aren’t you.
*sniff*
s’okay.

;o)

So glad you ladies had a wonderful time, and thank you so very much for sharing the photos, they are absolutely delicious.
Now Shaggy and I are going to go dance…

Ciao Cara Mia,
XO

Scarlett & Viaggiatore

Wanderlust Scarlett’s last blog post..spring cleaning

Yes yes photos!!!! I hope you and Shaggy had lots of fun together
Leanne on 23 May 2008 at 10:02 pm #

What a fun summit! Do you accept ‘non-full time living in Calabria people’ but ’sometimes living in Calabria’ people? I would love to come along to a summit one of these years if I happen to be in Calabria at the right time!

Leanne’s last blog post..Rain rain go away

Absolutely Leanne! We’ll definitely have to organize something when you’re down here nearby
Maggie on 24 May 2008 at 2:24 am #

Ahhh! I love the feather duster flower. People had a lot of them in their gardens in Otranto, but Paolo (believe it or not) didn’t know what they were called…first time ever I’ll be able to school him on a plant…thanks!

Maggie’s last blog post..Times are a changin’

Hee hee…glad to help
amanda on 24 May 2008 at 2:28 pm #

Oh please, please tell Summer is really on the way. I have just shivered through a week of rain over here, lending winter clothes to my sis who came to visit bringing only shorts and flip-flops (as you do when you think you’re going on a summer holiday). We had fun eating tho!

That beach looks so tempting I almost believe we will see some sunshine, I do believe in Summer, I do believe in Summer, I do, I do …

amanda’s last blog post..Ochres and Umbers

Oh I sure hope I’m not giving you false hope Amanda. No! I refuse to believe it! It’s coming! It’s coming!
vanessa on 24 May 2008 at 11:16 pm #

hurray summer is FINALLY here. It’s been great weather lately, our beaches look about the same and shock horror I have even seen some peoeple in the water already too. Most uncharasteristic. The summit sounded like fun. I would have come but was slogging my guts out doing a 1/2 marathon! The next film i want to see is Gomorrah (sp??) which is currently on at our local cinema and i’m hoping it will still be there next week when my sister comes to stay (= babysitter for the evenings!). SITC I think i will wait for it to come to sky/ on DVD so I can watch it in english. I did used to watch the series here in Italy but the voices really killed it for me (for some reason would not change into english). Love the bottle brush photo, reminds me of our pohutukawa which line the beaches at xmas time (in NZ).

Yes I’d like to see Gomorrah too–after I read the book though. SATC used to only be on in Italian here (I think on Jimmy maybe) but now it’s on Comedy Central and the English works
annoa2 on 25 May 2008 at 3:53 am #

Summer!! Just the sight prompts intense yearning! Oh, that looks lovely, so very very lovely. Enjoy!

annoa2’s last blog post..Sunday Scribblings: Quitting

Thanks, hope you’re having a great weekend as well
katie on 25 May 2008 at 5:15 pm #

The blue in those pic’s is incredible! I want blue! I’m very, very tired of gray….
And I’m so jealous - you get to see the movie before I will!

katie’s last blog post..Savory: with Green Beans and Potatoes and (not) a letter of apology

Oh I hope you get to see it soon Katie…along with lots of blue Thanks for stopping by!
nova on 26 May 2008 at 5:13 am #

Those pictures are just gorgeous.

Your “blogless! scandalous!” really cracked me up.

nova’s last blog post..Said and Unsaid, Remembered and Unremembered

Thank you Nova, on both accounts
cheeky on 28 May 2008 at 3:16 am #

I think your “summit” is the best idea ever.
The water looks so inviting. So blue.
I’m over to Cherrye’s to check out the scoop.

cheeky’s last blog post..words that resonate

Wish you were here to join in the fun Cheeky
Antonella on 29 May 2008 at 3:57 am #

Must preface by saying I hate Board (or any long) Shorts! The Italian guys in the water look like they’ve taken up wearing board shorts…but with black speedos underneath? LMAO!

Glad you could appreciate the photo Antonella…I didn’t look to closely myself so I can’t confirm
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