26 June 2008
love thursday:
love on the rocks
I wasn’t going to post today, but since Judith in Umbria is dying to know what’s happening here in Calabria (see her pleading comment to yesterday’s post here) *and* I was blessed with many visions of love this morning, here I am!
Mom is still with us (woohoo!), and we’ve been spending lots of time talking and shopping and cooking and walking with the pooches.
Oh, and also going to the beach, as we did this morning after getting up bright and early to beat the crowd. That’s a joke, by the way, as many of the Italians around here won’t start really going to the beach until next month at the earliest.
But if you’re interested, come on down! The water’s fabulous!
So Mom and I spent a couple early morning hours relaxing by and in the Ionian Sea and then we headed for cappuccini, a visit with P’s mom, two quick stops to pick up rosemary and olive foccaccia from the bread shop and veal cutlets from my favorite butcher and then we came back to the village for lunch with P.
Such a fabulous day and it’s only 3 p.m. as I type this!
So much love in the air and since today is Love Thursday, I’m sure you know that I happened to find some heart-shaped rocks at the beach to share with you:
Love on the Rocks!
Come on Neil Diamond fans (Mom included);
you know you want to sing along!
Happy Love Thursday everyone!
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Joanne at frutto della passione on 26 Jun 2008 at 3:12 pm #
And to think, I’ve been cooped up in an office all day, except for the stinky, sweaty subway ride.
Can you all say envy boys and girls, but in a good way
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Sorry Joanne; I’ll think of you tomorrow when we’re at the beach again if that helps
Lucia on 26 Jun 2008 at 3:41 pm #
Much Love on this Love Thursday. Great Rocks.
I don’t understand why they can’t go to the beach now!
It’s funny actually. Thank Goodness when I went to Sicily it was the end of June and I made
my cousin take me to the beach. And then we walked to it every morning for two months!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Hey Joanne were we on the same train. My subway ride was kinda warm too.
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Well in the Italians’ defense, today *is* a weekday and vacation won’t come until August
I’m sure more than a handful go to the beach on the weekends, but I avoid it as I prefer a relaxing time 
Christina Arbini on 26 Jun 2008 at 4:17 pm #
I LOVE Love Thursdays!
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Me too
Conchi on 26 Jun 2008 at 5:21 pm #
This weekend, my nephew gift me a rock shaped like a heart. It is beautiful and made me really excited. I love these expressions of love
Love Thursday!!
Kisses from Spain
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Aw, heart stones are in the air! I love it
Thanks for stopping by Conchi 
thotlady on 26 Jun 2008 at 5:43 pm #
Love those rocks. It sounds heavenly where you live. One day I will get to Italy. We were going to go two years ago, but our female dog ruptured a disk in her back and had to have surgery…there went our trip to Italy and Ireland too. Yikes.
But we love her so…it was worth the sacrifice.
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Oh absolutely worth it! Hope your doggie was OK!
Luigi on 26 Jun 2008 at 5:45 pm #
so, should anybody ever accuse you of having a heart of stone, you can now answer “Of course. more then one actually”
Hah! I can even loan them out if anyone is interested
Wanderlust Scarlett on 26 Jun 2008 at 5:58 pm #
*HUGE* smiles… Love Thursday is my favorite! Glad you are having a wonderful time. Wish I was splashing around and playing with you there too. Hi to mom.
XO
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
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Wish you were here too…lots of splashing this morning
jennifer on 26 Jun 2008 at 7:00 pm #
Now that was a sweet gorgeous photo.
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Thanks Jennifer; I have so much fun with LT
Eryn on 26 Jun 2008 at 8:07 pm #
Wow, what a great day…hope you had many more hours of joy on Love Thursday!
I absolutely love sea glass, stones, and tiles. when we were in Positano I collected so much of it and now display it lovingly around our apartment!
Too bad the water in Pos in May wasn’t as warm as I’m sure it is now…I braved the icy depths anyway
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That’s the spirit Eryn! I only got two tiny pieces of sea glass today, but I’ll get back there for sure
Sandy on 26 Jun 2008 at 9:23 pm #
What a great “love thursday” - I am so happy that you have your mom with you and you can spend time together. I can feel the love between the two of you in the way you write.
p.s. the rocks are beautiful!
Thanks Sandy
Ursula on 26 Jun 2008 at 11:44 pm #
I’m so sitting here singing Neil in my head!!! Happy LT!
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Sorry Ursula! Hope you enjoy Neil at least
Ninotchka on 27 Jun 2008 at 1:58 am #
Anna Sofia picked up a rock that was shaped like a heart at the playground today. Quinky dink! Now if I only knew where she put it???
Hah that’s too funny!
nyc/caribbean ragazza on 27 Jun 2008 at 8:26 am #
I thought of Neil Diamond as well with I saw that title. ha.
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Judith in Umbria on 27 Jun 2008 at 12:56 pm #
Now that’s much better. I’d be tempted to come down and test the waters except my entire social life for the year and most of my working life are collifing over the next week.
So, sending wafts of gentle whatever down to Calabria. Eat some peaches.
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Am doing lots of peach-eating. ‘Tis truly lovely thanks
jen of a2eatwrite on 28 Jun 2008 at 3:00 pm #
What a lovely day! Beautiful rocks, too. I want to come to Calabria and hang out with you and your mom. And swim!
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Yes, yes! Come!