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Maria Grazie & Olga

Olga & Meggie

B-day!

My birthday came and go and left me with 39years on my shoulders!
The unfair weather forecast was proven to be wrong and we could enjoy a lovely morning at Jardin de Plantes, a stroll in rue Mouffetar, a frappucino in St Germain des Près and a great dinner at my favorite Italian place "La Trattoria" in Levallois!
People from around the world remembered my day and called me, sent me msgs, sent cards & gifts, sang for me and I felt "loved"! Meggie gave me a beautiful drawing and told me "mi piace la tua festa, mamma"! It was a good day! It's so special to get older when you love and are loved back!! Thank you guys for this special day!

Beach version...

Friday, early in the morning, I leave Milano with my colleague Nicholas. In less than 4 hours we drive to Cannes. He drops me then in front of the train station. I decided to avoid the Croisette because during the Film Festival is pure crazyness being in Cannes and I ask Wouter to come and pick me up in St Raphael. As usual I am overcharged , my luggage weights a ton, I have my computer with me and some other stuff, I want to pee badly but if I'll do it I'll miss the train...so with almost tears in my eyes I jump on the 12h12 train that in less than 30 minutes stops in St Raphael! A little hour later I'm at the barco beach club! It's so nice to have Meggie running towards me and seeing all my friends! We start we a great lunch and then I drop almost dead on the sunbed and fall asleep! It's quite exhausting eating, suntanning, getting ready for dinner and going to bed again! Jesus what a blast! Next day we are off to St Tropez...! Little shopping and walk in the famous harbour where the fanciest yatchs has been docking since Brigitte Bardot was a young and beautiful promise of French movie stardom! Then back to barco beach in St Maxime for a late lunch...!! Sun and I dare to put a foot in the sea! Same ritual for Sunday! Ooh what a life....!!

Working version....

Stop now! I hear you are laughing...! I know ...I look like "Business woman of the year" but believe...far from that!! But I have to admit that I look pretty serious with my brown tailleur and nicely brushed hair! I had a nice time in Milano : worked a lot but also did some shopping (there's always something to buy in Italy!!), went with Ilaria to this great wine tasting soirée and had a nice walk in the Navigli's area. Then it was time to go on vacation...!!

It's been a while!!!

Hey Olga!!! Hope life is treating you all well. Me on the other hand...I'm off for a week and I don't have much planned. This past weekend I went to Niagara Falls for a walk with my friend and it was chilly, very busy but nice. We just walked up and down the cliffton hill. It was pretty busy because of the long weekend plus they had firecrackers going on but we missed them. We were going to go to the drive-in but the line up was tooo crazy so we decided last minute to take a drive.
So that was pretty much my high-lite of my weekend. Nothing special. So I'm hoping I get to relax this week before I head back to work of Saturday. It's been really crazy at work. So I'm kinda glad to take some time off. I'm looking forward for July...(it's just too far away). When we get to go to Collingwood for the Elvis festival. Can't wait to see my baby GINO!!!...My cousin and I already have tickets for his show..and we're right in the front row...I hope he dosen't think we're a bunch of stalkers following him where ever he goes...lol...well after the Baptism he must think we're coo coo...but it's all in good fun...
Well it's time for me to get some sleep...I'm hoping to write on the blog again real soon hopefully with some fun and interesting stories...you all have a great night and I'll see you again hopefully real soon...until then..GOODNIGHT!!!

New and interesting...

I have absolutely to write a new post or Sarkozy's smiling grin will remain the opening page of this blog!! So what's new and interesting in my life?? Did I tell you about my next trip to Milano and then week end in Saint Maxime?? Yes like every year we will spend 4 days, invited by my friend Michele, in her beautiful house in South of France. John and Cristina and their kids will be there too. We all long for this break away. It's our yearly get together and my occasion to meet with Michele after she moved to Geneva last year, when I moved back to Paris. Worst timing ever! So this is the week end when we suntan, we eat on the beach and we rest!! Beach here we come...!! P.S. I go to Milano for my work and will join Wouter and the bambina in St Maxime after passing by Cannes where there is the Film Festival....!! And if you see a stunning blonde : it's not Sharon Stone it's me!!!

France has a new President!

After an intense political debate France has a new President!
Conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has won the hotly
contested French presidential election.
The final count gave Mr Sarkozy 53.06%, compared with 46.94% for socialist Segolene Royal, with turnout at 85%. Mr Sarkozy, 52, the son of a Hungarian immigrant, takes over from the 74-year-old Jacques Chirac. France's new president is a man best known for his energy and his will to power: a human dynamo, who left his opponents trailing and exhausted in his wakeThe Socialist Segolene Royal worked hard to beat him, but without the real backing of her own party and without a clear manifesto for France, she failed.
The 52-year-old Nicolas Sarkozy scandalised the Paris elite a few years ago when he admitted to constantly thinking about becoming French president, "not only when I am shaving in the morning". Yet he was never part of that elite. He is the son of a Hungarian immigrant, who abandoned the young Sarkozy and his two brothers when they were young. According to several biographers, this left him with a burning desire to prove himself through sheer hard work and merit. Sarkozy is a deeply divisive figure for the FrenchNor did Mr Sarkozy attend the traditional elite school, ENA, but studied instead as a lawyer. He went almost immediately into politics at the age of 22, becoming mayor of the upmarket Paris suburb of Neuilly at just 28 with the aid of the UMP's predecessor, the RPR - the party of President Jacques Chirac, who took the young Nicolas under his wing. Today, Mr Sarkozy's enemies on the left mockingly call him an American neo-con, who just happens to have a French passport, or deride him as a short, power-hungry man with a Napoleon complex. Mr Sarkozy's former campaign manager, Franck Tapiro has known him for 22 years and says the new president's talents will change the face of France."He's a courageous man who has the guts to act and fulfil his promises. He believes that politics can change lives," he enthuses. "He is very dynamic, and for him life is about movement. He's the locomotive and always one step ahead - you just have to follow him." However, Mr Tapiro acknowledges: "You either love him or you hate him. There is nothing in between."

Finding Norma a man!

I'm getting too old to party with Norma.....I had to take a minute and explain how CRAZY Friday night was for us. We ended up meeting Patty at a Bar/Resturant called MUSTANGS in Stoney Creek....the food was great. Patty had the Nacho's and I had this incredible Honey Oak Chicken Sandwich....and Norma had the same in a wrap. We were there for a few hours, laughing and catching up on some gossip. After we dropped off Patty I had a knew we weren't going straight home. Yup, I was right, we instead picked up Angelica at 10pm and headed to the Portuguese Club. I didn't want to hang out there all night, and Thank God Norma just had to drop a CD off for a friend. But we didn't leave without having a few drinks.....I had a bottle of water, you know we I'm not much of a beer drinker. So we leave the club and head to John St. thinking to myself..."OK where can we cause some trouble tonight and at the same time pick up guys for Norma???" After circling John St. afew times.....I have to mention WHY we circled John St a few times......we ended up passing a Firestation that had a few GORGEOUS Firefighters standing outside and so Angelica and I thought ....sure why not Norma could date a fireman....lets go check them out. That was fun for about 5 minutes...so off we left and we ended going up the street to TAILGATE CHARLIES. It was probably around 11:30pm and that's when our night began. We go in and see nothing but young kids....19-23yr olds....the music was good but come on , we were on a mission, we needed to find a guy for Norma...after walking around a few times we headed down stairs to the "LIQUID KITTY", it's classified as a Martini Bar in Hamilton, the crowd is much older and live bands play there. So, there we were... Angelica and I didn't have any shame....we are married, we didn't care....we made fools of ourselves, but it was all for Norma. We stopped guys as they walk past us and saw if they are suitable for NORMA. Angelica has a list of questions that she asked them ...#1 How old are you?#2 Are you married?#3 How much $$ do you make ?and the most important question was ......#4 Do you have any kids????? This lasted all night, John showed up around 1:30am just in time to preapprove any choices Angelica and I were making for Norma. Neadless to say we were the last 4 people to leave the bar at 2:30am. Actually Norma was the last to leave the building, she was throw out literally by her BOUNCER friends. Thank god when Norma meets someone, she leaves a lasting impression.....the bouncers all knew her and had a howl throwing her out. I have photos to prove it!!!! Anyways by the time she said her goodbyes and had a last smoke...it was 3am. I was in pretty good shape, John and I decided to pick the kids up from my moms house.....I know it seamed terrible waking them up at 3:15am but it was better for us in the morning. My kids are use to it, they are use to getting disturbed while they sleep, that 's what happens when you need to get to work by 7am. I have to mention John and I woke up the next day around 10am and I don't know about him, but I felt like a bag of Shi---!!! My head was killing me, my voice was rough and it seamed as if I drank all night. I had the worst hang over........to my surprise the only thing I drank all night was a 1/2 bottle of wine cooler.....I'm getting too old to party with Norma. Anyways, our mission wasn't accomplished, Norma didn't meet the man of her dreams that night, but there is always NEXT TIME!!!

Written by Nancy, May 5th 2007

pronto chi parla??

It's 2h30pm. Meggie is taking a little nap. She has a little cold. I sit on the couch wondering wheter to go and take a nap too. The phone rings. "Pronto chi parla?" I recognized Sandra's voice. "Thought to call you ...for a change". With Sandra it's always the same. We pick up the conversation where we left it. There is no gap. No incertitude. Or silence. It's like we spoke the previous day. We have been talking lately but always briefly because of too many things to do. I know wounds stupid but it's like this. So this time we decide to catch up with some conversations. in 1h35 minutes we talk about everything and everybody. We laugh. We get sad. We make projects. We gossip. We send greetings and we promise to keep in touch. We have been doing this for 22 years! And I just love it...! We have a big project for next year. 2008. When Sandra and I will be 40! So what better occasion to get together and celebrate? Maybe in a vignard close to Niagara on the Lake? And finally have my parents visit Sandra in Canada?? Yes, I would love to be with all my "big" family for once!
And I'm working on it...

Yet you are sooo far away!!!

I'm taking it easy today......this morning at 8:30am Gabriel and I walked Madeline to school, It's Gabriels Friday off. It's such a nice day here today......I was up at 6:30am along with the sunshine. At 1030am Gabriel and I walked back to the school because they had a Mary Crowing Ceremony with the whole school and Madeline asked if I would attend. That took an hour then on our way home Gabriel wanted to stop at the park near our house.......OK sooo we stopped there for a while. Now I'm starving for some lunch, but Gabriel wantes to go outside and play Hockey. So I compremized with him, he's allowing me to spend some time on the computer and then I will have to go outside with him and hockey....of course I'm the goalie and I have to put the protectiver pads on. This evening John and Enzo have a stag to go to. Patty's brother is getting married ......Norma and I will be going to meet up with Patty in Stoney Creek for some NACHO'S.........It's a cheat night tonight...I have been doing so good and have lost alittle bit of weight. But you need to fall off the wagon sometimes. I have a feeling the nights not going to stop there.....Patty will want to go home because I'm not sure if I mentioned it....they are expecting TWINS....she's about 32 weeks.....she won't want to stay out late after working all day. But Norma on the other hand ...I think she's going to drag me along and go bar hopping near Hess Village. On Augusta St. closer to James St. and the Bus Terminal are a bunch of new little pubs.....The weather today is sooo nice...I think that's where we are heading later on tonight. John will probably meet up with us after the STAG.....he's bartending for them tonight. It's sooo funny that I can explain our plans with you and you know exactly where we are heading......yet you are sooo far away!!!

Written by Nancy, May 4th, 2007

don't touch...!

I know it! Don't tell me! With all I have to do I should occupy my time with more serious things instead of wasting (!) time with this teen aged Scamarcio's mania! If you like the dark hair and intense look type and you are found of Italian men please take the time to see the interview...so you can understand what I am talking about! I will try to come back with more adults posts soon but for the moment let me linger on the Breil!!!!

Coppa dei Campioni!

THIS POST IS DEDICATED TO JOHN!

Dear Nancy,

We watched the match last night and we were absolutely excited that Liverpool made it to the finals! What a great match...and what an emotion the penalties!! Tell John that we support LIVERPOOL!!!! Baci!

*****
OMG, John and the kids went crazy after the penalty shoot out. They were terrible to watch the game with.....I couldn't talk, I couldn't ask any questions......They didn't want to eat dinner until it was over.......Our friend Enzo heard John and the kids yelling and screaming with excitment all the way in Stoney Creek. I will tell him that you have been sucked into supporting LIVERPOOL.......tty soon

FORZA LIVERPOOL!

from

the friends of the Liverpool supporters club!!