Well, we have come full circle. The moment we left Montalcino, we were talking of a reunion party and you all made it happen!
What a beautiful night it was, and many hands made light work, I do appreciate the gift of not waking up to a day full of clean up.
Hearing some of your reminesence were warm tugs at my heart, and listening to Alice made me wish we had had her with us in Deruta. But ultimately we had prayed all along that God would show us His glory and His creation in the new adventures we had,and then looking around the table, I saw that was in all of you all along.
Let’s do this again soon,
ciao,cara amici!
p.s. check out our dear cooking teacher, AnnaLisa’s blog at fattoriaresta.blogspotcom
Tags: alice, annalisa, cooking, deruta, montalcino
I wrote this letter to some of our montalcino friends and got a few comments back:
Return to Montalcino….sigh. Steve and I invited all those who visited us while we were in Italy, as well as those who we met ,to a reunion.
We had a great time last weekend reliving some pretty awesome memories of our cherished Montalcino. You were such a great part of that whole experience…we hope you will update us on your lives, and keep us posted on life overlooking Val di Orcia..
After reading AnnaLisa’s blog , (frattoriarestablogspot.com ) it is killing us to think of the upcoming harvest-time without us…she likened it to childbirth…that everything was done, and now it was just waiting for the delivery. It is a magnet pulling us….and we will return, maybe in another year or so. Somehow that urge to pick some grapes would bring a sense of completion.
We ordered a case of Rosso di Montalcino from Wine.com (Banfi and Carpazo..they were out of Cerbaie , and didn’t offer del Nero…..they were having a free delivery sale …how we miss our jugs! ) brought home the best Olive Oil from Resta, found Pecorino, Tomatoes,etc and we all pitched in making Pinci, Risotto, Cannelloni, Cannoli, etc with much wine and story telling. We had several tv’s and computers running slide shows and all ate outside at one long table. We shared some of our favorite stories and mellowed into the evening. ( check out Morales22.com )
We anticipate Isabella’s book, attending the ” Taste of Brunello” in Washington D.C. in February, and continuing to hold our time and travels with you as the most incredible time of our lives.
Please give my very best to Padre Piernino, Giovani, Miranda, Juanpaulo, Mirco, Stephani,and the crew at our Cafe Loggia. God bless!
Grazie, grazie for being there in spirit; we toasted to you, cara amici , “CinCin”.
Debbie and Steve
Ciao Debbie
i’m very happy that you miss Montalcino and I hope you could come back again here in Montalcino.
Here is very hot, and the tourist season has been quite good, my work is good and in september I will be very busy and in the wineshop is also good.
The 2 monsters are growing up very quickly, Francesco started to speak, just few words but continuelly the same, he is so funny.
Lorenzo is also fantastic, he is preparing to go to school for the second year.
Me and Stefania are ok and tomorrow we go to beach all togheter but just for one day and the next with Mirco we will start the new soccer season.
I look forward to read Isabella’s book, I think me and my family we are very often.
Please say hello to Steve.
A presto
Alex
That was a really fun night! I recently read a book which noted the importance of remembering anniversaries of things. The author said that making a point of making memories (not just waiting for them to accidentally happen) and then of celebrating and remembering them in deliberate way is critically important for strengthening the bonds of friendship. I’d say you did that in spades at the party.
You put so much work into it and the evening blessed us!
Are you guys up for any more Italian classes or workshops? Or maybe a stroll through Little Italy and a gelato near Christmas again when the city is lit up in it’s holiday best?
Are we going to start planning the “Second Annual”? I don’t know how a “Return to Malawi” would be. But that trip will be an incredible experience I am sure. Is Steve back to using iXpense it now that you are on the road again? It’s featured on the TV commercials right now and I think of him every time the ad comes on.