Drove to Lucca in pouring rain and came back 5 hours later to sunny blue skies(!) I am amazed at how fast the weather changes here. I spent those 5 hours with Anna, Francesco and Nicole who was only in town for a few days. She live in Barcelona now so it was my only chance to see her. She spent a year with us in 2014, learning English at GA Tech so she, Charlie and I share(d) a special bond. An all around great day of conversation, laughter and good food. We caught up on everything going on in our respective lives. Francesco manages to maintain a sense of humor despite ongoing health challenges. He dreams of a motorcycle trip on Route 66. I tell him let’s do it, I’ll follow them in a car!
I was glad to be out of the house all day as Luca and Stella seemed intent on getting down to business right away.