It was May I got a week-long boat pass because I would need to travel every day by boat to the main island and surrounding areas. The few stores and restaurants that were there were closed. I probably arrived on a Sunday!! I do remember crying on my first evening there though and thinking that I had made a terrible mistake. I remember looking out at the lights from my window that night hoping that what was on the other side of the canal would change my mind.
The next morning as I took my first steps in Venice every fear and doubt about what I was doing and why I had come faded away. It was a very real moment in my life and one that can and will never be forgotten. It was the moment when I was forever changed and taken over with a yearning and desire for something that was very far away. It was that overwhelming moment that I had found it. I found where I belonged.
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It was such an eye-opening experience for me and I was in heaven the entire time. I loved being free. I loved seeing new places and trying new things. I loved discovering that every little thing I saw, learned and tasted made me feel more and more like the person I was always supposed to be and with that, I fell deeper and deeper in love with Italy. It had to be soon! My mom had always wanted to see it and my sister had the same Italian wanderlust from watching all those movies with me.
We had never taken a trip together like it…. As he came buzzing up in a little white car to pick us up from a deserted train station, that still functions for picking people up and dropping them off but has a boarded-up building, I knew it was going to be a good time. I wish I had a picture of the moment we saw him coming.
He showed us his Italy…his Puglia…. We spent time with his friends, his family, in his town and on his beaches. We ate amazing food and made amazing memories. As the trip was coming to a close we spent some of the last days in The Cinque Terra. It was there that we came up with the idea to open up and Italian cafe when we returned home. A decision to try to bring Italy to us. A decision that I have both been thankful for and hated myself for at different times.
It was just 13 months after our return from Italy. AND gelato that actually tasted just like you were in Italy! Every little detail was unique and elegantly done and at the beginning, it was all so dreamy. Now…the whole reason behind opening the cafe was so that we could bring Italy closer to us and that now this is the funny part it would give us more financial freedom to travel to Italy and more often.
I really have no idea why we thought this, but as we learned the hard way….. Too bad too because it was such a wonderful dream! Unfortunately when you have a business like that, you eat, breath and drink it. During this cafe time, Italy was kind of on the back burner. It was a time of changes in my life and many of them were stressful and difficult to say the least. Thankfully there are always happy highlights though even during a difficult time. Mine was falling in love.
I would have married my husband on our first date but instead, we waited 5 months and married in August of It was a new beginning after a time when nothing felt right. This new change brought about other changes too and soon after we were married I really needed to make some money. I returned to my work in bakeries as the head wedding cake decorator at a bakery in Portland and I only worked at the cafe days a week. The cafe continued for a while but finally we decided to close our lovely Italian work of art.
It was fall We were exhausted mentally, physically and financially. Sad but relieved, we said goodbye. Italy, just one more time. After a few years of marriage and as the cafe was coming to a close, my husband and I decided that we wanted to have a baby. I just felt as though there was one thing I wanted to do first. I wanted to travel to Italy again by myself and go to a language school.
I thought that just one more time in Italy before I had kids would give me my fill and I would be able to continue life. I told myself I would be satisfied with that, and so I went to Italy by myself…. I spent 5 weeks in Florence going to the Koine language school.
I loved my experience at the school and I loved being alone in Italy again, this time at such a different place in life then before. The school was Monday through Friday so that left the weekends open to do what I pleased. I was in heaven, this had definitely been the right choice to make, but as my time was coming to a close, there was a problem developing….
I had to leave.
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Should I tell my husband? It was April Not only was this the beginning of a completely different life as I took on motherhood but it was also the beginning of taking up Italian again. I was most definitely not fluent at that point so I was trying to figure out the best approach to making him so. I came across Pocoyo Italiano in my search and it may have been one of the happiest days of my life.
I could talk with my son as much as I was able and then we could watch this every day. We could hear Italian every day! And in real life situations AND it was free! I will definitely have more to say about this another time but for now, I will leave it at — guess who knows and can speak better Italian than me? Quite the leap of faith but we had to do something and it just felt right. We found a job, we took a chance and we left everything we had known for a new start and a great big dose of sunshine on the beautiful central coast.
Our first year in California was a struggle. A few weeks after we arrived I started working a few days a week at a little bakery. After about a year I decided to see if I could find a job decorating cakes at the level I was used to. The response I received back was more than I was looking for and at first, I wanted nothing to do with it. The owners were actually going to be closing down the bakery because they wanted to move on to other things. They had seen all of my pictures and information from my resume and they were confident I could take over the business at their level.
I just want to make a paycheck and go home at the end of the day with none of the worries of a business owner. I thanked them and no thanked them and then I got a little discouraged. What do I do? I sat on my options and did some more looking around. After about a week and a few pep talks from husband, family, and friends, my husband and I decided to take them up on their offer. It was full steam ahead after that and I bit off a little more than I could chew but at least we were heading somewhere.
The first couple wedding seasons for me were a mixed bag. We were paying down debt and making headway in life but I was working myself into the ground often and not spending as much time being a mom and a wife as I would have loved.
I had so many breakdowns from exhaustion it made me question many times whether it was worth it. I needed a break!
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I was ready for an Italian holiday and when I turned 33 at the end of I told myself I wanted to end my 33 years in Italy. We had been working so hard and we deserved it! Besides, my husband and I had been married for 7 years and had never been to Italy together…. So the two of us left our son with my Mom and Dad and took a plane to Italy the day after my 34th birthday. It was November 16th, What a wonderful birthday it was! I wanted to show my husband every inch of it but we had to choose sigh, yell, fit throw so in the end, we chose to see Rome because it is my favorite and it was one of the must see cities for my husband.
We spent the rest of our time in Puglia. This trip was unforgettable in so many ways but one of the big ones was that I knew how to speak so much more Italian…something that made my heart so happy. In every way, this trip blew me away! We were finally having this adventure together after so much talk of it and so much struggle in our lives. I had missed my sweet Italy so much. It had been way too long. I soaked in every word, sound, smell, and taste that came my way.
When we returned home this time there was something different about me. My hopes and dreams for Italy had changed over the years but now I was more determined than ever to have it in my life.
It told me that I needed to do things differently. That I needed Italy in a real way and not just a vacation. There were a few little things we needed to do in life that took up our time…. I was sick for my entire pregnancy…. This one was so much worse than my first pregnancy though and I really thought it would be better…. Thank goodness I did and thank goodness there was a lovely, perfect beyond words, a gift at the end of it all. In January my daughter was born. She is pure joy and I am so thankful for her!
I was back at work in a few weeks with consultations and a few weddings.
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After the wedding, it was time to start packing and get moved. We had a short amount of time to get our personal things and a business completely moved and set up before the next wedding season really took off. It was so much! And now I had cakes, two kids, and a million other things.
The summer and life, in general, was seriously crazy! My birthday in the fall finally brought some relief, good times and plans for a spring trip to Italy: Thank the lord above! A break and I get to plan Italy!! I was so so excited, but I have to be honest, I felt a deep ache in my heart the moment we decided to book the trip because I knew I would have to say goodbye to Italy again. Sometimes it is almost better to live without something than to have to say goodbye again.
Just getting to Italy proved to be quite challenging not just because of the kids but once we finally made it, it was amazing. We felt so welcomed and loved everywhere we went. It was wonderful to see Italians chatting with my son and him understanding what they were saying. I was so proud of him. I had always just talked with him and he listened to it and I knew that he understood a lot.
I loved hearing him speak it and it truly showed me just how far we had come. On this trip, we flew into Rome and spent a few days there. It was extra exciting to see the Trevi fountain as well because it was under construction when we were in Rome before. We walked and walked and walked and loved every second of it.
After Rome, we traveled to northern Lazio and southern Tuscany. Some of the places we visited were Viterbo, Civita di Bagnoreggio, the thermal baths at Saturnia and Montepulciano. Everything was pretty perfect! After all that we made our way to Florence and spent a few days there. It was right at the base of Piazza Michelangelo…. To experience the people and piazzas, the language and the food. To just be a family together….. After Florence, we headed back to Rome for a few days before heading home. I have become a little more obsessed with dreams and passions and coffee.
I have become a little bit more the person I feel I am supposed to be. I love her so dearly for showing me ME. After the last time in Italy with the family, I finally decided to start a blog about my love for my dream. Some way to express my passion. Some way to make Italy more apart of my daily life not like the cafe…hahah. Some way to share all her beauty. Finally, it was time! The Blog — Lifelemonsitaly. The blog — something I have loved more than I ever thought I could. The blog — my first time writing ever ever ever in my life for other people to see this includes all those school years and it includes a long story which was a big step for me in many ways.
The blog — my Italian creation. The blog — my creative happiness. The blog — my future……maybe!?! It has been full of kids and cakes. Homeschooling and home remodel. And one very big loss. I would love more than anything to be writing these things….. As I look and think back to how my love and dream for Italy has evolved, it has really been amazing and it really has needed time. Finding Italy has truly been a life adventure for me. A learning, growing, maddening and incredibly beautiful adventure.
It is clear now. I hope if anyone takes anything from this story is that you should have the courage to go for what makes you happy! I have felt like a fool so many times for having dreams bigger than me. So, take that first step. Make that hard decision. Start that cafe or that business. Have those babies and buy that house. And now I am going to try and have some patience and take my own advice…. The sweetest man in the world. The sweetest man that I had to say goodbye to in March.
The sweetest man that bought me that first plane ticket to Italy as a birthday gift that started all of this. Just the sweetest man in the world. Join us in Arezzo in September to live and love Italy and learn the language. New Language Homestay in Rome with Emma. Homestay Language Vacation with Carmela in Rome. Mentre facevo ricerca per il libro e ho scoperto che dava uno show a Las Vegas in cui raccontava la sua vita, sapevo che dovevo trovare modo per incontrarla. Se non fossi stata coinvolta nella scrittura del libro non avrei mai avuto il coraggio di farlo.
Abbiamo anche fatto una foto insieme. While doing my research and I learned she was giving a one-woman show in Las Vegas in which she spoke about her life, I knew I had to find a way to meet her. Had I not been involved in writing the book I would never have had the courage to do so. After her show, in a private reception, I had the opportunity to speak with her in Italian, kiss her on both cheeks and tell her about my novel. We also had a photo taken together. Durante il nostro breve incontro, ho trovato Miss Loren affasciante e molto carino. Era anche autoironica e incredibilmente gentile.
During our brief encounter, I found Miss Loren to be warm and charming. She was also self-deprecating and incredibly gracious. That evening there were two things she said that resonated with me. I liked the idea, but I was also a hesitant and felt a little overwhelmed by the prospect. A questo punto, tutti quanti voi state dicendo: La nostra Studentessa Matta? At this point, you are all saying — Melissa? I know…I know…yet it is true! Ma…ogni volta che ho incontrato Gloria, continuava a tormentarmi di scrivere questa lettera e mandare a Sophia i libri.
So, finally at the end of February, I did! In the end, I realized it was very important to me to reach and thank her for being an inspiration, not only for the character in my book but to me personally as well. Because of my enthusiasm for Italy, I have been brought to the point where I am now — connected to so many wonderful people with opportunities I never thought possible. I just wanted to thank her.
Recently when I went to the mailbox and as I sorted through the envelopes and came across a small one that was hand printed on heavy cream stock and saw the postmark was from Switzerland — I knew in that instant Sophia had written me back.
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Carissima, grazie di cuore per la sua bellissima lettera! Dearest, thank you from the heart for your beautiful letter. Infinite wishes for your work! It is a very satisfying and rewarding feeling that my work has the blessings and encouragement of Sophia Loren!
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It really is a magical feeling. Melissa meets Sophia Loren! Paola and Melissa invite you to join them in Arezzo fall for Language learning and fun! Ecco con nuovo guest post di Debora Bresciani! Non ci sono mai andata e dopo aver letto quello che Debora ha scritto ho imparato alcune cose interessanti che non sapevo prima.
Adesso ho la voglia di andarci! Here is a new guest post by Debora Bresciani. Now I want to go there!! Here I am back to talk about my city, but this time we move a little outside of Arezzo about 45 km away to visit the Parish Church of Romena and the small town of Stia. The back side of the apse is very striking, and you will recognize it right away as you approach it along the road.
The Parish stands in the quiet landscape that is so typical of Tuscany in all its beauty. The Parish Church of San Pietro was built in , as the inscription on one of its columns states. The interior of the church welcomes us with the light that streams in through the mullioned windows and with its profound silence. It is also characterized by the series of columns with capital depicting scenes from the life of Saint Peter, the four evangelists and other human and animal representations. The remains of the actual 8th church can be seen in the excavations below, over which the rises the current church.
Anche dal punto di vista letterario in questa zona ci sono state due grandi presenze: Also, considering Italian literature, in this area resided to great poets: Dante lived here during his exile from Florence after being kicked out of the city due to political differences. He was a guest of Count Guidi in a nearby castle. At this point, after visiting the church, it is a great idea to take a break to sample the products of Casentino, before continuing our site seeing. Rimanendo sempre nel Casentino a pochi chilometri dalla Pieve di Romena arriviamo nel paese Stia , borgo immerso nella foresta casentinese.
Per il panno del Casentino, il tortello di patate e il tortello alla lastra…per menzionare solo alcune cose. Just a few kilometers from Pieve di Romena is the village of Stia, that is surrounded by the Casentino forest. What is Stia known best for? Well, to mention just a few things, it is known for its Casentino cloth, the tortello made with potato and the tortello alla lasta see the picture yum! Piazza Tanucci, il centro del paese, ha una struttura irregolare e leggermente in salita.
Piazza Tanucci, in the center of the village, has an irregular and slightly uphill structure. It is surrounded by porticoes, balconies and decorated windows and the Romanesque church of Santa Maria Assunta, where you can admire a beautiful della Robbia ceramics of the Madonna and Child, lots of different capitals and one even shows a Virgin and Child from the thirteenth century.
The center of the square is dominated by a monumental nineteenth-century stone fountain. Il panno casentinese ha origine nel L'anziano professore ricorda il suo passato che si mescola al presente. L'impegno politico della nuora; la difficile arte di governare senza compromessi: Ornella incinta del suocero e la nascita di Emma: Alla morte del padre, il figlio continua il racconto.
La moglie si sente a disagio nella calma serena della famiglia. Abbandona tutti e se ne va. Mantiene solo contatti telefonici. Il figlio, narra la sua crisi, ristabilisce un vecchio rapporto d'amore. Un giorno gli viene comunicato che la moglie e morta, trovata su una panchina, tra i barboni a Milano: Electronic book text ISBN Review This Product No reviews yet - be the first to create one! Subscribe to our newsletter Some error text Name.
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