What a fun time we had making arrows! Anyone like gummy hearts? We can't GIVE these things away!
I should share with you where the "special opportunities" came from . . . every year, I look for chances to experience Italian culture, or to perhaps come in contact with celebrities, during our stay in Italy. I've been pretty successful so far: met the cast of Ocean's 12 as they were returning to their campers for lunch, posed on all the walkways set up in honor of Versace's birthday in Rome, been in the filming of "Casino Royale", which happened during a practice run of the Palio (and saw into Daniel Craig during his visit to Siena), etc. When the Opportunity to have the pizza cooking class first arose, I jumped on it, since it was the school where we were studying, anyway. (Have done it for six years, now - trust me, it's fun!)
THUS, we have another Special Opportunity which is really no cost to us during the trip! On Tuesday, our "Free Day" in Rome, I'm booking your day up (unless you have other plans). In the morning, we're going to go down and tour Ostia, a city deserted in the 2nd century, A.D., due to plague (Saint Monica died here at that time). In the afternoon, we're coming back to the center of town, and will do a walk of Quintessential Rome: Piazza del Popolo, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona. Nearby the Trevi Fountain is the Pontifical North American College (more familiarly known among Catholics as "The NAC"), where seminarians and clergy study towards their graduate degrees.
I personally know a family whose eldest son was just ordained this summer (two days before JD was born - his picture is in the center of the Diocese of Dallas Seminarians poster - it's a pic of him being ordained by the Bishop). His mom wants to send a few care packages to him, which are shoebox-sized. I'll be asking a few of you to help me with this . . . and asking the rest of you to consider bringing gifts for the Diocese of Dallas seminarians! Nothing too big or expensive, but things like a box of Girl Scout Cookies, Texas pecans, or Tex-Mex snackies are great ideas.
Please consider packing a gift to take to the NAC! This will give you that much room to pack gifts home, too!
Don't forget to mark your calendars - Departure meeting on February 23, at 6:32 PM, in the Junior Presentation Hall!!!
Hugs,
Laura :)
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