Apricots Have Never Tasted Better

L'Uomo dal Fiore in Bocca

Thanksgiving. Thursday , November 27, 2008.

For us, Thanksgiving has suddenly acquired a new meaning. After ten years, we have stopped observing our friends celebrate something that only a few months ago seemed curious, ritualistic and somewhat distant. We have finally left our Mayflower behind and started understand what these shores mean for our family: the generosity, the compassion, altruism and love of so many close and seemingly distant colleagues, friends, relatives and even strangers.

To all of you, we are indebted for the food at the door, the night at the concert, the play dates, the words of support, the hard work at home, the phone calls, the physical presence here after hours of uncomfortable flights, the gourmet restaurant catering, the unsolicited references, the professional medical advice, the never ending prayers, and for so much more. To Isabella, we are indebted for allowing us to show her and ourselves we can be better parents. We will never be irritated for missing the next train to go on holiday or for any banal inconvenience, of which life is so full. Every day, every blade of grass in our patch, is now brighter, greener and more meaningful. Everything is purely strepitoso and even simple things like apricots taste now so much better. Pirandello was right!

We still have a long way to go, but it is the journey that defines who we are and we will travel this road with your unyielding support. Here you are (and surely we have missed many; we have not even included all the girls' friends), together with all your families, friends and communities: our wall!

Adriana S., Alberto M., Aldo V., Alejandra M., Aleš Č., Alessandra B., Alessandra D., Alessandro P., Alessandro S., Alex M., Alfredo L., Ali S., Alismond L., Allen P., Alnere T., Amanda Y., Amy K., Andrea Perso., Andrea P., Andrea R., Andrew C., Andrew S., Angela B., Angela D., Angelo R., Anna G., Antonella S., Antonia V., Ariella T., Augusto d., Axel B., Aydin, Barbara M., Barbora Č., Barry J., Ben C., Bepi D., Bethan A., Betsy F., Billy N., Bonizella B., Brian J., Bridget, Bryan S., Carla D., Carlo C., Carlo I., Carlo P., Carlo S., Caroline S., Caroline W., Carolyn T., Cecilia C., Ceyla P., Charlotte F., Chase P., Cheryl E., Chiara A., Chloe C., Chris R., Christy E., Claire C., Concetta, Costa S., Dana S., Daniela C., Dave C., David D., David F., David M., David M., David P., David W., Dean P., Debbie L., Deborah V., Denisse Y., Deniz B., Dimitri V., Domenico L., Dominique S., Durelle L., Ed C., Ed Y., Edda O., Elaine R., Elaine S., Eleni Z., Elvira M., Emanuela D., Emanuela G., Emanuela G., Emanuele S., Emilia I., Emily B., Emily G., Emily P., Emma D., Emma G., Emma P., Enrico M., Enrico T., Enrique P., Eric L., Esperanza L., Eve D., Fabiana V., Fabrizio R., Fausto S., Federica R., Feno M., Filippo Z., Fiona U., Flora C., Florence D., Florence S., Fran B., Frances D., Francesco P., Francesco R., François F., Fred P., Fulvio D., Gabe S., Gabriela Z., Garry C., Giampiero T., Giancarla L., Gianna I., Gigi R., Gill, Gillian J., Giorgio V., Giovanni D., Giovanni M., Giovanni V., Giulia L., Grazia v., Gustavo D., Hazel P., Helen A., Hemant S., Hope H., Horacio T., Humberto L., Ian A., Ian T., Ilse H., Ingrid R., Isabella V., James P., Janet D., Janet V., Janie C., Jean C., Jean G., Jean Pierre v., Jeanette, Jen J., Jennifer E., Jenny R., Jeppe L., Jerry P., Joel G., Johanna F., Juana, Jude P., Judith R., Jui C., Juliet C., Justin M., Karen E., Karl D., Karol J., Kat J., Kate S., Katie S., Katy P., Kerrie R., Kit B., LaDonna D., Larry G., Laura O., Laura V., Lauren T., Laurent v., Lawrence H., Leigh F., Lele L., Leslie P., Limor F., Linda E., Livia v., Liza H., Lorenzo G., Luc L., Luca R., Lucy C., Lucy H., Lynn G., Maddalena H., Maia K., Makhtar D., Mangal G., Manuel G., Manuel P., Mara S., Maria Elena T., Marie-Isabelle C., Marie-Rose L., Marina L., Marion W., Mark D., Markus L., Marla B., Martin, Martin C., Marty G., Mary M., MaryBeth M., Marzia K., Massimiliano P., Mathew R., Matt F., Maurizio B., Maurizio G., Max V., Meg, Mel, Michael C., Michael L., Michelle K., Mike B., Mike D., Mike E., Milena P., Mireille S., Mirella I., Miss C., Molly C., Monica S., Mrs J., Mrs L., Nadia S., Nancy H., Nannette V., Natalia P., Nicola L., Nicola N., Nicola S., Nikolas Z., Nirmaleen J., Noelia C., Olga S., Oseas R., Pamela O., Paola B., Paola V., Paolo, Paolo D., Penny F., Penny F., Perolo P., Persa, Peter G., Peter H., Peter L., Peter W., Phoebe C., Phyllis F., Phyllis K., Piercarlo B., Piers N., Pilar, Pilar B., Pippa N., Rachel H., Raffaello C., Randall D., Randall S., Rebecca M., Regitze L., Rianne, Richard H., Rik S., Roberto C., Roberto G., Roberto O., Roberto P., Roberto R., Roberto S., Rodney L., Rodney S., Roger P., Romana D., Rory, Rosanna P., Rosanna T., Rose H., Rosemarie, Roshini P., Rosi R., Ross, Ross D., Sabrina C., Sabrina F., Sally D., Sally G., Sally S., Samantha H., Sandra, Sandra R., Sandy, Sarah Jane M., Sarah M., Sarah S., Sarah S., Saverio A., Sean R., Sharon, Sheila H., Sheila T., Silvia M., Silvia Q., Simon B., Simon D., Simon F., Simona C., Simonetta M., Sofia P., Sophie A., Stacie B., Stefania F., Stelios Z., Suchelle R., Susan M., Susana D., Susie P., Tarcisio M., Tatiana, Themis Z., Thomas T., Thymi V., Tiffany M., Tobey M., Tommaso L., Val M., Valle P., Whitney K., Wyatt R., Yanni S., Yelda G., Zsofia A.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
Gregorio & Emma