Some shopping

I bought some new soaps at the mall, I can't wait to try them! Do you like soaps, they are a small luxury.

Down Time Needed

We had a couple more days left in Miami. We did some shopping at the mall, electronics are a lot less expensive in the U.S. compared to Canada. Son K got some Nintendo switch accessories. We also bought some clothing and shoes, all within our customs allowance. We spent more time with my great niece.

One our last day we got to spend more quality time with my great niece. She is one year old right now.  Then we were off to the airport for a late flight.  We got this delicious pizza past the security gate.

It was a wonderful vacation, albeit fast-paced and hectic. Some people were ready for their next cruise, not me. I needed some down-time!

Daughter's trip to Italy - Part 5

Here is the final post for daughter L's Italy trip.

Adam had been concerned about visiting a country where they might not speak English.  L said English was not a problem in Florence, however in the small towns it would be more of a problem.  However the people in the small towns are incredibly courteous and friendly.  They remember asking for directions to a restaurant in a small town, the man was just entering his house.  Well he got back into his car and told them to follow him, as he showed them the short way to the restaurant!

These are the items L brought home, the shopping, gifts, and souvenirs from Italy.

L had eaten this pasta dish at some point and loved it.

cooked pasta

So she decided to buy a pack of it to try at home.

pasta

At her cooking course in Italy, they used these long rolling pins and we thought it was a good idea to bring one home!  It may be difficult to get a board to match.  L also brought us some Italian coffee.

rolling pin and coffee

This soft almond biscotti was so delicious.

soft biscotti

Son K was thrilled with these authentic Ferrari driving gloves.

Ferrari gloves

I loved this little Tower of Pisa souvenir.

souvenir

And lastly, for your entertainment ( L only took a photo she did not bring this one home)!

penis pasta

Free Phone Charging

It seems you can get free phone charging at the mall these days, changing times.

It was cool and rainy this past weekend, but I was able to go for a planned walk with a good friend on Saturday morning. We went to lunch after to celebrate her birthday, along with husband M and son K. Poor M had planned a cottage weekend with a couple of his good friends but they decided to postpone the event due to the rainy forecast. M and I went window shopping for a new laptop, as mine is dying after only a couple of years.  K went for a haircut.

Shopping

Son K went shopping with some friends on the weekend and took the nice photo at the mall.

Remembering some snippets of conversation from my husband M's holiday office party on the weekend. It was funny when a co-worker remarked on the fact that he's always wanted a wine rack. He finally got one and remarked on how he can't keep it stocked with any bottles! He keeps drinking them. The wife of another co-worker friend was telling me cute stories of her 8 year old son. He told her there were 4 girls who liked him at his school. However he was having a problem. 'Mom, I can't marry them all! What am I going to do?' The mom said she found little love notes from the girls stuffed in his backpack. He was playing video games at the time and she asked him if he wanted to keep them. He said distractedly 'no, you can just throw them out'. Another time, his dad went to get him early from school and discovered that 2 little girls were in the principal's office for a timeout, apparently fighting over his son! This little boy is already so popular with girls, lol.