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Lorenzo e la cassata
April 29, 2012 // Posted in friends, Lorenzo | 1 Comment
qui). Anche se Lorenzo per ora non puo’ gustarla direttamente, la mamma si impegnera’ a mangiarne il piu’ possibile in modo da rendere il latte ancora piu’ prelibato. Grazie di cuore!!!
Yesterday we really had many visits here at sacchibelli’s. We were not able to take picture of all the visitors, but hopefully we kept our friends “il Colonnello” and lady Beatrice in this picture. They brought to Lorenzo a lovely babygro and to us (and indirectly to Lorenzo) an amazing cassata home made by Lady Beatrice. We really appreciated these gifts a lot, and we can only say “thank you” for your true friendship. Now Silvia will eat as much cassata as possible, to allow Lorenzo to tast it through her milk…
Ieri, tra le tante visite ricevute, siamo riusciti a fotografare il Colonnello e la signora Beatrice, nostri cari amici, che hanno voluto omaggiare Lorenzo con un bellissimo vestitino e, indirettamente, con una pregiatissima cassata preparata dalla signora Beatrice in persona. I sacchibelli sono parecchio viziati, e questa cassata e’ davvero sempre apprezzata e gradita (vedi Yesterday we really had many visits here at sacchibelli’s. We were not able to take picture of all the visitors, but hopefully we kept our friends “il Colonnello” and lady Beatrice in this picture. They brought to Lorenzo a lovely babygro and to us (and indirectly to Lorenzo) an amazing cassata home made by Lady Beatrice. We really appreciated these gifts a lot, and we can only say “thank you” for your true friendship. Now Silvia will eat as much cassata as possible, to allow Lorenzo to tast it through her milk…
Social Lorenzo
April 29, 2012 // Posted in friends, Lorenzo, Uncategorized | No Comments
After Lorenzo and Silvia are back home, we are all together and very
happy. Many friends of us are visiting sacchibelli’s place and this is again a great evidence of how much Lorenzo (and us) are loved. We can’t enumerate here all the persons that came to meet Lorenzo, but for sure we can thank you a lot. Your friendship is touching. Among the many visitors, we were delighted by the presence of Marco, Anna and Matteo, our Italy-USA-France friends. You can see them in the picture.
Salvaciclisti?
April 29, 2012 // Posted in bike | 1 Comment
Salvaiciclisti), con l’organizzazione di una giornata di sensibilizzazione ai Fori Imperiali (vedi qui) nella Pavia che sarebbe la citta’ perfetta (clima mite per 3 stagioni su 4, pianura) la bicicletta continua a essere esiliata a mezzo di trasporto di pochi folli che osano sfidare i soprusi di auto e mezzi a motore. Le poche bici per il bike sharing di cui l’Amministrazione Comunale va tanto fiera (vedi qui) sono forse un buono spot, ma poco altro. La vita quotidiana del ciclista pavese, alle prese con nuove rotonde, piste ciclabili (?) okkupate impunemente, prepotenze di certi automobilisti, e’ un continuo calvario. E a dimostrazione di quanto l’Amministrazione e la Polizia Municipale siano cosi’ poco sensibili al problema, ecco una foto (una fra le tante che si potrebbero scattere quotidianamente) in cui un mezzo del Comune occupa uno dei pochi parcheggi destinati alle bici. Il tutto di fronte al palazzo Mezzabarba, con un viavai continuo di Vigili Urbani…..
While in Italy too, probably because of increased cost of gas, people is more sensitive to sustainable mobility and in particular to the use of the bicycle, in Pavia it is always a nightmare to ride through the traffic. Although there is some “bike sharing” proposal from “Amministrazione Comunale”, this seems to be just a “spot” and not a serious proposal. In fact it always happens that bike riders like us have to face the arrogance of cars (and of cars drivers). And this arrogance is oddly tolerated by the authorities, as demonstrate by the picture taken in front of the city hall….
Mentre finalmente anche in Italia comincia ad aumentare, almeno a parole, l’attenzione nei confronti dei diritti dei ciclisti (si veda il movimento While in Italy too, probably because of increased cost of gas, people is more sensitive to sustainable mobility and in particular to the use of the bicycle, in Pavia it is always a nightmare to ride through the traffic. Although there is some “bike sharing” proposal from “Amministrazione Comunale”, this seems to be just a “spot” and not a serious proposal. In fact it always happens that bike riders like us have to face the arrogance of cars (and of cars drivers). And this arrogance is oddly tolerated by the authorities, as demonstrate by the picture taken in front of the city hall….
E’ arrivato Lorenzo!!!
April 16, 2012 // Posted in family | 10 Comments
On April 16th Lorenzo is born. He is a real Sacchibelli and we are extremely happy!!!
Fioriture
April 15, 2012 // Posted in flowers | No Comments
La primavera, anno dopo anno, porta fiori bellissimi in casa sacchibelli. E quest’anno, nonostante negli ultimi giorni il meteo sia peggiorato, le premesse sono ottime. La piccola orchidea che da anni ci allieta e’ tornata a fiorire (l’ultima volta era stato nel 2009, come testimoniato qui) e questa e’ davvero una bellissima notizia. E poi, dai bulbi di tulipano che Ali e Fil ci hanno regalato, dopo il bellissimo tulipano rosa gia’ postato qui, e’ ora spuntato un rispettosissimo ed elegante tulipano nero; non ancora del tutto schiuso, ma decisamente nero!!!
Spring time always brings new flowers here at sacchibelli’s. This year, although now weather looks quite bad, the old orchid that we already posted in 2009 (here), gave us new flowers. Moreover after the pink tulip posted , a new tulip appeared from the bulbs Ali and Fil gave us last Christmas: a black one!!!
Fragola transgenica
April 15, 2012 // Posted in food | No Comments
Although now it’s cold and raining, spring time already arrived, and brought us a lot of flowers. Moreover, among the good thing we appreciate a lot, there are also strawberries. For now we buy them at the superstore, but we plan to grow them on our balcony. Yesterday we noted one particularly strange, at least in its shape. Is it funny or scary?
Qualche legittimo dubbio…
April 15, 2012 // Posted in computer | No Comments
Today, through the newspapers and magazines section of a shopping center, we noted a “strange” title about “Microsoft Windows”. Let’s at least to have some doubt about that…
Buona Pasqua
April 8, 2012 // Posted in family | No Comments
This year we spent a quiet Easter time. We went at Silvia’s mum place where we had a great lunch. And in the picture you can see the happy invasion of the Easter rabbits wishing happy Easter to all our readers.
Cheeseburger bagel
April 7, 2012 // Posted in food | No Comments
Starbucks, e’ una di quelle abitudini americane che piu’ ci mancano. Ma se per Starbucks siamo quasi rassegnati, i bagel Silvia riesce a riprodurli con ottimi risultati. E cosi’ oggi, dopo tanto tempo, abbiamo pranzato con ottimi bagel. Li abbiamo farciti un po’ in modo improprio (sembravano cheeseburger), ma il risultato e’ stato davvero ottimo.
We love many details of the life in United States. And although, in general, food cannot be considered particularly fascinating in that country, bagels are, for us, something great we miss a lot. So, sometimes, Silvia tries to prepare them, and this happened today too. Although we filled them more like cheeseburgers, they were delicious….
Il bagel, cosi’ come il caffe’ alla We love many details of the life in United States. And although, in general, food cannot be considered particularly fascinating in that country, bagels are, for us, something great we miss a lot. So, sometimes, Silvia tries to prepare them, and this happened today too. Although we filled them more like cheeseburgers, they were delicious….
Nipotini degeneri…
April 1, 2012 // Posted in family | 3 Comments
When the sacchibelli male component was younger, he used to be a great supporter of Juventus F.C.. Today too, although less enthusiastic, I’m happy when my soccer team wins. So, to discover that the niece Ilaria is a Milan supporter and the nephew Michele supports Inter, is something that does not make him so happy…