a shrine on the bikepath
a wooden cart on the patio at lunch
(Did you know in Albanina Koka means head?)
I didn't think you did.
me - underwater - let me go!
Papa Ervin reads to Edda
This room pays homage to the saint of San Gabriel who has healed many people. The letters and photos framed here are testimonies of healing and gratitude of thanks.

The bones of the Saint are covered in wax and sculpted into his likeness. people come and pray to the figure in the glass coffin.


Aurora smiles as she holds up the document stating that she is now an Italian citizen.
Aurora and Altin on the steps of the church in Ascoli Piceno.
Gran Sasso. (Big Rock)
The old church in Gran Sasso / San Gabriel
Inside of the old church
Altin and dave share a toast
Everyone in our Villa went out one Sunday to visit churches and have a mid day meal.
This is a mosiac wall at one of the churches.
We're havin some fun now
Edda kisses Altin
Ervin twirls pasta like a pro
My dinner - Hello fish and veggies -
fried fresh fish - caught this morning
Ervin BBQ's the morning catch
The gals relaxing after a big dinner
woah - the neighbor has a Ferrari
I prefer the meloni ice cream - and you?
Helping in the kitchen with the clams
Bringing in Dantes fishing boat in the morning
Ervin seperates the fish from the net
Dante's wife helps seperate the fish also
Franco smashes what is left in the net to clean it for tomorrows catch
dante's wife weighs and sells the fish
Aurora is amazing - she is making home made phillo dough (fee-low)
Preping the dough for cutting
after cutting she puts in a mixture of feta, egg, yoguart and spices
rolling up the phillo dough
ahhhhh - the delicious reward of the phillo
Appitizers at the Fair-Augsto celebration. Grilled veggies w/ olive oil & garlic
Edda all decked out and ready for the celebration
Nora & Ervin - I think we look alike - don't you?
I bought fresh coconut from the coco bello man for 1 euro.
our apartment in Italy
her in Italian, me in English.
lookin good
this fella makes bugs out of stalks of reeds of palm frawns -
Edda is thrilled - we bought her a grasshopper!
Oh my God guys - go to the dentist already!
This is the interior of the old church
The bones of the Saint are covered in wax and sculpted into his likeness. people come and pray to the figure in the glass coffin.
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