Here's Ciccio... not very happy at all today as you can see. He's got an upset tummy and considers that this allows him to take over my office chair....

We're both feeling a little bit cheesed off today. It started off really sunny this morning, and I noticed that the sunlight actually fell on my neighbours house at lunchtime - so it's really getting nearer. Only SIX days to go and it gets here to me too!

I wonder how many of you are like me - I have never in all my life considered 'where the sun is'. It's always just been 'up there' - you know, in the sky. But now, living in the shadow of a mountain it gives a new perspective to everything. It doesn't bother me at all, but I can imagine that the real 'sun lovers' would hate it.

If it's nice tomorrow I think we'll go down 'lakeside', have a stroll around the little harbour at Colico, let Ciccio see (possibly) his very first ducks and swans. I wonder how he'll react? He can't, fortunately, get close to them, but I'm sure they will make more noise than him.... Then perhaps a nice cold 'Crodino' in the bar - pass a bit of time watching the Italians on their 'passegiata'.... they do it anywhere and everywhere. Just 'saunter up and down' so everyone will be able to admire how beautiful they are!
After that, home to lunch. If it's a bit chilly - it's up to 2°c here today - then we'll maybe do it in the afternoon.
Then if all goes to plan it's off to Milano on Tuesday with (I hope), lunch with Alice from Expats in Italy - it's the first time we've met, but to make sure we 'get' the right person Alice has given me a 'sectret code' LOL!!!! Plus some other things I need to do, then dinner with the family and the late 18th birthday celebration (no not mine - I wish), but my great nephew Aaron is still at school but who also plays for Atalanta FC Juniors.
His ex team mate (they've both played for Atalanta since they were 8yo) plays for the Italy 'under 17' team and was recently transferred to Fiorentina (played against Juve a couple of weeks ago). If Aaron hadn't suffered two injuries last year which required operations, he would almost certainly be in the same bracket. The goal keeper from the same team was bought by Arsenal FC in England as a reserve keeper, and yet another is also playing for the Italian junior team.... Now Aaron is back in full training we are hoping that he will progress in the same manner. We are all very proud of him.