No Mom, I did not get interviewed by Geraldo...

It's been an interesting past week here in Rome! The daytime weather has been beautifully sunny but WOW - amazingly HOT and HUMID. In the evenings it cools off to a nice temperature but still a little sticky. Thank goodness for AC.
As I have stated before, one of the very good things about the weather is what it does for our garden!
I have never seen such quick growth on plants...
Here is just one example - the Marigold Lawn:

The Picture from last week...

Picture just today! Wow!

Everything else is doing equally well. The tomatoes are just popping up all over and the peppers started fruit - should be some nice dinners in a few weeks.

We have Big Boys, Cherry, & Roma...

The first of the Peppers...

Other than having fun with the garden we also had a wonderful weekend.

This weekend in was Euro Pride 2011. It is the European version of our Gay Pride Marches and his held in different European cities every year. This year we were luck enough that it was in Rome and had a chance to attend. It was a very sunny hot day but in the shade the temperature was very nice. Tom and I went down to the starting point of the parade (the Termini - the Main Train Terminal).

Then we walked down the parade route which passed by the Colosseum and decided to have lunch at a lovely cafe on a hill above, while waiting for the parade to arrive. We were introduced to a new drink (to us) called a Spritz (Aperol, Compari, & Prosecco). Very refreshing and a wonderful way to wait for the parade.

And as the Title states...No Mom, I was not interviewed by Geraldo nor any other news venues. Something my mother always worried about when I went to NYC Pride Parades. We were very surprised by the number of people that attended this event. I will say it is much less 'flashy' and 'flamboyant' than the US versions. The parade route went from the Termini, down past the Colosseum and ended up at the Circus Maximus. It was a fun day that turned into a long night. At the Circus Maximus we simply hung out and listened to the music - finally around 9:30pm the main attraction came on stage. We had the pleasure of seeing Lady Gaga make a heartfelt speech about equality and then perform two songs (Born this way & On the Edge).

Here are a few photos...

The parade at the Colosseum...

On of the 3 floats...

A Just Married Couple celebrating...

A little train float...

Foat close-up...

Stage at Circus Maximus...

It was a good day had by all!

Back at home things got interesting - we were informed yesterday that the gas to our buildings would be turned off for 3 days. The Italian Gas company needs to dig up our entire entrance way to replace an old pipe. Should make for an odd 3 days...

Everything else is just fine - we just scheduled my birthday week. Tom & I are going to Florence (Firenze) for a few days and just relax...

Our Love goes out to all our friends and family!

Hope everybody is happy and healthy (I have to stop - the gas company is pounding something and the entire building is shaking)

Love always - Ron & Tom

Hopefully, next week some new and interesting places to share...