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I'm not aging - I'm just busy living happily ever after..............


Real Name: Carol
Lives In: Rome, IT
Member Since: Jan 16, 2006
VT Rank: 183

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icunme's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Lakes I love in Italy- 6
Family and Friends- 8
MORE Family and Friends- 8
MINI-MEET MEGA MEMORIES - WITH KAT AND JEANNKELLEY- 6
FEAST OF ST FRANCIS - OCTOBER 4, 2006- 8
Mother Teresa in Rome- 6

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Family and Friends

by icunme - last update: Sep 21, 2009

Kaile in Milan from Rhode Island

It was inconceivable when I arrived in Italy in May of 2004 that I had set foot on the homeland of my family exactly 100 years to the month from the time my grandfather left Verona for New York. With affectionate retrospect, I understand only now in my twilight many things I heard as a child. I remember "Nonno" saying he would return to die in Italy and only feeling so sad at the time to think that he might ever die. He never had that chance to return home - so, perhaps, I might be able to somehow honor his wish and spend the rest of my days here in Italy. I would do that gladly. Good fortune has blessed me with my daughter close by - living in Frankfurt. I am fortunate also in that I am here with my "adopted nephew" who was born and raised in Milano. He has taken me on adventures to my family's native Verona, Lago di Garda, Valpolicella (Verona wine country), Milano, Lake Como, Porto Cervo, Mondello (beach in Palermo) and finally settling, hopefully, here in Roma.

I enjoyed many blessings as I lived, labored, loved, and raised my family in America. Fond memories of those great cities are still fresh - New York, Washington, DC, Palm Springs, Beverly Hills, - growing up in Pennsylvania with my best friend - and with cousins who visit now in Rome from NY, NJ, and RI.
Merita with me at Villa Borghese

Merita - From Beverly Hills to Denmark to Rome

Merita lived at my Beverly Hills home for three years - lives now back in her Denmark homeland and visits me in Rome as often as possible.

Dinner with Joe in Rome

Friend, Joe, comes to visit every year from Univ Rochester, NY

With Lorenzo at Lake Como

My in-house Italian concierge and caro nephew Lorenzo - born in Milano - with me 17 years in Beverly Hills - the son I never had..... Her at the water ski club on Lake Como - 2004.

With VT'r Phil, Bill at der Pallaro - Rome

With Nellie at Lake Geneva - Nellie met her husband, Raffa, the first day he arrived for a homestay at my Beverly Hills home. They married and have a beautiful son, Dylan in Geneva.

Via Veneto with Rebecca and Lorenzo

Hanging out on Via Veneto with Rebecca, Derek and Lorenzo - Looking for the photos with all of us - Derek and I are among the missing here!
Lorenzo and Rebecca
Lunch with Nellie, Antonio, Anna in Yvoir, France - Raffa is taking the photo!

icunme's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Lakes I love in Italy- 6
Family and Friends- 8
MORE Family and Friends- 8
MINI-MEET MEGA MEMORIES - WITH KAT AND JEANNKELLEY- 6
FEAST OF ST FRANCIS - OCTOBER 4, 2006- 8
Mother Teresa in Rome- 6

Comments for icunme about World
titabell Sun Nov 15, 2009 17:57 UTC
 Ciao Carol! I had a great time reading your homepage and your travel pages. Thank you so much for sharing us your beautiful experiences, thoughts and tips. ***bell-a :)
marielexoteria Sun Nov 15, 2009 13:23 UTC
 Thanks for visiting my Santo Domingo page. I loved my brief stay in Rome last year. I'll be back later to read your tips.
RoscoeGregg Sun Nov 15, 2009 03:40 UTC
 Thank You for your forum tips on transport into Rome From the airport. It will make our first day simple. Thanks Again Happy Trails, Randy
luvitalia Sat Nov 14, 2009 16:27 UTC
 Ciao Carol, Family in Naples and environs and Formia/Gaeta area. Love the big city's but am in love with small towns more!! All of them are a treat in some way.
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