Finally chatted with the mamas!

So. I am finally driving on my own. This might not be a big achievement anywhere else...but in Italy! :) 

Most peope drive like c r a a a a z y  not kidding, really. We just saw a big accident on Sunday on the way back from church. It was aweful, two cars totaled, one of them flipped upside down in the ditch. So many times cars pass each other while other cars are coming from the other direction as well. They squeeze between each other. It freaks me out every time I see it. So now you see it is a BIG DEAL for a shaky-knee driver like myself to hit the road on my own. 

We decided to go out for an afternoon passeggiata before dinner. We were hoping that we would run into some of Benjamin's friends from school and their mamas of course. I had big plans like striking up conversations and some such things. 

{you need a whole lot of courage, you know, to start talking to someone while you are still doubting your own language abilities}

Anyways, we did meet Giada {whom Benjamin always calls "Gianna" for some reason} and her mama, Francesca and another little girl with her mama, Isabella. The girls are Benjamin's classmates. They were all scooting around while we, the parents were just standing around. I finally mustered enough courage to ask Francesca what the word for "scooter" was in Italian. Then they asked me what it was in English :) Then we started talking!! Yayy!!! Finally!! I was so happy, the ice was broken! Turns out their little girls are starting first grade too with Benjamin in September. Hopefully they will let me know if there is anything to know about school start. It would be nice not to miss anything. 

Benjamin's trying to impress the girls with his special scooter tricks

Scott and Benjamin in front of his {future} elementary school

the scooter bandits

Mystery of the day

If anybody knows the answer, PLEASE tell me.

Why on earth are there water bottles lines up on the balcony and 

down in the two corners of the door?

And why are two plastic bags tied to the balcony bars?

It's killing me, people.

Dinner tonight: Korean bulgogi (marinated meat) with rice and green beans. And an egg of course. :)