WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR????

Giorgia's future. In two weeks, she's off to the univeristy. Monday we went to the school so she could select her room. Giorgia was awarded a scholarship which includes her room and because she achieved one of the highest testing scores; she got to select her own room.

She was told to report promptly at 9:00 or her room would be given to someone else. So at 7:30, 4 very sleepy people got into a very smelly car (turned out to be rotten leaves which seeped thru a bag). We sped along the autostrada with Giorgia and I in the back seat, gagging and spraying air freshener - which had everyone gagging.

We were registered at 9:00 and then stood around for 2 hours. Always, we watched the door, waiting for someone to come out and tell us what was going on. Eventually, one by one students would appear and go thru the mystery door but new students stood and waited. Most of them waiting anxiously with parents who were becoming annoyed.


Finally, Giorgia's name was called and we got to go behind the door - it was an ordinary office with overworked, ordinary people in it. After phototcopying photo id, signing papers promising not to destroy the room, etc.... off we went to inspect the room possibilities. There are 100 rooms, 4 floors. We started on the 4th floor and immediately found the perfect room. The window faces east, overlooking a pedestrian street looking out to a castle on the hill and it's a single with a private bath. The kitchen is directly across the hall

She returns Friday for orientation and then a week later starts school.

University Name

THE DOOR

Entry to doom, lower floor

Having a coffee, trying to relax before going to the Hurry Up and Wait Dorm

Kil is going to try commuting via the train this year, This will be his last year at the university in Trieste. He will transfer to another university for his remaining 2 years. He'd like to come to the states but the tuition is prohibitive.

Morgan started school last week and Mikkie is teaching english Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. So it's a  busy time.

I've been working in the gardens - which Mikki doubled in size this spring. They look great, despite the extreme heat and dryness. Philip is reading and mowing grass. We'll be off on Friday to Zurich and home next Tuesday.

Tonight Mikki and I are going to start a pitch game.  Ciao