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L'Aquila update

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:40:00 GMT

UPDATE ON L'AQUILA EARTHQUAKEAs you know our President is in Italy for the G-8 Summit Meeting. The Meeting is taking place in l'Aquila, center of the recent earthquake.The following photos show that the area is still suffering from the disaster. Over 40 thousand people are still displaced.The Italian Red Cross (C.R.I.)and other volunteer groups, the Armed Forces, etc. are still in the area to help out. A group of volunteers from LIBRIZZI spent ten days working in l'...
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More Photos

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:52:00 GMT

MORE AMALFI COAST PHOTOS BY RAINDAD
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Happy Tuesday To You

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:23:00 GMT

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY - Pasta and Italy

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:19:00 GMT

---------------------------------------------------------------Pasta and Italy, Italy and Pasta. What is a tour of the Amalfi Coast without going to Gragnano in the heart of the Lattari Mountains? Why Gragnano, because here are found historical pasta factories and the Universita’ di Scienze Gastronomiche. Yes, we attended a lecture and then toured La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano. Of course the visit to the pasta making factory was followed with homemade pa...
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Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:12:00 GMT

FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE METRORAIL CRASH --------------------------We returned from our trip on the 12th. Koko and I have been having a love fest!A. I would like to introduce some of my paternal relatives: 1.There were Five Marias and now there are Three. We were all named for our grandma. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.7.8.9.In case you are wondering, the fat one is me! The male who eats well is my hubby.B. Below are a few of the relatives on MOM's side:1.2.3. 4. 5. 6. Cousin Maria...
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