Sunday, December 31, 2023

Quiet Beauty - #1

 One of our favorite activities is to stroll around Rome and see what we can see. Some of the scenes we want to remember....

Very large seagulls visiting the fountain in the courtyard of Palazzo Venezia. Their hefty size is probably due to the abundance of edible litter available in Rome. 
Tree full of blooming Trumpet flowers.
Blood red berries. 
The sky could not have been a more vivid blue!


Scenes from a Merry Mission Field Christmas 2023!!

 
Downtown Rome is lots of fun at Christmas time.
Our grandson, Ethan, is serving a mission in the Brazil Rio di Janeiro North Mission. Christmas was made extra special with emails and phone chats with him
Nativity on temple grounds.
Homemade decorations...Snowmen from Pringle cans!!

Frank served up a delicious traditional Christmas Eve dinner for 2...Calamari, Shrimp, Crab and Clams!! 
The small mall near our apartment went "all out" with holiday decor including a skating rink for kids.
Natale Pranzo (Christmas Lunch) with our temple co-workers held at the Visitors Center. 
An amazing abundance of food, friends and fun! Buon Natale, and God bless us...everyone!!