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Sicilia Outlet Village

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Sicilia Outlet Village Last night, at the reception table, Elena asked if we wanted to join them to go to Sicilia Outlet Village, smack in the interior of Sicily, and about an hour's drive from Biancavilla. I swear Joe is losing it, or deaf, or had too much vino, because it took so long to explain this proposition that Marisa started fanning my armpits from observing the effort. And this morning, although an understandable mistake, he thought we were going to Centro Sicilia, which is only a half hour away, instead of this place further afield. I guess I have been putting him through a lot! Some poor old woman's gate, that we thought was Marisa's place. We had to pick up the Clio, so we left the apartment at 8:05, to leave time to get it and then meet at Marisa's house. As we were turning into the vigne house driveway, I got a text from Rachi, in English: "Mariella said lets see at marisa’s house,the car is at marisa’s house;" which I took to mean we're mee...
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Il Battesimo

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THE DAY Morning Activity: The men sit outside, discussing cars and soccer, while the photographer takes photos of Giulio, Elena, Giuseppe, and boys. Etna "Edda" is framed in the clouds  that later cleared. The kids are dressed and looking dapper. Cousin Iside, in yellow, joins the fun Rachi watches over the boys Beautiful family  Matteo's attitude shows off moreso in a striped suit of pantelloni corti Rachi is good at herding kids ...and keeping them clean The Church Service: Vincenzo and Maria Teresa look on as Alessandro takes the pulpit Giulio contentedly waits The boys are sweet with their little brother Giulio is taken into the baptismal font room; there was no way to see everything  Lion King moment He grimaced, but didn't cry Alessandro is the best Giuseppe's sister Piera, in hot pink and 5" silver stilettos, is the unofficial godmother. Godparents are "outlawed" in Sicily (maybe all of Italy?), as it became more about who had money and influ...
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