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Love is not only about the sexual relationship between two people but it is obvious if two people are attracted to each other and can't keep their hands off each other, it keeps the chemistry and magic alive. The favorite part of my relationships have always the beginning- when you don't know exactly what the other person is thinking but they're constantly on your mind, the endless phone conversations, and sharing all your firsts together- date, drive, kiss and finally sleeping together. Here are all the thoughts men have when they see their lady love … he sees his girlfriend naked completely stripped down naked for the first time.
So here are some thoughts every guy has when he sees his girlfriend completely undressed or naked for the first time. Trust us, you're gonna wanna know these.
1. "She doesn't know how beautiful she looks in this very moment,
3. I have to take off her clothes slowly and enjoy the moment.
4. I wanna see every possible view of her bodies such as her sexy legs, her nipples, soft skin of her necks and many more.
5. You want to pull her messy hair towards yourself to make the moment more romantic.
6. You don't have to become desperate even if you want her very much.
7. You want to bite each and every part of her body such as her ears, her nipples, her navel and especially her lips.
8. At that time, you can't believe that you are actually touching her or spending your time with her.
9. "I'm going to make her so wet, she's going to be begging me to enter her hard and fast."
10. The way she looks at you will set a fire inside your body and you will be fully uncontrolled that time because that moment will be magical.
11. You definitely want to remember her naked look for a lifetime. You also wanna click her picture of that moment. But this is not possible at that time.
12. You want to smooch her lips deeply at that time.
13. "I hope she isn't nervous. I think I'm a little nervous, to be honest."
14. "Oh God, no more thinking… I'm just going for it."
15. "Oh she's giggling, that giggle is hot as hell. How is she making me even more excited."
16. "I didn't think I could get THIS horny."
17. "I hope she isn't nervous. I think I'm a little nervous to be honest."
18. "Oh God, no more thinking… I'm just going for it."
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Today is International Women's Day, which is a big deal in Italy and for Italian women. The country, including and perhaps especially men, honor Italian women by offering bouquets of yellow mimosa flowers and small gifts. And Italian women celebrate each other with girls' nights and other get togethers. Recently, I even read about restaurants and shops offering freebies to women today.
Is it Italy's version of a Hallmark holiday for Italian women? Perhaps, but its origins meant a lot more than that.
Despite Italy's devotion, the history of International Women's Day does not trace back to Italian women. Since the early 1900s, March 8 has been a day to celebrate women's achievements and call for gender equality. The observance actually began in the United States, but Women's Day hardly registers here anymore.
Back then, industrialization was bringing all sorts of new problems to the surface. The fast-paced changes to the workplace helped birth movements calling for participation of minorities, including women, in all facets of life. Women were beginning to find their way in what had been a white man's world up to that point. (To read more about International Women's Day history, click here.) Is it just me or does this all sound quite familiar?
Truly, we should celebrate Italian women and all women regularly and not just one day per year. As regular readers know, I live in two worlds. One foot is firmly planted in the United States, and the other one often wiggles around in Italy. I know Italian women and Italian American women. I see myself as belonging to both groups, even though I'm more an Italian American. Today, though, I want to share what makes Italian women, who are living in Italy, exceptionally awesome:
The Italian mamma or nonna (grandmother) is the stuff of legend. People have long seen her as the ideal matriarch, who knows how to cook like a gourmet chef, clean like she has a magic wand fit for perfection, and pamper everyone in the house. She's affectionate, nurturing, loving, and every family member's biggest cheerleader. And she always has fresh pasta and a Caprese cake on the table for Sunday lunch. Nowadays, she's bringing home the bacon, too. The role of average Italian women, in fact, is remarkable when you think about it. Who else in this world does all that?
Looks don't matter. Really, they don't. But it doesn't hurt if you have them, especially if they come with all those other skills (see above). And Italian women have a reputation for being friggin' hot. I mean Sofia Loren, who is in her 80s, still gets attention for her timeless beauty. Looking good is a priority based on the idea of the bella figura, or beautiful figure, which refers to making a good first impression. Indeed, the sexiness of Italian women empowers them in the Homeland.
Italian women are the heart of their family. They keep up traditions. They nurse wounds. They dote on the suffering, support the smart, and heal the down and out. They embrace you with all their might literally and figuratively. That's the real reason Italian men can't live without them.
One of my grandmothers helped raise her family of origin after her mother died and then raised nine children of her own during World War II. Some of her babies died as toddlers, a devastating blow to anyone. She suffered in a patriarchal household that didn't allow her to reach her full potential and forced her to stifle some of her own desires and needs. And when she was already in her 50s and her youngest son, my father, was 13, she moved to the United States from Italy. She barely knew anyone and could not speak the language. Such courage is unthinkable nowadays. There are many Italian women just like my nonna. They are all around me.
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.
Yesterday, my son celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with his pre-school class. In fact, this entire week has been dedicated to the guru of rhyming, who encouraged children to read and love books. Indeed, it's Read Across America week. My family can't get enough of Seuss' classics, including The Lorax, The Cat in the Hat, Oh the Places You'll Go, and Green Eggs and Ham. And I felt compelled to share my love of Dr. Seuss with my Italian family and friends. So, I decided to write a version of one of his most famous stories to which my people could better relate. At the end of the poem, you'll find the translation of the Italian words in my version.
I am Bello
Bello I am
That Bello I am!
That Bello I am!
I do not like that Bello I am
Do you like uovo sodo and capocollo?
I do not like uovo sodo and capocollo
I do not like them,
Bello I am
I do not like uovo sodo and capocollo
Would you eat them with prosecco?
Would you eat them with your nonno?
I would not eat them with prosecco
I would not eat them with my nonno –
Unless he made me
By threatening to trade me
For more prosecco
And my fratello
Would you like them a casa mia?
Would you like them as much as cousin Pia?
I would not eat them a casa tua
And Pia, she's a headache as big
As when I drink Kahlua
Would you like them in Napoli?
Would you like them in Forlì?
Would you eat them with Topo Gigio?
Would you eat them with Beppe Grillo?
I would not eat them in Napoli
I would not eat them in Forlì
I would not eat them with Topo Gigio
And don't even mention Beppe Grillo
Would you eat them on a Vespa?
Or a Fiat 500, when you take it for a test-a?
Would you eat them with Azzurri's number 10?
Would you eat them with sexy Sofia Loren?
I would not eat them on a Vespa
Or a Fiat 500 when I took it for a test-a
I would not eat them with Azzurri's number 10
I would do something else entirely with sexy Loren
You don't like them so you say
Try them, try them, and you may
Bello! Bello! Basta! Basta!
I would rather have some pasta!
To shut you up, I'll have a morso
May I not require soccorso
I like uovo sodo and capocollo
I do, I like them, Bello I am!
But the egg needs a little salt
Don't worry, it's not your fault
Now, give me some of the good vino
And dearest Bellino,
You fogot to say, "Buon appetito!"
uovo sodo – hard-boiled egg
capocollo – Italian deli meat
Bello – In this case, it is a name, but it is also an adjective referring to a handsome boy or man
Bellino – a nickname for Bello and a way of saying little Bello
prosecco – Italian sparkling wine
nonno – grandpa
fratello – brother
casa mia – my house
Pia – a girl's name, usually the diminutive of the name Giuseppina (Italian for Josephine)
casa tua – your house
Napoli and Forlì – cities in Italy
Topo Gigio – an Italian children's character that was a mouse (topo) named Gigio, who appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show
Beppe Grillo – an Italian comedian running the hard right 5-Star political movement in Italy, who is known for his sometimes foul language and "stick it to the man" attitude
Azzurri – reference to the Blues, the jersey color worn by Italian national sports teams, including the soccer team, which offers up number 10 to the team's best player
basta – stop
morso – a bite or taste of something
soccorso – rescue; refers to the emergency room
vino – wine
buon appetito – good appetite, a greeting one says before everyone digs into a meal
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.
Recently, Chef Ciro Mattera of Ischia, an island off the coast of Naples in Italy, which is home to my ancestors, offered a taste of the dolce vita to Americans in New Jersey. Ischia is virtually untouched by American standards. There, you'll still find people clinging to tradition, living off the land, and making everything from scratch. If food is love, then Ischia is the epicenter of adoration. And Mattera is constantly paying homage to its traditions.
The cuisine, much like the island itself, is full of delicious contradictions. Ischia is the mountains, including its highest point Epomeo, and the sea, including its many beaches. That dichotomy is reflected in the island's food through its most famous dishes – fresh seafood and coniglio (rabbit). Recently, Mattera, whose restaurant Ristorante Saturnino in Forio, Ischia earned him recognition in the Michelin Guide, served a tasting menu he created with my brother, who is the director of Food and Beverage at Galloping Hill Golf Course's Red Knot restaurant in Kenilworth, N.J. Discover the beautifully presented food and what went into each course:
Tuna, lightly marinated in a citrus sauce, with a fork of pasta with kumquat served as the introduction to the meal. The lemon and kumquat were refreshing. The simplicity set the right tone for the rest of the evening. I'm not a wine drinker, but my brother chose the pairings for the meal. Much like the wine, the food was intended to build on the flavors as we moved along. This palette cleansing, light bite was the perfect starter. Mattera made bread with rosemary from scratch for la scarpetta, so guests could savor every last drop.
This delectable bite of red snapper wrapped in zucchini and sitting on a bed of more vegetables, such as eggplant, and an onion puree was the perfect segue to the rest of the meal. With the onion and medley of veggies, there were more flavors to compliment the fish than with the tuna. The homemade breadstick with rosemary was a surprise bonus. Its crunchiness was a nice foil for the soft fish.
Of course, this would not be a proper Italian meal without some sort of take on pasta. For the first course, known in Italy as the primo or primo piatto, Mattera turned to his roots in Ischia. He made homemade ravioli stuffed with coniglio Ischitano (rabbit typical of Ischia) and topped with red sauce. The chef admitted to rather enjoying using the Kitchen Aid pasta and pasta cutter attachment to pull off these beauties. And the guests found the taste divine. For those of us at the meal, who come from Ischia and regularly eat rabbit, each bite was like tasting home.
This beef shoulder cooked slowly overnight for that melt-your-mouth effect. Topped with a red wine sauce and paired with a bit of frisee salad, this dish offered the welcome contradiction of sweet and bitter. Mattera presented the scallop potatoes, standing on their side with layers of cream, which paired well with the red wine sauce and looked unique. A few of the guests felt this was the best dish of the meal.
The finale featured two desserts – a poached pear sliced and wrapped around a ricotta stuffing and sitting on a bed of chocolate sauce. Pistachios and strawberries topped the dessert, and a lace cookie leaned against it. Ricotta cookies – one with chocolate chips and one with pistachios – were a happy surprise for guests, who didn't expect two desserts. The light ricotta and pear were a great match for the vibrant chocolate. And those cookies were soft in the center and crispy at the edge, providing yet another delicious contradiction.
Anyone interested in learning more about Mattera can read a biography of him in the Our Paesani column on the ItaliansRus website or visit the Ristorante Saturnino website.
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.
When my father wakes up in the morning, he creaks like an old house. He has literally worn out his shoulders from carrying the weight of his world, a leaf blower or fully grown tree, on his back year after year. His legs are shot from walking from one lawn to another and mowing or bending down to plant flowers. His head is weary with the reflection, nostalgia, and angst of old age. Perhaps, it is his hands that tell the entire story. His hands are like leather replete with cracks and creases. The nail beds are forever gray no matter how much soap and scrubbing. Yet, he works still. At 70, in fact, he says he needs to work, not for the money but for the glory.
My father is a landscaper. My father is a small business owner. My father is an immigrant. My father is America.
Americans are expecting thousands of immigrants – documented and undocumented – to go on strike today to show leaders, not to mention the rest of the world, what the country would be like without them. The hashtag popping up on social media is #ADayWithoutImmigrants. Our dirty little secret, according to the protesters, is that we need them to survive economically and culturally. Some of them think we couldn't go on without them, in fact. Some even say our country would be a wasteland without them. Well, guess what? They're right.
My own day without immigrants would be a bleak one indeed for I would cease to exist. My family would vanish. I am the daughter of immigrants, the granddaughter of immigrants, the wife of an immigrant, and the mother of a dual citizen. I am literally nothing and no one without immigrants. My Nonno Giovanni (in the photo above) sacrificed the only life he ever knew and moved his entire family to the United States beginning in 1960. He never did learn English, nor did he ever have the kinds of friends he had back in Italy, who played cards with him and delivered his children, and got tipsy with him. In America, he worked and so did his children.
Those dirty hands of my father paid for me to go to college without debt. They continue to help countless customers maintain their property, enjoy the luxuries of ponds and fancy walls in their yards, and do their part for the environment (with tree plantings, vegetable gardens, and manicured lawns that keep rodents and insects at bay naturally). Along with my mother, a native born American who is the child of immigrants herself, he raised three children to contribute to society. Those dirty hands held mine and those of my brother and sister. They lifted us up when times were hard and put us down when we tried to climb on our pedestals.
Without those hands, we'd be worse off. Without those hands, you'd be worse off. Today, I salute immigrants and the immigrant experience. It's not just my father, who has brought this light to my life. I am a better person because of my Indian friends who showed me the joy of Diwali, my Jewish friends who still pray with me, my Greek and Mexican friends who have become family, my Korean friends who grew up with me, my Muslim friends who taught me about the real beliefs of their people and not the caricature on TV, my Japanese friends who taught me the wonders of Girl's Day, my African friends whose devotion to raising the village is like my own, and the list goes on and on.
Today, as immigrants take to the streets to prove their worth to us, a worth that should be obvious to all, I can't help but think of the words of the mighty Mario Cuomo:
Some Americans believed that we should think of these newcomers to our land as being dropped into a 'melting pot' that could boil away their distinguishing cultures, homogenizing them into a new multiethnic America. I have always believed that the better analogy for America would be the mosaic, like those in many church windows, each a different size, shape, and color, harmoniously arranged to form beautiful patterns. It would be tragic if our country were to sacrifice the immigrants' gifts in favor of some kind of bland uniformity.
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.
The Tombola season, which roughly begins the week of Christmas and ends on the Epiphany Jan. 6, will soon be ending. But you still have time to break out the board and pump up the volume on Nonno Dante's hearing aid, so he can hear the numbers.
For those who don't know, Tombola is Italian bingo. As with most things Italian, this game is far more colorful than the one Americans play. Each number on the board is equivalent to a symbol, and the images could not be more contradictory in nature. Alongside Sant' Antonio (No. 13), you'll find "il culo" (No. 16, and yes that's a woman's bare bottom depicted) among other nicer and naughtier images.
Italians have the board memorized and the numbers and symbols go hand in hand. Italia is numero uno, for example. Flashing the one pointer finger is often a way to communicate "Italy." You get the idea of the cultural significance here. Capeesh?
I've written about Tombola and the meaning of each number for ItaliansRus. There, you will find a breakdown of each square on the board, which is enlightening as much as it is a psychoanalysis of the Italian people who created it.
In the meantime, let's play Tombola. Discover the directions for every Italian's favorite holiday game:
Buon Befana a tutti!
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.
For Italians, Christmas is still all about spending time with the family and the birth of Jesus. The gift giving frenzy is nothing like it is in the United States. In fact, most families exchange only with those closest to them. Often, one family will give another a basket of food – a few indulgences and some home baked goods. Little kids get a surprise from Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) on Dec. 25 and a little something from La Befana (the Italian Christmas witch) on Jan. 6, Epifania. Still, make no mistake about it, Christmas is huge in Italy.
While the tree with gifts under it isn't as big of a deal, you'll still find them. But they might seem minuscule when compared to the presepio or nativity scene. Many of these scenes, especially in and around Naples, Italy, take up entire rooms, might include lights and music, replicas of villages and traditions, running water and fountains, and live plants. (Whenever I'm in Ischia, which is an island of Naples, for the holidays, I tour the presepi of the island.) Of course, many towns and neighborhoods also host a live presepio with real humans and animals – the ones said to have been in Bethlehem when Jesus was born – in the days leading up to Christmas. And the townspeople go door to door on Christmas with a large baby Jesus statue for everyone to kiss as a blessing.
Even though my father moved to the United States from Ischia in 1960, when he was just 13 years old, he has never forgotten the Italian Christmas celebration. Every year, he builds a presepio that takes up an entire room in our house, features live plants and trees, fountains, music, reminders of both his homes in Ischia and New Jersey and some of our travels, and statues of the nativity that my maternal grandmother made for him in a pottery class many moons ago. Over the years, the presepio has grown along with my father's imagination and all the pieces that various family members and friends have added to it.
What's most beautiful about this tradition is how it attracts our relatives like magnets. It's part of their Christmas journey to come and see how my father has changed it from the year before. It's always unique. And he offers a hyperbolic tale about who is in the scene and what is happening. When my cousins are over, the family of dogs represents them and they might be on the lookout for Nonno, who is represented by a drunk old man figure that came straight from Naples. The story changes every year and every minute really. It all depends who's with him at the time.
Now, I'm sure you're itching to have a nativity scene of your own. Don't be alarmed. You don't have to go all out and make an expensive or gigantic presepio. The type As among us are welcome to try. But you can also just make a simple DIY presepio. Have the kids pitch in. My son is a devout presepio maker; he practices all year long and uses his superhero and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figurines to create a scene that is truly all his own.
Here's how to make a presepio:
Find the perfect spot. Determine where in your home you can put your presepio. Before you can plan, you need to know how much space is at your disposal. Remember, you can put a little presepio under your tree or a great big one on your lawn. Don't feel limited to the mantel or dining room table.
Choose your materials. Gather the figurines, decorative items, and anything else you'd like to give character to your scene. Many Italian Americans I know have Christmas village houses or larger ornaments that fit in nicely. Remember, Italians don't just necessarily include Jesus' birth. That's the centerpiece, but they also feature figurines from popular culture, replicas of their everyday life, such as a statue of someone swigging wine from a bottle or playing Italian cards, and reminders of their work (woodworkers and landscapers), and anything else that their imagination can conjure.
Plot the scene. Think of this as you would a story. Where does each item need to go to share the Christmas story as you see fit? Decide and plan accordingly.
Make the pieces you're missing. When I was in Italy for the holidays in 2013, my husband and I had little to no Christmas decorations. So, I collected toilet paper tubes and made an entire presepio and even a tree with them. It was glorious. Seriously.
Work within your limits. Even if you have little to no space in your home and few materials, you can still make a presepio. I'm selling a shadow box with a customized paper presepio inside it. The adorable figures are made of card stock and feature details, such as the gem. While I used a Cricut to cut out each figure, you can do it manually. A framed beauty like this is perfect for anyone in a small apartment or tiny house.
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.
It's not what you think. This is not a political story, nor is this the story of a child of the DREAM Act frightened about today's United States. Actually, this story should inspire anyone of any group – both Democrats and Republicans – who reads it. It is a reminder for me of whence I came. This is my favorite story of the American dream, the one about my peasant people and how they got here and how I came to be an American, born and raised. It's how I'm choosing to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Once upon a time in a land shaped like a boot, far, far away from my beloved New Jersey, there lived my ancestors on both sides of the family. We come from the island of Ischia, a province of Naples in Italy. While the two families were friends back in the old neighborhood, they couldn't have imagined that two of their children would meet and marry years later and make them all family. But before any of that could happen, there would be great suffering, the kind that changes the course of history and the lives of individuals. Fascism rose in Europe and around the world. World War II happened. And my people were hungry, literally hungry, for a better life that included steady work and food on the table. They scattered. Some people went to Argentina, others to Canada. Some went to France, others to Algeria. Some went as far as Australia, others went to the United States of America.
My maternal grandfather Rocco Di Costanzo went to France first. But America e' sempre America, America is always America. And he wanted a slice of that good life he had been hearing so much about. His mother wrote a note to Giovanni Luciano, my maternal grandmother's father, asking if would be willing to marry off one of his daughters to her youngest son, so he could get a green card and work in the U.S. Luciano had moved to the United States from Ischia years earlier and indeed his wife was a U.S. citizen and his children were all American born. One of his daughters was already pretty much taken, and the other – my grandmother Concetta – was deep into a crush but still very much single. So, my great-grandfather packed up my grandmother, who was 19 at the time, and headed home to Ischia. My grandmother will tell you with tears in her eyes – tears for all she lost and all she gained on that trip – how she sat at a table with my grandfather's entire family. My grandfather's mother turned to her and said, "Well, are you going to marry my son or not?" At 19, she looked around and saw no allies, not even her own father. She didn't want this. But she says she was too embarrassed to say no, so she said yes.
Within a week, she was walking through the streets of Ischia with all her long-lost relatives and their neighbors throwing confetti at her feet and a string of children – some as young as 3 – sitting on the altar. We're pretty sure my father – who would eventually marry their daughter – was among the kids as his in-laws, who barely knew each other, wed. While marrying an American is still a legal gateway into the nation, there are conditions. To begin, as it was then and now, couples must prove their union is for real, to create a life together and not just to get a visa. The system tries to root out sham marriages.
This was a sham if ever there was one. My grandmother felt forced into the union, and my grandfather, just barely 20, continued to write to his beloved in Italy and even promised he'd eventually go back to her. My grandparents didn't even honeymoon together. My grandmother, her father, and another woman who married someone from Ischia went to Venice together. And my grandfather had to go spend some significant time in Canada before he could enter the United States with papers. Proving your marriage is real is something with which I'm familiar because I went through it with my husband. It took two years, and we needed to show shared bills, joint tax returns, family photos of our extended families together, our son's birth certificate, and get grilled in interviews with immigration agents. Twice my husband was put in immigration jail at the airport (it's a real thing), and ours was a union built on love. We had two friggin' weddings for goodness sake. Who would pay that kind of money for a fake marriage? Things weren't as strict back in my grandparent's day, pre 9-11, but you still weren't supposed to marry for citizenship. But I digress.
Of course, my grandparents never did part ways. They were married for nearly 60 years and had six kids before my grandfather passed away in 2015. Love certainly grew. My grandfather lost touch with his beloved in Italy long, long ago. In the technical sense, they might have been considered illegals. If that's not illegal enough to satisfy you based on what I promised in the headline, then look at my father's side of the family. They fit the bill. We were WOPs, without papers. My Zio Michele, my father's oldest brother and classmate to my maternal grandfather, was 18 years older than my father and grew disgusted with work in Ischia.
The family had been selling wine to distributors when, in the night, someone stole the barrel and dumped half of it on the ground. It takes a year to make a barrel of wine. That meant that a year's worth of work was now worthless. My grandfather cursed those who did it, and indeed they ended up dying ugly deaths. (I'm not supporting this, but man that evil eye seems to work, so be warned.) And Zio Michele had had enough. My grandfather gave him his blessing and found him a spot as a stowaway on a ship headed to the United States. Ironically, he was with a cousin of my mother's and they hid in a closet. An ally keeping their secret would bring them food.
Toward the end of the trip, someone found silverware that fell through a vent near where they had been hiding. They were swiftly put into a jail. Shady police officers (sorry, but it's true) ushered them out of the jail, hid them under blankets on the floor of a car as they left the parking lot, and delivered them to relatives already in the United States. My maternal great grandfather wouldn't help his cousin. He feared for his own American citizenship, so he sent him back to Ischia. Zio Michele, however, had uncles in New York, who hid him on a farm. For a year, he tended to the farm and mostly stayed in a loft bedroom. He kept a ladder that could be thrown out the window near his bed, so he could run from the authorities if anyone came looking to deport him.
After a year, friends from Ischia, who were living in New Jersey, dressed him like an American soldier, brought him to church, and told him to pick a wife among the parishioners. He chose my aunt, an Italian American, whose family came from Calabria but who was born in the United States. At first, she turned him down. She assumed he had another family in Italy and this was all a ploy. But my uncle was persistent, and she changed her mind. Indeed, marriage would also make him legal. They were married more than 50 years and had four children together. Again, whether it started as a sham or not, it was real in the end. In 1960, 10 years after becoming legal, Zio Michele brought my paternal grandparents, two of my aunts, and my father, who was 13 at the time, to the United States.
The rest of us – we owe our lives, our Americanness – to my grandparents and uncle. Without their willingness to sacrifice everything and take on the fear of the unknown, we would not even exist, let alone have the chance to thrive. It's humbles me every time I think about it.
My father, his sisters, and grandparents had tickets to American and even made friends on board the ship that brought them over. They watched movies and speculated about what their new life would be like. They had more hope than those who came before them. In many ways, my father would become the most American of the bunch. He was the only one to go to school in the United States, and he graduated from a New Jersey high school. He is the only one who married an American – my mom, whose family comes from Ischia but who had been born, raised, and educated in the United States. Yet, in many ways, he was also the one who stayed the most Italian. He travels back to Italy often, maintains all the traditions (winemaking, building a large presepio or nativity scene every Christmas, speaking the dialect of his hometown), and still keeps in touch with friends and family in the Old Country. And I, his daughter, married a native of Ischia, which keeps us all the more connected. Perhaps, it was because as the baby of the family, he was protected from the hard times, the suffering, the famine. He was born after World War II. Perhaps, it was because in Italy he had a sacred childhood filled with playing soccer in the piazza and getting comforted by his mother. He often says he has only love for Italy.
Still, America is always America. My father credits the country with educating him and allowing him to build a business and have a family with some financial security, something he realizes was not quite possible – or at least not in the same way – in Ischia. Now, the United States, of course, is home. That's something for which to be more than thankful. God bless America!
Di Meglio has written the Our Paesani column for ItaliansRus.com since 2003. You can follow the Italian Mamma on Facebook or Twitter @ItalianMamma10. For more handmade crafts and party gear, visit the Italian Mamma store on Etsy.


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Our founders recognized that on one side there is a big demand for Dot Net profiles on the Belgium and EU market and on the other side there a lot of young, highly, qualified persons outside the EU that are searching for a new career inside EU. However, it is not easy to make the connection between both sides.
It is not only paperwork that has to be done but also some guidance is needed. After all, the person will move to a different country with different habits and culture. Sometimes the expetation of the person are not realistic or he/she has some wrong ideas about how life is in Belgium. That is where Solidify IT comes into the picture. Based on our personal experience, we help our potential employee with getting realistic expectations.
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Odessa, CVBHome CVB Menu
Odessa is the place to be if you are looking for entertainment. Odessa offers a variety of different nightclubs. Let the good times begin!
Neon Moon Karaoke Bar
Casual atmosphere, great drink specials, and fun karaoke!
(432) 333-9990
Zucchi's Sports Bar
Quaint and casual little bar with a DJ on the weekends.
1541 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy
Odessa, Texas
Proof Lounge
Gorgeous ambiance complete with quality crafted drinks and cocktails.
1541 John Ben Shepperd Pkwy,
Odessa, TX 79761
(432) 248-0122
Cork and Pig Tavern
Expansive wine selections, craft beers, and specialty cocktails, the Cork & Pig Tavern is an exciting environment for friends and family to relax, laugh, and dine.
7260 E Highway 191, Ste 204
Odessa, TX
(432) 272-4569
10 Sports Bar and Grill
Great food, awesome viewing for sporting events, and excellent entertainment.
4101 E 42nd St, Suite F-2
Odessa, Texas
(432) 367-1001
Eden Ultra Lounge
Relax in the private hookah lounge and enjoy drinks and private bottle service at the only club in the Permian Basin with a big city feel.
3306 NW Loop 338
Odessa, TX
(432) 332-9655
Steins Ultra Bar
Entertainment venue with premium, top quality spirits, specialty drafts and countless bottles.
4555 E University Blvd, Ste A-1,
Odessa, TX
(432) 366-0121
Homemade Wine
Great wine made on site and sold by the glass, bottle, case or batch.
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(432) 550-9463
Grant Street Bar and Grill
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Mountain Bike Tour to Botnsvatn Lake | Departure from Husavik
Come along on this fantastic mountain bike tour where you'll ride through the beautiful Icelandic scenery and get a unique view over Skjálfandi Bay and the stunning Kinnarfjöll Mountains. Discover the gems hidden outside of Húsavík town, such as Lake Botnsvatn, and ride on both gravel and dirt paths which were either made by man or by Icelandic free-roaming sheep.
This exciting mountain bike tour is the perfect opportunity for those travelling to North Iceland as you will start the trip in the town of Húsavík. You will meet your guides right above Húsavík harbour and receive your bike and your helmet.
After mounting your bike, you will ride through the town centre, towards the beautiful Skrúðgarður park. You will cycle through the park, along the river Búðará and up towards a small, green ravine where you will find a little pond frequently visited by ducks. From there, you will travel up the gully, along the river on a dirt trail, through heaths and low-grown scrub until you reach the stunning Botnsvatn lake.
Now it is time to start the trip around the lake. Low-grown heather and prominent blue lupine surround the lake, and you will make your way along an old forestry grove. In all kinds of weather and during every season the colourful scenery around lake Botnsvatn is fascinating. Here you will ride on old and narrow sheep paths which have, in the past years, been well adjusted to hiking and biking. The tracks can, at parts, be technical for mountain bike beginners but your guide will help you through it if you are a novice cyclist.
At the far end of the lake, you'll make a stop to rest and take a few photos before making your way back, this time you'll cycle along the north side of the lake where you will go over a landslide and a somewhat technical path. Just remember that it is always possible to step off the bike and push it if you are new to mountain biking or have little or no experience in riding over landslides.
This particular landslide is not long, however, and following is a rather easy track, which you will follow until you reach the path you rode on the way up to the lake. This time, you are making your way downhill and so the route will not only be easier but also more fun.
You will make a turn to the other side of Búðará river where you can follow a trail with lots of stair steps. From there, you will ride through the forest and skiing slopes above Húsavík where you can choose to head straight through the woods or go down some technical stair steps in the forest. Then you will make your way back on the streets of Húsavík town where you will bid farewell to your guides.
Lace up your shoes, put on a helmet and join this fantastic tour now! Check availability by choosing a date.
Quick facts
- Available: Sep. - Nov.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Activities: Sightseeing, Biking
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Languages: English, Icelandic
- Highlights: North Iceland,
North Iceland is a beautiful region, hosting some of the best attractions on the island.
Home to the Lake Mývatn region, the town of Akureyri (otherwise known as the 'Capital of the North'), the whale-watching hot-spot of Húsavík and the northern parts of Vatnajökull National Park, the North attracts visitors throughout the year.
It is divided by fjords and mountain ranges into many beautiful regions.
Within the bay of Eyjafjörður is Akureyri, a town of 17,000 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement outside of the Greater Reykjavík Area.
It is easy to reach via the Ring Road, and many cruise ships land in the port of the town.
The older part of Akureyri is particularly worth a stroll, as it contains many historic buildings. The town is also home to many interesting museums, galleries, and the world's northernmost botanical gardens.
If you like skiing or snowboarding, one of the best skiing sites in the country is located nearby.
Siglufjörður straddles the border of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður and is most famously home to a charming settlement of the same name.
Other than its natural beauty, with huge cliffs bordering the town, Siglufjörður is renowned for its fascinating museums.
There is a folk music museum, which comes alive during an annual festival, and the Herring Era Museum. The latter is the only Icelandic museum to win an international award and is much more interesting than it sounds; it explains how Iceland managed to survive a millennium in such harsh climes by relying on the seas.
The Vatnsnes Peninsula
The Vatnsnes Peninsula gets its fame for two reasons. Firstly, it is the best seal-watching location in the whole country, with colonies hauling out throughout the year. In the town of Hvammstangi, you can visit the Icelandic Seal Centre to learn more about these animals.
It is also famous for hosting the coastal rock formation of Hvítserkur. This bizarre feature is said to be a troll frozen by the light of the morning sun, but to most, it appears to be more like an elephant drinking from the ocean.
Þingeyjarsýsla county is home to many incredible sites, particularly due to the fact that the Lake Mývatn region is nestled within it. This beautiful area is renowned for its lava formations, pseudocraters and rich birdlife.
Near Mývatn is the impressive lava field Dimmuborgir, which was featured in the Game of Thrones series. There is also the incredible waterfall Goðafoss, a beautiful feature between Lake Mývatn itself and Akureyri.
Húsavík is a nearby town, considered the whale watching capital of Europe. In summer, many operators see Humpback Whales every time they leave the port.
The Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon is home to some of Iceland's most beloved natural attractions; the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum runs through it and holds several waterfalls including Europe's most powerful, Dettifoss. Nearby to here is the spectacular, horseshoe-shaped Ásbyrgi canyon.
Far north, straddling the Arctic Circle is Grímsey island, the northernmost inhabited territory of Iceland, with a population of about 100 people. It is renowned for its fishing, its rich vegetation and birdlife, particularly puffins.Húsavík
Húsavík, by Skjálfandi Bay in North Iceland, is a town of just over two thousand people. It is considered to be one of the best places in Europe for whale watching in the summer.
Whale Watching in Husavik
Húsavík is often nicknamed the whale watching capital of Europe, due to the fact that throughout the vast majority of summers, tour operators have 100% sighting rates.
Humpback Whales are the most common species in Skjálfandi Bay. These gentle giants are renowned for being possibly the most entertaining of the great whales to observe, due to the fact they always show their tail before a dive, and exhibit many other behaviours at the surface, such as breaching and fin slapping.
Other animals that reside within the bay include White Beaked Dolphins and Harbour Porpoises. It is not at all unheard of, however, for Fin and Blue Whales to be seen, nor Orcas or Belugas.
Many whale watching tours also include a puffin-watching component.
Other Activities in Husavik
Húsavík is home to the Húsavíkurkirkja church, a beautiful wooden structure built in 1907 and the civic museum for culture and biology, which amongst other things features a stuffed polar bear and ancient boats, bearing witness to the history of seafaring in Iceland.
There is also an Exploration Museum on the spirit of discovery, from early explorations to space missions.
Near to Húsavík is the Lake Mývatn area, a place of diverse, natural beauty, with a wealth of geological features. It is also close to the capital of the North, Akureyri.
In Húsavík you'll also find cute cafés and restaurants offering tasty treats, and you'll have a gorgeous view over the Skjálfandi Bay. There is a wealth of accommodation options available, from nice hotels to cabins and hostels.
History of Husavik
Húsavík means 'the Bay of Houses', as according to legend, it was settled before the official 'settlement date' of 874 AD.
Garðar Svavarsson was a Swede who wintered in Iceland in 870 AD. According to legend and Sagas, he left a man called Náttfari and two slaves to tend a farm here. It is said that the town was named after their houses.
Departure time : 09:00. 15:00,
Please be at the tour start location in good time before departure.
Use of a full suspension mountain bike
Meals and refreshments
What to bring:
Wind/waterproof outer layer
Good hiking/biking shoes
Snacks and drinks
Good to know:
Iceland weather can be very unpredictable, dress accordingly to fully enjoy the adventure.
Mountain biking is my no means a risk free sport. Ride responsibly and know your limits. All riders need to sign a waiver before riding with us.


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MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAW)-- The Mosinee Police Department says a photo on Snapchat showing two weapons with the message 'Don't come to school Monday' prompted a soft lockdown at Mosinee Middle School.
Police Chief Ken Muelling tells NewsChannel said a student showed the message to a parent, which led to a soft lockdown while police investigated the message. Investigators have determined that the threat is non-credible and is working with Snapchat to find where the message originated.
The chief said they were able to determine who in Mosinee first shared the photo and discovered it had been copied from a person in Three Lakes.
The soft lockdown was lifted at 11 a.m. Interim Superintendent John Burnett said schools will have extra security at the entrances and exits, but school will proceed as normally scheduled. Dozens of parents removed their kids from school after news of the threat was shared through a school district messaging system.
Mosinee Middle School will have an increased security presence for the remainder of Monday, Burnett said parents preferring to pick their kids up from school early have every right to do so.
"I think with everything that's happening throughout the districts, you know, throughout this country, parents want to make sure their students are as safe as they can be, even though we're trying to assure them that we're doing everything that we can it's, it's normal for parents to want to make sure that their children are safe. And we totally understand why they may want to come in get those students and take them home," Burnett explained.
Burnett did not have an exact number, but said the day has not been 'business as usual' because of the number of students that have been picked up by their parents.


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JFK Parking – Your Best Rated JFK Airport Parking Options
JFK airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States and the whole world. When you're heading out there with your vehicle, it makes sense to prepare ahead and choose your best options.
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The John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major travel hub in the US and in the world. It is a crucial airport – and rightly so!
The Kennedy airport houses 6 terminals. It has 128 gates. in 2017, alone, more than 30 million travelers passed through these terminals and gates! That is a tremendous number of travelers – not to mention a number of vehicles they drove over in and needed to park!
The Usual JFK Airport Parking Scenario
There is no parking allowed at all of JFK airport terminals. This means that, if you are dropping off or picking up someone, you have literally just seconds to do so. You cannot stop leisurely and park. It creates a problem when you're bringing your own car. Where do you put this for a night or so?
While JFK airport does have parking spaces, this runs out fast. Of course, you can choose to go to the Kennedy airport via the Kiss and Fly at the Lefferts Boulevard AirTrain Station.
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Head online for these parking options. Search and compare the facilities and extra services that you want. Most, if not all, of these JFK parking alternatives, offer shuttle services to your terminal. So, their proximity to the airport isn't really an issue, and you can choose your parking spaces based on the perks you get!
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Finally, Travel and Enjoy!
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39 year old man Wounded in bear attack in Ganderbal
Sajid Raina
Ganderbal, May 19 : A 39 year old man was injured on Sunday after a wild bear attacked him in Hayan forest area of Ganderbal in central Kashmir.
Reports reaching KNO said a 39-year-old man identified as Nazir Ahamad Gojar son of Mohamed yousuf a resident of Hayan palpora area of kangan was attacked by a wild bear on Sanday morning, resulting into his injuries.
Nazir was rescued by locals and admitted to nearby hospital where from he was shifted to district hospital Ganderbal for specialized treatment
Meanwhile police took cognizance of this incident.(KNO)


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Dentists in Spindale, NC
Comprehensive list of Spindale, North Carolina based cosmetic, family, pediatric or general dental clinics.
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Yersin, Hartmut and Donges, D. (2001) Low-lying electronic states and photophysical properties of organometallic Pd(II) and Pt(II) compounds. Modern research trends presented in detailed case studies. In: Yersin, Hartmut, (ed.) Transition Metal and Rare Earth Compounds. Excited States, Trnsitions and Interactions. Volume II. Topics in Current Chemistry, 214. Springer, Berlin, Deutschland, pp. 81-186. ISBN 3-540-67976-6.
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Two homologous organometallic compounds, Pd(2-thpy)₂ and Pt(2-thpy)₂ (with 2-thpy⁻ = 2- (2-thienyl)-pyridinate, structure formulae in Fig. 1), are chosen for case studies of photophysical properties of the lowest excited states. The triplets of these two representative compounds are marked by differences of nearly two orders of magnitude in metal/MLCT (metal-to-ligand charge transfer) character. ...
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Thursday, November 8th
Excellent fall birding in Ottawa today! We began our day at Shirleys Bay, where we observed a nice assortment of ducks, along with a continuing Red-bellied Woodpecker and an American Coot. As per my client's (awesome) request, we then moved along to Moodie Ponds, where we observed a superb collection of gulls along with thousands of geese. We observed 6-7 Red-tailed Hawks in the Moodie Pond area, as well. Checklists below…
eBird Checklists
Shirleys Bay — Boat Launch: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49758914
Shirleys Bay — Dyke: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49758913
Moodie Drive — BSG Standard Pit: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49758917
Moodie Drive — North Pond: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49758918
Moodie Drive — Quarry: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49759387
Trail Road Landfill: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49758920


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