I am praying for all my family and friends back home as they endure what looks to be brutal weather. Deep cold on top of the recent snow in some spots. Today finally dawned bright and clear. Still crisp but a beautiful day. I had a great birthday yesterday. We had our first presentations and then the afternoon free. I spent some time reading with a short siesta. Love that tradition. In the evening I went out with Msgr. Tom Cook from our diocese who is working over here for a couple of years. We went to a nice restaurant that he recommended and had a terrific meal. I had been saving some of my Roman favorites for my birthday so started out with Spaghetti alla Carbonara which is my favorite. I remember thinking, when I first came over for studies in 1981 (yikes!), that I wasn't sure how I would survive on spaghetti and meatballs every day for the next four years. Little did I know. Such a variety and so many new favorites. Today, of course, there are many Italian resta
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