I guess it is a good thing Rick has been keeping up with this blog. Sorry to be such a slacker, but the last push to get out of Texas was a tough one for me. I worked my job in the Austin office until the day before we left. If I had been smart I would have put in for four days of leave and been finished when we left for Florida instead of coming back in to the office. I tried to be productive in the last few days, but wasn’t as successful as I had hoped. It was good to hang out with my co-workers for a few more days, I miss them already.
Today was my first day in my new office and once again I wasn’t as productive as I had hoped. This is my first overseas assignment and there is a lengthy check-in process for new arrivals. They gave me a ten page instruction sheet and many forms to complete and sent me on my way. I was able to check off a few of the items and schedule appointments to hit a few more tomorrow. My goal is to be finished by the end of the week, but I am on Rome time now, so maybe by the end of next week – who knows. I have regular work piling up while I tackle the check-in list, so I don’t want it to go on too long.
Tonight was did an abbreviated version of an authentic Italian meal. We started with Bruschetta, which had the freshest tomatoes. Add the house red vino and then the pasta dishes. Palmer read through the menu and said “I am not sure about this, I know I like bacon and I know I like eggs, but I’m not sure about having them together with pasta.” We decided to try one Carbonera pasta and one more regular meat sauce pasta (Ragu’) . Palmer liked the Carbonera and thinks he would like to try it again some time.
On the way back to the hotel, we tried gelato number five. Yes, we have had gelato every day we have been here. The small sized portions are plenty. By the time we have visitors we will be able to direct them to the best spots in town (in our opinions).
Tomorrow Rick and the kids will go to the Ambassador’s residence complex to go swimming and I will go to work. I am hoping that I might get see our apartment tomorrow or the next day. I will take pictures if I get to see it. Getting late now, almost eleven and one person in this family has work tomorrow and it is me. Buona sera.
Rebecca, congrats on the new job and digs. I don't think I've smoked a cigarette since Rick stopped supplying me. I miss his bad influence.
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