Orvieto or Bust:

Posted in Expat in Italy, Italy, Orvieto, Travel, Umbria | Tagged 1988, Bougainvillea, Green Street San Francisco, home, little twig, nature, plants, travel | 14 Comments

14 Responses

1. on July 6, 2012 at 10:58 pm | Reply janinevasta

   I love this little tribute Toni. You might be tempted to ask what it’s all got to do with Orvieto or Italy for that matter. But I understand all too well. Our children become the centrepiece and life takes shape around them. But it doesn’t mean we stop growing. Or dreaming. I hope Andrew had a most wonderful birthday. 24 is a great age. He is already blessed with una mamma favolosa! I’m sure he knows that. Bacioni…. Jxx

   
   
   • on July 7, 2012 at 6:29 am | Reply orvietoorbust

     Janine, I am really the one that is blessed with such a great son. I know Mirabella is your pride and joy too. As it should be…Italy is a close second. hugs.t

     
     
2. on July 7, 2012 at 1:16 am | Reply Lulu

   What a lovely post!
   Happy Birthday to your flourishing son

   
   
   • on July 7, 2012 at 6:30 am | Reply orvietoorbust

     Thanks LuLu…I will pass your well wishes along. Hugs.t

     
     
3. on July 7, 2012 at 4:08 am | Reply Cathy Powell

   Gorgeous post Toni Happy birthday to your son.

   
   
   • on July 7, 2012 at 6:29 am | Reply orvietoorbust

     Thanks Cathy, from Andrew.

     
     
4. on July 7, 2012 at 7:54 am | Reply Denise Blackman

   Your heart must have felt so full when you first saw the bougainvillea! Happy Birthday to Andrew!

   
   
   • on July 7, 2012 at 2:23 pm | Reply orvietoorbust

     Denise….thanks. I don’t think I want to let Andrew (shy one) that strangers are reading about him and wishing him well. LOL. Hugs.t

     
     
5. on July 8, 2012 at 8:30 am | Reply Gail Willits

   Hi Toni… I’ve really been enjoying your posts, but this was by far a heartfelt and beautiful storyline!!! Hope to see you soon…. g

   
   
   • on July 8, 2012 at 8:44 am | Reply orvietoorbust

     Thank you so much, Gail. This story was “just around the corner”. Funny how life is like that. Let’s try to get together soon. Hugs
     toni

     
     
6. on July 13, 2012 at 8:20 am | Reply lindyloumacinitaly

   Wonderful

   
   
7. on July 15, 2012 at 2:08 pm | Reply Cecília

   That is gorgeous!! Really beautiful….I LOVE the color! I’m sure you were so happy to see it that way.
   Hugs, Cecília.

   
   
8. on July 31, 2012 at 1:14 pm | Reply annie2000

   Wow it is beautiful , such a wonderful way to celebrate a birth, I am so happy that it survived

   
   
   • on July 31, 2012 at 1:21 pm | Reply orvietoorbust

     Hi,
     Thanks for stopping by. I am going to head to your blog as soon as I finish this writing job that has a deadline of two hours from now! Hugs. toni