Summer is coming

How do you know summer is coming in Naples? Fireworks exploding over your house at 11:30pm. If they go off tonight, I might try to get some pictures of them.

Another sign? Your husband cleans the grill and slices his finger in the process. Only 3 stitches, so not too bad. But to have it happen on your birthday weekend is no fun.

We've also booked tickets for a week in Stockholm, Sweden in July. Some friends of ours are finished here and moving back to Stockholm and have graciously offered to be our lodging AND guides. We'll spend two days in Stockholm, and then drive with them to their country house for some relaxing days fishing, walking through the woods (there are no fences really), and just enjoying the clean water, clean air, and clean land.

Speaking of clean....Naples is not....again. Since May 1st, the trash at our (meaning the neighborhood's) trash spot has been collected twice, maybe three times. Heavy sigh.

The kids only have one more week of school left. Emily's class will only have 10 NATO students as the Italian students have to travel downtown for their national exams. The teachers are trying to think of things to do with these guys all week. Anyone have any ideas?

The kids have their piano recital this coming week, Michael's birthday party on the 18th, a couple of end of the year parties to attend, and THEN I think we can relax for a bit!