lunedì 13 ottobre 2014

Hip Hip for Poppie!

Poppie showed up for the last 3 days of our visit with Nonna. After 12 days of golf in Scotland, i think he was looking forward to some down time, little faces, and better food. With only 2 full days together, we opted to focus on good food, and good wine. First stop, Langhe wine country.

Last one off the plane, with his 50lb body bag (golf bag) trailing behind him


the kids sporting their scottish hats

pretty in cashmere

touring the Rivetto cantina with Signore Rivetto (Doc)

the original cantina

Serralunga D'Alba in paint and in the fog

Luca scales the Barolo castle wall

Poppie carving Luca's scary face

Cappucci time at Ristretto


Carmine & Piera treat us with 200gr of Truffels and Risotto, living like kings

Buon Appetito

Happy October! 

In the end, even Poppie ate shavings of truffel, Piera brought some cooked peas as back up.

It's always so fun to have the nonni here, but it also means we have to say goodbye. The moment always comes when the kids run across the hall to the empty apartment and realize that they really are gone. By now I should know that life is full of welcoming and goodbyes, but it never gets easier. The good thing, is in 2 short months, we will see them, along with the whole Ellingson clan, to ring in the New Year in the french Alps. Life's not too bad afterall. 

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