Ciao Rennies!

As mia madre said I made it to Italia in one piece. Arezzo - the place I am staying at - is very cute. I have Italian class for three hours each morning then rehearsals/coaching/lessons in the afternoon. Last weekend Arezzo had their annual La Giostra aka joust - it was...wow! All the noble families dressed up to watch, there was flag tossing and of course jousting! Sadly my quarter (Arezzo is divided into four quarters) was the first to get pulled out. (tear) On our "field trips" I have gotten to see Firenze and Siena! In Siena, I got to see Saint Catherine's head and John the Baptist forearm which quite frankly was pretty gross, but interesting.  This weekend I will be headed to Pisa!

Hugs and Pixie Dust!

Yours Truly, 

Tib

Tib has made her way across the sea and is now in Italy.  She toured Rome for a day and than was off to stay with the nuns close to were she will be singing in an opera this summer. She emailed us and told us all was well and that they had a great time seeing all the sites of Rome and made it to the bus that will take her to final distination.

We on the other hand, like so many in Iowa, are being washed away with all this rain.  It was so nice to enjoy a day of sunshine for a change.  Firemoon has traded in her wings for fins.  She will be competing on the swim team this summer as well as working at the tea house in town.  I on the other hand am back at school taking college courses.  I'm just about done with one class and will start my next one in July. I have also been enjoy a part time job at the quilt strore in town.   Of course our dear husband is busy trying to repair roads and checkup on the bridges in our county.  He has a major job to handle this summer so along with so many others we pray that the rains will pass us these next few days.

I hope that all of you are well and safe.  Lady Arianna