Friday, June 8, 2012

Family Style Italian on a Friday Evening

As always, so thankful it's Friday! Love to kind of slow down just a bit on these days and enjoy some of the simple pleasures of life. One of those for us is going to a local Italian restaurant called Pasta, Pasta, Pasta. It's been in the Cherry Creek section of Denver for 40 years, apparently, but they recently relocated to a better location on a pedestrian mall. It's a family run establishment (father, mother, and two daughters) that has a simple philosophy: authentic Italian fare produced with little fuss. Just beautiful food that makes you appreciate life!

Later today, we'll also be going to the home of Maria Chiacchio, who runs the Italian Institute. She's having some of us over to enjoy a little relaxation in her back yard. Once again, there'll be simple Italian fare, good wine, and friends. One thing about the Italians: they know how to slow down and enjoy everyday life! It's a lesson we could learn from them. You really see it when you go to Italy on one of our small group tours: Italy's Great Cities, Northern Italy, the Tuscan Hill Towns, the Cinque Terre, or the Amalfi Coast. I especially love the Amalfi Coast atmosphere. You just can't beat the Mediterranean way of life: healthy, delicious food, beautiful scenery, sun, and good friends. It makes a good basis for a long life!

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