Né "Desperate", Né "Housewives"

As you all might have heard, I am currently President of the AIWC of Genoa.... This year the club is celebrating its 50th year of existence! Actually, it has been around at longer than that... but, anyway...

Here I am helping to cut the cake and posing with my fellow club members last Thursday in Genoa at the Villa Spinola. The Luncheon held in honor of the Golden Annivesary of the AIWC of Genoa was very elegant and spirits in the crowd were high. I have never been kissed and wanted by so many, well, since my wedding reception so many years ago! I was telling Sam later that evening, that is what the day felt like - our wedding - and just like that day, I was completely and utterly exhausted when it was all over.

I had planned the lunch for many weeks with Carol Bordoni, the lady helping me cut the cake, and tried to take care of every last detail, but when the party started, the event took on a life of its own. And what a wonderful life it had! By the way, even the local press came to the Luncheon. "La Republica" and "Il Seccolo" both sent reporters to see what the American International Women's Club of Genoa was all about. I was for the first time interviewed in Italian. Very nerve racking indeed! The next day the lady from "La Republica" titled her article, "Né Desperate", Né "Housewives", "Neither Desperate Nor Housewives". Not bad. They went on to say many lovely things about us in a tongue and cheek way and even went on to say I had a pretty face, wore minimal chic, and spoke with Italian with a heavy American accent! What can I say other than I am so proud of our little club! And, you know, it is sort of nice to see your name in the newspaper.

A presto!

Krista