My hubby Chris remembers vividly when Mauro still stayed next door and afterwards when he was still at school. Mauro do you remember that little white Mini station wagon you had? You were still at school then, no licence even! But ride you will ride! You had two other friends that you were always hanging […]
Archives for 2012
The Surprising Daisy
November 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
When I was 21 years old and still lived in South Africa, I was obliged for one year to come to Italy in order to pay my dues in the Italian Military Air Force. I left S.A. by myself and I went to Italy to stay with my uncle and my aunt who suggested that […]
Race Your Youth
November 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
During our youth, one of our favorite games consisted of racing small metal cars. As far as I know, this game had no name because it was completely original. The little metal cars we used were in small scale the same as the real cars, which drove on the roads and racing circuits of the […]
Nerone, Our Big Black Cat
October 31, 2012 by 3 Comments
We called him Nerone because he was totally black and in Italian “nero” means black. He must have been about three months old when he was found abandoned in the courtyard of our building in Rome and sometime later we decided to take him in. The story went as follows. He adored Marta and he […]
Bugs! If it Wasn’t the 13th October, it Would Be Just an Ordinary Day
October 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
In Italy it is said that one starts a new life after his 50’s. Since I forgot to give you this advice in the last years, I invite you now to get going. You may ask: “To do what?”. Only you know the answer. My dear friend, on this special day we wish you a […]
Irresistable Milktart
October 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Milktart! Something that forms an important part of our life are the things we love to eat, the memories of who made it, where and with whom we shared those things. Milktart is just one of the traditional teatime treats in South Africa. I’ve made many using this recipe, don’t know where it originated but […]
Happy Birthday Charlene!
October 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dear Charlene, As you once said, this website is meant to keep us closer together. So, on this special day, although we are far in kilometers we feel very close to you in mind and heart and wish you a very happy birthday! Mauro Marta Leo
Experiencing Nature can be Surprisingly Shocking!
September 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
Living in Africa taught us a lot about nature and even when living in an urban environment you could encounter some new or unknown species of life. For a few years I lived in a beautiful coastal town on the East Coast called Margate. I bought an old house next to a river which sat […]
Flying with Flying Ants
September 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Late one night on the way home from a big party, Bugs and I were riding in the dark with our motorbikes under a fine rain. We had about a dozen kilometers to go and we already knew that we had to ride on muddy and slippery roads. As we went along the pitch-black night […]
An Unforgettable Ride
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
At times I feel so tired mentally and physically that it’s as if I have been emptied out from the inside, my arms and legs feel like jelly and of no use. When I wake up in this situation I am in a very bad mood because I don’t know how to cope with the […]
I got my inspiration for this website from the song called “Imagine”, and so I decided to go on this adventure. I have always wanted to put up something like this where my friends and I could express our memories and dreams for the future. Share them with us, because if many people dream the same dream it will certainly come true.