Our first house in Pietermaritzburg was in Retief Street, next door to Bugs’ family house. It was very small, only two bedrooms, one dining room and the kitchen. A veranda connected all rooms. The good thing about that house was not the inside, but the outside. As a matter of fact we had a big […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
To My Old Friends
August 8, 2012 by 5 Comments
8 August 2012 Dear Mrs. Tinky (Hopsing), Bugs, Serafina, Priscilla, Charlene, Martie, Hans, Maryke, and Santo, It’s been a long time that I should have written to you all but the inspiration to write came only recently. This is why I am a little out of time to express some thoughts I had in mind. […]
When Crabs Come, When Crabs Go
July 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Indian Ocean is extremely beautiful for its wild life and vegetation that shows its versatility under the surface of the wavy water. There are fish of all kinds, many of these are hunters and many others are hunted. These try to hide among the green seaweed and orange and yellow sponges of all shapes […]
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.