Our first meeting in Moscow was not easy. After breakfast, Valeria went to work and left us sitting in the kitchen. Natalia doesn't speak Italian neither English: only Russian… so we stayed there glancing at each other, in silence, without saying a word. nevertheless I am at ease even not knowing why, and I relax.
Suddenly the turtle in the aquarium plunges into the water and we both turn to look at it. I stand up to get a better look on the turtle and to stretch my legs a bit. Natalia follows me.
"in Italian we call it TARTARUGA", I say to Natalia. She smiles and repeats like enjoying the word "TAR-TA-RU-GA"
[…]
I was surprised when before leaving she told me in English: "Hope to see you soon…" Smiling, I replied: "Oh! I hope the same!"
pizza for dinner--
my mother-in-law tries
to speak Italian
Enjoyed.
Posted by: Robert | May 03, 2008 at 03:47 PM
I am glad!
Posted by: Andrea | May 03, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Touching, Andrea.
Posted by: Bill Kenney | May 04, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Touching, Andrea.
Posted by: Bill Kenney | May 04, 2008 at 11:11 PM
The facts are much more touching, dear Bill... I am very pleased that you liked my haibun. ;-)
Posted by: Andrea | May 05, 2008 at 07:24 AM
It's nice to read a happy mother-in-law story as opposed to the usual kind. :)
Posted by: aurora | May 05, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Thanks Aurora! I know... I am a lucky man! ;-)
Posted by: Andrea | May 05, 2008 at 12:41 PM