Lucky in Lucca

Life at Il Mulino is fabulous.

Antipasti dinner in a small restaurant up the mountain from Tofori.

First course: a small bowl of cherries from the tree we can see from our table.
Second course: cantaloupe with proscuitto.
Third course: tuna, tomato, olive oil and bread salad.
Fourth course: polenta cake with a mushroom tampenade.
Fifth course: crostini - thin sliced tomato with mozarella cheese.
Sixth course: lasagna, like you've never, ever tasted.
Seventh course: eggplant and cheese.
Eighth course: bed of greens topped with roasted pancetta.
Ninth course: pecorino cheese slabs served with honey.

Vino rosa, olives and bread as sides.

Nothing more to say.

the M tour

Tuesday, June 3 - making a list. checking it twice. cleaning up at the office. cleaning up at home.

Wednesday, June 4 - leave for paris with mother, madge and meghan. meet matthew in italy. the M tour.

Thursday, June 5 - arrive paris. it's my birthday. 54.

Friday, June 6 - still in paris. it's my 28th wedding anniversary -- at 8:00 p.m. paris time and 12:00 Noon Minneapolis time, Mike and I will raise a glass to each other - agreeing to sign on for another year. air hug. air kiss.

Saturday, June 7 - fly to pisa. matthew will pick us up at the airport. mmmmm, really? we've tried this before. default to doris.

spend the next week in lucca, san gennaro and il mulino. details to follow.

il dio li salva da noi stessi.

buon giorno.