Once in a while something takes you back. Something you see or smell or taste makes you a kid again. It’s the best thing about the Interior Stadium. Probably happens to me more often because I have a lot of back to go back to. Last Friday my wife and I were in San Francisco and we decided to do some shopping and have lunch in North Beach Went to Café Pucchini which is kind of rustic but has good food. My wife ordered a bowl of Pappardelle with meat sauce and when it arrived her whole face went all soft. She tasted and said “It’s my mothers gravy” My pasta was great but hers was that “takes you back” moment. Shouldn’t have been a surprise because the Lady who cooks comes from the same city in Tuscany where my wife’s family is from.
Now about one of my “takes you back” moments. Our Italian daughter Valentina has an interest in her grandmothers house in Puglia. Way down in the heel of the boot. The nearest city you might know is Lecce. Before we went the first time in 2008 Vale spent a lot of time telling us about the heat, humidity and mosquitoes. I think she wanted to play it down so we wouldn’t be disappointed. For me it was like going back to the Texas Gulf Coast when I was a kid. Only the beach was better and the water was bluer and Valentina’s family was absolutely wonderful. I couldn’t imagine a better vacation.
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