Like most days here, the past few have been filled with
sunshine and warmth. The beach has been a popular spot, and I get the sense
that the town is about to swell next week with vacationing Italians. Today was
much of the same. Hot, sunny morning, but the afternoon was filled with clouds
and some passing showers. 
Mom, Erik and I went to Termoli this week, visiting our
favorite local bar, Bigo. Italians find it taboo to drink without food, so
outside of big (catering to foreigners) cities, bars and restaurants provide
little snacks with drinks. Bigo has the best snacks I’ve found yet. They offer
a full order of fresh cut fries, plus two mini bruschetta rounds and a rice
dish for each person at the table. When you have a drink there, you walk away
full.
Today we did some morning shopping. Mom is on the hunt for
some new cushions for our patio chairs. The ones we have are 12 years old. We
looked in five stores, but did not find anything we liked. We want something
blue, but the only thing we found was a solid navy blue, and that’s not the
right shade. The search for the white elephant continues tomorrow at the Friday
flea market.
