Some of these photos are of Michele's childhood home, an aunt who is nearing her 100th birthday, the first churches in town, and an art exhibit including the work of many of the town's famous painters, sculptors and ceramic makers -- all of whom are schoolmates of Michele. Michele's family history goes back many, many generations and these photos share some of that history -- the house where he was born, his grandparents store, the homes of many relatives and friends, and the alleys where he played the Italian version of stick ball. It was really wonderful sharing some of that history with the kids in a "Roots" sort of way :)!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Italian Adventure - The Sequel......
.....well, not really a sequel but just the last photos I haven't gotten around to sharing. All of these shots are of Grottaglie, the town Michele is from and where we lived before coming back to the States. Many where taken in "Grottaglie Vecchia" which is the old part of town and dates back nearly a thousand years. Pretty incredible when you consider that we live in a state that isn't even a hundred years old yet!
Some of these photos are of Michele's childhood home, an aunt who is nearing her 100th birthday, the first churches in town, and an art exhibit including the work of many of the town's famous painters, sculptors and ceramic makers -- all of whom are schoolmates of Michele. Michele's family history goes back many, many generations and these photos share some of that history -- the house where he was born, his grandparents store, the homes of many relatives and friends, and the alleys where he played the Italian version of stick ball. It was really wonderful sharing some of that history with the kids in a "Roots" sort of way :)!
Some of these photos are of Michele's childhood home, an aunt who is nearing her 100th birthday, the first churches in town, and an art exhibit including the work of many of the town's famous painters, sculptors and ceramic makers -- all of whom are schoolmates of Michele. Michele's family history goes back many, many generations and these photos share some of that history -- the house where he was born, his grandparents store, the homes of many relatives and friends, and the alleys where he played the Italian version of stick ball. It was really wonderful sharing some of that history with the kids in a "Roots" sort of way :)!
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