Ciao

 Hello from Italy!  Jim and I arrived on Friday and haven't slowed down yet..  We have already attended 2 parties.  Warren's advisees were having a fondue party at the house when we arrived and last evening we went to an enormous holiday gathering at the school.  Between parties, we walked and walked all around Viterbo.  It was fun to see some of the sights Warren has been so beautifully describing.  We enjoyed a stroll through the Saturday market and visited the Pope's Palace and San Lorenzo Church.  It seemed that everywhere we went, we had to go uphill to get home.  We also enjoyed delicious coffee twice at the friendly neighborhood coffee bar!  It was a new experience to find gluten free products in a nearby pharmacy.  It seems that in Italy, wheat intolerance is a condition which doctors can write prescriptions for, so that most gluten free foods are purchased by prescriptions and paid for on the national health plan.  Well, time for showering and dressing.  Company, friends of Warren and Amy's will be arriving for a visit soon.  Must say that everybody we have met so far has been friendly and most welcoming.  Ciao - Mom