dessert

Last night we went to a play at the local school. Quite a few of our friends had children in the play because they were from all grades 1-12, and a few adults. It was Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang. They actually did a very good job - the acting was great and so were the costumes. They did not have much to work with for the set, but nonetheless they pulled it off with great enthusiasm. They even had the student choir singing along.

Afterwards we went for some appetizers and dessert to Applebees. That will definitely be the last time for that. Brad got some sort of apple pie on a frying pan with vanilla ice cream on top and then you pour a small cup of caramel sauce on top - plus the guy thought he was doing Brad a favor by bringing an extra caramel sauce. When I tried it, it was just like eating sugar with sugar on top. I got a brownie with vanilla ice cream. It was actually not just one but 2 pieces of brownie and 2 scoops of ice cream with chocolate sauce drizzled on top. I ate part of one piece of brownie and all of one scoop and part of the other of the ice cream. I think I will stick with Italian dessert from now on. It really tastes much better without so much sugar. I mean they do use sugar but just not so much. Plus, they bring you a more reasonable portion. No wonder America is having a diabetic crisis and an obesity problem!

If I would have eaten all of that, I would have really been sick.

On a positive note, they were a very nice couple and it was the first time we went anywhere with them. They have 3 really nice children too - all girls.

Today is a beautiful day outside. Tomorrow we are going to visit Agrigento so I am going to try to learn more about it so I know exactly what I want to see there. We are following another couple in their van - they also have 3 nice kids - 2 girls and an older son that is in high school. It is one of the places I have wanted to go so I'm excited about it....

Coffee pot is beeping so I am ready to go and have my coffee and read the Bible and I am always excited about that!

Our friends who were supposed to go to London ended up taking a trip within Italy instead but they are having a great time.

Another friend sent us a link to an article about trash problems in the City of Naples and how it is piling up everywhere and there are rats and roaches all over. Then this morning at 6:somthing I let the dogs out and there was a gigantic dead roach in the driveway. When I went back to sleep I had a dream that there were thousands of them everywhere. Of course that was a nightmare. But we do not have any in the house, and I am praying that none decide to show up. If you know me, you know how I am about bugs. I will not be going to Naples any time in the near future... You would think all the roaches would have heard by now and be heading up there to join their friends...