It was a pleasure to visit with you in October. I often think it would have been great if I had known of your school a few years earlier. then I would perhaps be more fluent in italian.
After we left you,in October, we went and visited the birth places of our parents. We went to Avigliano to find our mother’s birth place and we found relatives we did not know we had. Thank goodness for Geroge’s italian, which he learned at your school, we had a wonderful time. The relatives were very impressed with his speaking ability and understanding of the language. They treated us like lost relatives, with much food, wine, home
made pasta, fruit,laughter, and GRAPPA. O fcourse only a little GRAPPA. They said it was “come un festa”, like Christmas. It was a wonderful time, and I thought Accademia del Giglio had a part in making it possible.
I wish you the best for the new year and always.
Sincerely, Vito
