TED, NOEMY and KIMBERLY

7th March 2009

Dear Friends,
This morning, Noemi, a student of “3 G” took me her home. Noemi’s mum was very happy to see me again, we had first met in October so now she wanted to know something about my staying in Italy. I told her of the wonderful friends that are hosting me, of the beautiful experiences I’m living here. I’m a bit “Italian” now.
Kimberly, Noemy’s sister, soon hugged me and asked why I had taken so long to visit her again. I explained that all the students almost fight to take me their home and now there are the students of 2^ G that are also taking part in the project.
Lunch was ready so we ate together and then we took Kimberly to school at about 3:00 p.m. When we got home again I asked Noemy for the name of the yellow flowers that were in the vase on the table. She told me they are “mimosa” and they are the flowers to celebrate women on Women’s Day . On 8th march of every year men give women a bunch of “mimosa” to express his gratitude and love to them.
After that we went into Noemy’s room and she took me a lot of photos while I was playing cards, and while I was playing with Kimberly’s toys. I really had a great fun when I saw a mini motorbike: I couldn’t help riding it. How wonderful!!! I spent a great day with Noemy and her family, I like them all a lot, and I hope I’ll be again with them very soon.

I love you so much,
Ted

TED AND STEFANO

6th March 2009


Dear friends,
I spent three days with Stefano, a new friend. When we got home his parents were very pleased to meet me. Lunch wasn’t ready so Stefano took me in his bedroom and showed me all his things and the bed he had already arranged for me. I like his bedroom, it is large, colourful, comfortable and full of toys!!! I soon asked Stefano if I could play with his toys and he answered we could play after lunch. Stefano’s mother had cooked spaghetti (a kind of pasta), roast beef , vegetables and a very good cake. Yummy! I was so hungry that I ate everything at once.
After lunch Stefano did his homework while I enjoyed myself playing with Winnie the Pooh, Tigro and Pimpi. In the evening we watched a football match on TV.
The day after I woke up at 11:00 a.m. and when I got up I realized that Stefano had already gone to school.
I was glad when he came back home from school so we could play with playstation. Later in the afternoon he went to church because there was his catechism meeting. Stefano is a very busy boy! He came back at about 5 in the evening and then we went to the “Auchan”, which is the biggest shopping centre in Mesagne. Stefano bought a toy for me and a game for his playstation. Later in the evening we had a slice of pizza and a glass of orange juice. I was so glad Stefano let Winnie the Pooh sleep with me.
Yesterday Stefano’s parents and I went to Stefano’s uncle’s. The lunch was excellent. After lunch I played on the playstation with Stefano and his cousins. I won most of times! After that we watched the football match of Milan club on TV. We came back home in the evening and had dinner. Then we watched some TV, an action movie, to be precise.

How is life over there? What have you done lately? I hope everything is OK with you!

Love, Ted

CARNIVAL BREAK

My dear friends,
students didn’t go to school for four days because there was Carnival break, so I spent some wonderful days with Annachiara and her family.
They’re very nice to me. Her mother cooks very well and her sister Francesca has got lots of toys I can play with. Annachiara told me that people love dressing up and taking part to the parade of floats at Carnival and I was happy that Francesca had been invited to a fancy dress party so she could take me with her. We had a great fun trying masks and costumes on. What a wonderful afternoon! At the end Francesca chose a “princess costume” while I chose a “little devil costume”.
Unfortunately Francesca had the flu and the temperature so we couldn’t go to the party. I was so sad for Francesca, but I was so angry as well, because I was looking forward to going to the party and playing tricks on Francesca’s friends!
By the way Annachiara tried to cheer me up and we did a lot of games at home. I played with Francesca’s mini cooker. I pretended to be the chef, Francesca was the waitress while Annachiara ordered the dishes. It was very funny. After that Annachiara’s grandmother let me play with her sewing machine, then I play billiards and finally I had an exciting boxing match with Annachiara’s brother and I won. Annachiara gave me a cup! It’s wonderful, isn’t it?
Well, to tell the truth my sadness for not going to the fancy-dress party had faded away at the end of the day and I must thank Annachiara and her family for this! They’re so great and I hope I’ll visit them again.

I miss you a lot!!!

Love, Ted