Miss Lynne
Chuck and Lynne will be married on July 4, in a small town not far from here, Conegliano. The marriage is to take place at a friend's vineyard, Leonardo. We set off to a pizza joint in Conigliano to meet up with Leonardo. Chuck wanted to discuss wedding details with him. Or so we thought.
Two pizzas were ordered (they were great) and I thought we were done. Stupido! Then a huge bowl of puttanesca over pasta. Then dessert. When we first arrived, (8:00 PM) I thought the joint was closed. Slowly, steadily, a stream of people arrived so by 11:00 the place was packed. We were all about dead. Chuck and Leonardo wanted to show us around the city square, a walk they assured us was just about a half mile, all told.
What wasn't told was that this walk involved stopping into just about every little bistro, where of course everyone knew Leonardo. Large, HUGE plates of cold cuts and cheese followed, with bottomless glasses of prosecco. And big spaniel eyes put on you if you didn't eat your fair share. Luckily, I was sitting next to Gary on each of these forays so there was no problem. One little bistro was playing an amped-up version of The Tennessee Waltz. Go figure.
The Chuck Holding Court in a Bistro
The last bistro we entered had a live band belting out a very energetic version of St. James Infirmary Blues. I was pressed to dance but still having my wits about me, declined.
We made it back to the car and back to Nogherazza at about 2:00 AM. Whew.
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