June 29, 2008
We went to church this morning, and then we had a great lunch of pasta and really tender beef seasoned with some kind of Italian herbs and rolled into a ho-ho shape before they’re cooked.
After lunch, we drove up to a little village and visited an old church that’s construction began in the 6th century AD. We went with Franco and Emily’s family and another American family who is living in Switzerland. It was really cool because the acoustics in the old church are amazing and the kids all sang I Am a Child of God in the nave of the church. There were a few other people visiting the church, and they just sat and listened. It was a pretty neat experience.
The kids played with Franco’s kids this evening and we just visited with Franco for a while. Then Memo and watched the final game of the Europe Cup. Memo is an avid soccer fan, and he has been following the whole tournament (it takes place every four years and is staggered two years apart from the World Cup). He even has a bracket he fills outs like many people do for March Madness. So I’ve been watching the games with him when I’ve been here, and he explains to me some of the nuances of soccer (or futball) that I wasn’t aware of. Spain beat Germany 1-0 in the final, but I didn’t think it was as exciting as some of the other games we had watched. It was fun, but I definitely think they need to create a flopping rule for soccer.
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