Wisteria update

I was able to walk down to the passerella near my house yesterday to see how the wisteria is progressing.  Nicely, I would say!

I had posted pictures about a week ago here.

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Pesce d’aprile

In America, we say “April fool’s!”

In Italy, we say “Pesce d’aprile” or April Fish.

Why?

I’m told the name comes from a common joke that involves sticking a drawing of a pesciolino (little fish) onto the back of an unsuspecting victim. Then, everyone else asks if anyone has seen “April’s fish” and makes jokes about that person – when, of course, the victim doesn’t know it’s them.

L’hai visto? (Have you seen him/her?)

Chi? (Who?)

Il pesce d’Aprile! (The April fish!)

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Goodbye Tomie de Paola

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My son and I loved de Paola’s books and had the privilege of meeting him once.  I will always treasure his signature next to his illustration of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus.  He looked at me at the book signing and said, “oh, you know this painting?” and I smiled and nodded. RIP.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/tomie-depaola-creator-of-gently-humorous-picture-books-dies-at-85/2020/03/30/156e6992-72db-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html