SSC Napoli Campione d’Italia

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E’ stato un anno calcistico bellissimo, pomeriggi e serate passate davanti alla TV a guardare questo Napoli divertente, spettacolare, corretto, sano. Insieme a mio figlio Diego tante volte, ed a riguardare le immagini stupende dei loro gol e delle loro vittorie. Un percorso vissuto insieme a loro, anche se a distanza, dall’inizio, dal ritiro in estate quando avevo avvertito qualcosa di nuovo e positivo in questa squadra.
Spero che il Napoli ed il suo modo di interpretare il calcio possa essere di ispirazione ed esempio per le altre squadre, per i bambini e per quelli che seguono questo sport.

Il Napoli e’ Campione d’Italia. Sembro quasi abituato a pensarlo dopo il grande distacco e la grande superiorita’ rispetto alle avversarie espressi per tutto il campionato. Eppure fino a qualche mese fa era qualcosa che pareva non doversi realizzare mai, quasi un miraggio, un traguardo da rincorrere e guardare ma non raggiungibile.
L’ultima volta era successo 33 anni fa. Avevo 15 anni. C’era il grande Diego.
Il Napoli e’ Campione d’Italia! Adesso. E c’e’ Diego, il piu’ importante di sempre.

Foundation and Wanda

Re-reading Asimov’s Foundation, I realised how the name of my daughter is linked to my favourite book and dream…

Wanda is the name of a planet in the Foundation Trilogy. The temporary headquarters for the navy of Bel Riose, General of the Galactic Empire, during the war between the Empire and the Foundation. Ducem Barr and Lathan Devers were kept in a prison on Wanda during this war, and Devers’ ship was impounded there also.

Wanda Seldon is a character in Isaac Asimov’s science-fiction novel Forward the Foundation. Wanda Seldon (12040 GE-) is the granddaughter of Hari Seldon and the daughter of Raych and Manella Seldon. If it were not for her, Seldon may not have been able to set up his Second Foundation as envisioned by Yugo Amaryl before his death. Wanda was the first person Seldon had met with her unique brand of mentalic powers, but not the last. Along with Stettin Palver, she formed the seeds of the Second Foundation and ensured the survival of the Foundation until and beyond the formation of the Second Galactic Empire, assuming Galaxia didn’t take place.

in Napoli

Questo weekend lo sto trascorrendo a Napoli. Ieri sera ho rivisto il centro storico nel sabato sera; qualcosa e’ cambiato ai miei occhi, cosi’ tanta gente non me la ricordavo, ma l’atmosfera mi e’ parsa di risentirla un po’ come ai vecchi tempi. E’ stato bello ritornare in uno dei posti che da ragazzo frequentavo piu’ spesso e volentieri, quasi 30 anni fa…

Real Love

You wake up on Sunday, and your 6 years old son has prepared the breakfast table and a letter for you.

Diego, we are blessed for you and for the love you give us.

Diego, you are a gift. A such special and powerful light in our Universe.

Eventful Xmas

It’s been a Xmas time full of things, friends and dear ones.
It started on the evening of the 22nd, a dinner out @ Restaurant Hasen with Guni, Salvio, Natan, Giona and Rosaria! Yes, indeed!!! They made a surprise and decided to spend their Christmas holidays in Herrenberg and Stuttgart, and we quickly planned a couple of days together. So we began with a, nice dinner, Schwäbische food and plannig the next couple of days and dinners…
On the 23rd at home together afternoon and evening, cooking pizza, singing, drinking, playing. On the 24th we met soon after lunch and stayed together for the rest of the day, preparing the nice dinner (Natan’s tartine, Guni’s parmigiana di melanzane, Salvio & Rosaria’s pasta with polpettine etc.) and being surprised by Santa Klaus visiting us and leaving so many gifts. It was great having Salvio and co. with us here in Herrenberg, and Natan and Giona interacted so nicely with Diego and Wanda and all of us.

On the 25th we spent great part of the day with Christoph and Marie-Luise, having lunch together a their place – different types of meat, antipasti, desset. It is very sweet and peaceful watching Diego and Wanda with Oma und Opa.
On the 26th we welcomed Daniel, Michiru and Alex, our friends from Berlin! They stayed with us until the 28th, we spent time at home and walking through Herrenberg, drinking, talking, eating, relaxing… and with the kids playing so joyfully.

Sweet Family, Nice Friends, Tasty Food, Lovely Places: A Beautiful Eventful Xmas!