Greetings all!
I’m writing this from the pool area of the Palazzo Dama, which is beautiful. It’s a little loud, thanks to all the traffic, but otherwise delightful.
And it’s been a delightful day. Perhaps I should say wonderful, as in full of wonders.
First, the cloud and its silver lining. Pope Leo had surgery for lung cancer. Cancer sucks, and I’d use different words if I didn’t self-censor my blog. Best wishes to him.
That also meant he couldn’t officiate Mass today, which is a bummer since we attended. That also meant fewer people attended, which is just as well because there were a lot of people in St. Peter’s Square.
It would’ve been nice to see the Pope officiate a Mass, but it was full of wonders anyway. The music, the singing, the ceremony, it was all something to see.
I’ll post pictures and hopefully, the link to the Mass booklet when I get home.
We have wandered back to the hotel now. I’m catching up here. She’s catching up on other stuff. We’re taking some time to breathe. We have 2 full days left here and we’ve got a tour of the Vatican, Colosseum, Pantheon, and more on the schedule.
I’m going to miss being in Italy, but I’m looking forward to seeing JJ. It’s been too long since I heard, “Opa!”