Monday night I went to my friend Gaspare's book launch.  Il Signore Andy EI0.  It was in a tiny new museum in Cannareggio but there was a good turn out.  I was excited because I'm mentioned in the acknowledgements! WOW.

Here is my name in the acknowledgements of Gaspare's book.  Even though it has turned on it's side.
Wednesday Gaspare left for his new life & job in Wiltshire.  Here is the send off party.  Annie & Mike were on the same flight & drove him to his new home.  All the best.  I'll be down to see you during summer.

Gaspare signing my copy of his book.

Checking out the itinary for his first two weeks.  Think he'll need a shovel, as my dad would have said!

Annie & Mike on the fondamenta going for the vaporetto.

Gaspare.

Plus his mother, Antoinetta.

Plus me.

At the book launch on Monday.