Life in Rome

I am still on a high. Thought I could sleep in today but was up early again. Also have a terrific sunburn. I am glad I did not get sunstroke. Now a few mundane things from Rome. At the grocery store I got some Lyonerwurst yesterday. I should have stuck to the nice Italanio ham. Once I got home - that is the hotel - I had a bite and it had an off taste. So I threw the 100 grams, sliced, out on the window sill. We have plenty of seagulls here. I had lookers but no takers. Spoiled seagulls. Finally last night I did a St. Francis and talked to the stupid birds as they were eying the meat from across the church roof. Still no takers. Housekeeping would have been mightily surprised to see Lyonerwurst on the 5th floor on the windowsill today and I was somewhat desperate. I also threw it with just the right force that I could not retrieve it. Worse this morning the meat was still on the window sill and there were no seagulls anywhere. You would have thought I had thrown rat poison out there. Finally, just before I went to breakfast my 100 grams Lyonerwurst were gone. Just a grease spot on the window sill. This could have been from prehistoric times.
Stores: It is fun to go window shopping here. Prices are outrageous but it is still fun to look. One of the side streets here has the latest in furnishings, recreated antiques, silver, glass - you name it. Saw a round bed on a turn table, like lying on a revolving cake platter. My opinion was that my dogs would be too confused. Scratch that purchase.
I am next to the Piazza de Navone and that is the artsy piazza. By 10 in the morning the painters are out and you can purchase any scene of Rome or have your portrait done. Actually they are very good. I like to wander off to the Campo de Fiori - a five minute walk - because they got the farmers market. I have never seen so many spices, different vegetables, fresh fish. By afternoon it is an incredible mess over there but the Romans clean up nicely. The secret to enjoy Rome is to get away from the tourist bus. For every major highway there is a little side street full of shops and eating places and it is delightful to see Rome by walking.
I am off to get the newspapers now will go to the 10 a.m. Mass next door. Have a wonderful feast day. It is not an official holiday here but the church celebrates today.