Hello everyone, I wonder if we can do a meetup anywhere in S...
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Hello everyone, I wonder if we can do a meetup anywhere in San Diego?
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Hello everyone,
I hope youโre all doing well and enjoying a great hosting season!
Today, I have some great news to share with youโฆ ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ A new Community Manager is joining our team for the English and French-speaking Community Center! I wanted to give you the opportunity to get to know @Elisa , who will be helping me and @Paula manage this forum during the PST time zones! I hope youโll join me in giving her a warm welcome to our lovely Community Center! ๐
@Elisa , Iโll let you introduce yourself below! ๐
Have a great day, everyone,
Bhumika
Iโm happy to join this forum as your new Community Manager. I want to start by thanking @Bhumika for the lovely introduction.
Allow me to introduce myselfโa lover of all things unique and timeless.
My journey: As an Italian, I grew up on cobblestone streets. Iโve wandered through the bustling markets of Rome and sipped espresso in hidden Turin squares. But my adventures didnโt stop there!
Bonjour, Paris: Ah, Parisโthe City of Light! Iโve strolled along the Seine.
French, with its lyrical elegance has shaped who I am and continues to inspire me every day.
From maple leaves to Toronto city: Canada welcomed me with open arms. From the Rockies to the Great Lakes, and its gems in Toronto. Iโve marveled at its vastness.
Beauty and gastronomy: My passions? Beautyโwhether itโs a Renaissance fresco or a blooming gardenโand the art of savoring good food.
Old movies: Black-and-white classics hold a special place in my heart. Theyโre like old friends, comforting and familiarโthey evoke nostalgia and timeless charm that we seem to be losing in today's fast-paced world.
Old manners, new connections: As your Community Manager, I would love to revive the old while embracing the new. Letโs share stories and create memories together.
I look forward to knowing you and creating something amazing together!
Feel free to reach out to me anytime with your thoughts and ideas. ๐
Kind regards
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Welcome Aboard, and thanks for sharing these terrific loves and joys! I love them all too.
Best wishes
Kitty
Thank you @Kitty-and-Creek0, I am happy you like. ๐
Have you had a chance to visit any of those places?
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@Elisa I've rambled through Tuscany and a bit of Liguria. Lived in Little Italy in Oakland, CA. My paternal family is Canadian!
@Kitty-and-Creek0 Unbelievable!
Tuscany is my favorite region in Italy. ๐
What did you visit?
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Hi Elisa -
Cinqueterra and Assisi were my favorite spots on that trip, we covered a lot of territory in 3 weeks, and ate well!
Best wishes
Kitty
Those places are magical. ๐
Did you taste pasta with pesto in Liguria?
Warm regards ๐ป,
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Definitely did, and we enjoy it at home regularly as well. We lived in Little Italy in Oakland for 17 years, with Ligurian neighbors who taught us how to cook and how to farm in our gardens. Whenever I am in my kitchen gardens here I hear Arturo reminding me how to properly tend my fruits and vegetables! His soups and pestos were amazing. We learned also how to gather, preserve and cook with wild mushrooms. Such a delight!
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Our Ligurian neighbor in Oakland taught us to make pesto from many different garden plants. We've grown more and more adventurous with modifying the basic concept. The last batch went into our freezer a week ago, made from our abundant crop of Shiso. It is so yummy!
Ciao @Andrea6232
thank you! ๐
I miss Italy, and I need to visit Venice again. Did you grow up there?
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@Elisa I love Venice! For me it is the most beautiful city in the world!
I grow up in Madrid, studied in Rome and lived in Milan before settling in Bergamo where I live ๐
Andrea
That's really amazing! ๐ @Andrea6232
Have you visited the Moroni Palace in Bergamo? It is beautiful. I had the chance to see the Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibition there a long time ago.
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