My parents loved Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Jerry Vale and Tony Bennett.

Yes. Mine too. Tony Bennett was Antonio Bennedetto.

Sunday afternoons at our house was smelling the meatballs cooking and listening to "Strangers in the Night"...

I am a complete Italophile. Witness my book, (see my signature) which starts off in Florence and travels all around 'Italia' with the heroine. I was a musician in the Metropolitan Opera for half my life, where Italian was spoken as much as English. And now I'm writing for LifeinItaly.com, which has beautiful articles and photos that will evoke Italy for you.

Check it all out!

Erica

Hi I'm American and have been living in Italy for over 40 years.I have two grown boys and I live in toscany one of the most beautiful parts of Italy.I miss America and love going back to visit my good ol'friends but I don't think I could ever live there again.Shana

100% Sicilian here.

Ciao, Shana! Welcome to BWS. You will love it here.

Shana,

I have a niece of the same name. She is beautiful, but blonde and of Irish descent. As am I. So how is it that Italy is preferrable to the Us? This is a real question and not meant to demean anyone living in America. Just curious as I have never been abroad.

And I am an admirer of Andrea Bocelli. What do Italians think of this man? I think Americans were initially enamoured, but after a few interviews, he tanked. I guess a beautiful voice just doesn't cut it all - you need some "television presence" as well...or at least a better ability to speak English. I heard him say tho, well, where are Americans learning Italian? Poinnt well taken. I still play his music at full volume whenever I can and look forward to new releases .....

Think I'm supposed to say Ciao!

Searcher

Western, can I come over? I'm originally from around Chicago and there's not a "one" nor a "celli" nor any Italian suffix anywhere around here. I miss my meatballs......These people are all Irish (of which I am one, but saved by my mother's southern cooking)and no one thinks THEY can cook!!!! Can't get a decent meatball in a 1000 miles.........rats.

Shana welcome to this site and so happy to meet someone lving in Italy. Also please come visit us on:

ItalianAmericanTalk.com

we are all or mostly Italians living in American but you could tell us all about living in Italy, hope to see you there....

[ November 05, 2005, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: chatty lady ]

Ciao seacher and chatty lady,I'm from around the chicago area too seacher grew up in Geneva,Ill hows that!!!I'm blond or should I say I was once!!!!!And of course chatty I went immediately to ItalianAmericantalk and left a message in Italian no less lol.
I just love the way of life over here the family and the values that still exist.Now please don't miss understand me my BEST friends are from America and I love going over to be with them but after all these years my life is here.I'm really glad I found this site if you all know of any more interesting sites for women let me know I can't seem to find them.Again it's comforting to meet you all believe me,shana

Western Blue bird,Sorry didn't thank you for your welcome a big Grazie a presto,shana