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   We all have been busy here in Sicily.  Deanna has been very busy at work, dealing with all kinds of problems ( water quality, personnel leaving and arriving and discipline issues with the Seabee's)  Mark had been busy running the house, taking care of the kids and volunteering at Navy Marine corps relief society.  The girls are having lots of fun at school and playing with their friends.  Laurel has been doing Daisy's and Kestrel is in the Caring Club at school.      We have been trying to get out and about for some small trips around Sigonella.  Here are some of the trips and outing below. Latest snow on Mt Etna.       Looking out from the castle in Motta Sant Anastasia or Motta which most Americans call it.  Motta is the town that we spend the most time in.  All the shopping for day to day life can be found there.  The people of Motta are very friendly to Americans.  In fact most families...

     The Carpenter family took a ski trip over Christmas vacation.  Deanna and Mark had taken this same ski trip 15 years ago when we were stationed in Naples.  The same tour group was still hosting guest to stay and ski in Austria. The girls on the train from Munich to Salzburg eating the last of their Italian pizza. Kestrel exited about getting a german pretzel in Munich. This is the Hotel that Siegi tours put our group of friends from both Sigonella and Naples in. It is located in the town of Schwarzach im Pongau which is about a hour train ride from Salzburg. Austrian deer taken about 30 km from Schwarzach im Pongau.  The hotel manager was a avid hunter who enjoyed  talking  about outdoor adventures. Some of our group sitting down to dinner at the hotel. Deanna was given a flask for being a "trip captain" by Siegi tour for bringing a group of 18 people. This ski area in Austria is the third largest in the world. ...