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      We got a chance to travel over the long weekend to Cefalu and Santo Stefano.  These little seaside towns are on the North side of Sicily.  We rented a little apartment online for our stay.  It was off season there so we had the place to ourselves.  The owner was a little old Italian lady named Nellie who was in her late seventies.  We did some pottery shopping the first day in Santo Stefano and bought several pieces for the kitchen.  We had originally thought of buying a lava table but changed our mind. Overlooking the harbor of Cefalu. Beach area of Cefalu. Deanna out on the beach. Mark and Deanna taking a selfie, while the girls pulled a mutiny in the car. The apartment came with a great view and a puppy for Laurel to play with. The apartment that we had to ourselves. Looking down from the apartment to the ocean and rocks. Our Honda, this little car has been such a work horse f...

   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...