Picture 1: I should have taken this before I ate most of it. Yes, it is pink and purple and has suction cups--It is octopus! It is a special dish of the southern Italians. They serve it with a nice lemon and olive oil dressing. I like it, but it does give me pause--I keep think I shouldn't be eating anything that is pink and purple, but I also worry about those suction cups. I'm afraid they just may stick to my tongue one of these days!!!
Picture 2: This shows a few of our missionaries and what they eat at zone conference. It is called panzarotto. It is sort of like a pizza folded in half (either oven baked or fried). They are huge. (Missionaries: Anz. Vieweg, Anz. Niccoli, Anz. Wilkinson)
Note: The missionaries in the middle is Anziano Niccoli--from our home Stake. First Jim was is Stake Pres. and now his Mission President. He just can't get away from us!!! We love having him here.
Last week we were on the Island country of Malta with the Young Single Adults--it is part of our mission. This picture was taken at the service part of the conference. We were at a refugee camp. We were scraping the plaster from the walls exposing the rock underneath. It was hot and sweaty, and wonderful!! The Young Single Adults began singing as they worked. What great young people!!
We discovered a bit of home on Malta and took the missionaries out to dinner with us. Note--we didn't have pasta! Anz. Orton, Anz. Armillei, Anz. Tilini, Anz. Gann
This past weekend we went to The Couples' Conference outside of Palermo. It was at a hotel near this Norman Tower. The temperature had dropped considerably because rain had moved in. So we had cool wonderful weather, beautiful vistas, inspiring sessions, ate amazing food, and enjoyed each others company. There were couples and parents from all three of our mission Districts-- About 90 people all together. It is so nice for members to get together like this to support one another and learn from each other.
One of the events at the Conference was a talent show. At the end of the show, they asked if President had a talent he would like to share. So he got up, told about an Italian song that he had learn after his mission, put on his shades and sang it. He has a great voice--he just doesn't often volunteer to share it that often. He was the hit of the show! Wish you could have been here to hear him!! 
