Grace went into the city today after school with a couple of friends.  She asked me to pick her up smack dab in the center at 6:30.  Driving in I was against the traffic until I hit the center.  It took me about a half an hour.  Getting home was another story.  Rush hour in an Italian city is absolute chaos.  I think I broke about 20 laws trying to maneuver my way out.  Much of the center is closed to traffic apart from authorized vehicles.  I'm not authorized.  Then I kept getting pushed over onto the tram tracks by aggressive drivers making an extra lane.  Driving on the tram tracks is a no no but I'm afraid to scratch GP's new car.  At a couple of traffic lights I sort of drove through on red.  I was following the guy in front of me.  Hope I didn't get caught on any sort of surveillance tape as I'd hate to have points taken off my license before I even get it.  It took us almost an hour to get home.  Next time she can walk.

I'm going out to dinner tomorrow night with some old friends.  I know them from my previous life here.  One gal is Irish who was married to an Italian and we once taught together.  The other is half English half Italian and was a neighbor here at the condos.  I've only had the chance to see them a few times since we've been back so I'm looking forward to it.  Grace will be home alone as GP is away for work.  I'll lock and bolt her all in and she can fend for herself.  This is punishment for making me drive into the center tonight.  xxoo me