Gia is now in The Hot Seat!

Gia said:
Hi Boo...

Yes we do go out - generally as a tribe - we go to favorite restaurants. Last year we discover a "underground" supper club that is held in a private home and the home is license to serve meals...they take only reservation a week ahead of time, and the chef, his name Frank, cook and serve the meal in his home...each person eat the same thing... is WONDERFUL way to dine - he offer wines and his specialty dessert if you wish... it is private in that he not advertising to publics - it is all word of mouth to friends? I dunno if you can understanding what I mean... I apology if you can not.... but any way - yes we do go out - not bars too much because I am kind of a scrawny one, and I can not drink much of alcohol...1/2 glass of wine and I laugh and then sleep..lol...is like give alcohol to a child..not good... - In winter time we are more tribal at home - I do a lots of cooking and my family comes and stay for long weekend and they all bring food and cooking... Living by the ocean, Steven LOVE seafood dishes and he enjoy to go to dinner - mostly Friday nights (tonight!) with just me so we can say hello to each other after his busy busy week....when family is here, I can tell to you - it is very nice to waking up to smell of breakfast is made for ME..GRAZIA!! ...always it is Gia who is up early to cook for all..... but every one is helping out and when they leave you will not even know they was here..they very respectful of the house. Summer time is another story - craze and loud - many little ones bang the door and run to the bay... but would I give it up? No way. :) IF you ever are here in New England with Chris, you must come to see us - we will take you to the supper club and where ever you will like to go...MANY restaurants along the coastline and some fun bars on Nantucket Island - (you know -JAWS movie is make there?) ;) lol.... come see us! xo
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Hi Gia.
Thank you for yet another very interesting read.
Every one a masterpiece! :cool:
Gosh!
Thank you for your kind offer there for us to visit you in New England, but I can't see Chris and I ever getting to America.
Of course that same offer is for you if you come to the UK. I would LOVE to meet you in person.
What an experience.
What an experience.
HELP!
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Now then Gia...

If you could speak to the whole world at the same time.
What would you say?


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Hi Folks.
Remaining to sit in The Hot Seat following lovely Gia is...

13 Whatinthe
14. Shalimar
15. Lon
16. Mariana
17. Cheshire Cat
18. Mattc

I would appreciate it if anyone from the list would indicate either by PM or here in the thread if they could be on next?
Starting either Saturday or Sunday?

Thank you.:cool:
 
Masterpiece..hahaaaa.... oh boy.... well...thank you Boo .. too kind you are....


Oh wowwww..... If I can speak to the whole world at the same time - what I will say??? Yike. I mean - what can one say to the whole world other than to LOVE one another and stop hurting each other....... think of each other as brother and sister and stop the violence and hatred....

You know I'll just tell you one thing from my Yoga instructor who tell it to our group....This past Monday, for some reason,we ALL was arrive a few minute late for the beginning of the class, she was not angry to us. She just wait for us all to get settle on our mats and she say nothing. She look at all of us..frazzle from rushing to get to the class and all trying to take a breath before we begin. She look to us and she smile and she say - each of you - drop you shoulders - and you know, we EACH was drop our shoulders a good 5 or 6 inches. We ALL carry our shoulders up around our ears because we walking around full of stress - full of responsibilities - full of need to be some where or do some thing right away - hurry hurry hurry.... Yet when she tell us that, we was ALL feel the release of the stress of the moment. I mention this because we are all living in a world where we feel stress... every thing that is happen in the world - all the unrest. When was the last day when there was no violence or shooting or bombing in the daily news? All the unpredictable thing that occur - we sit and wait to hear it.

I will tell the world that my wish is that at least just ONE day ...just ONE day....we can all just 'drop our shoulders' (guard is another word?) and take a deep breath and get along.... we are ALL brother and sister..... yet we forget the LOVE part of being in this big family on the earth... (did you dropped you shoulders? - is time, yes?) XX
 

Hi Gia
Yet another fantastic post by you Gia
Particularly...

'I will tell the world that my wish is that at least just ONE day ...just ONE day....we can all just 'drop our shoulders' (guard is another word?) and take a deep breath and get along.... we are ALL brother and sister..... yet we forget the LOVE part of being in this big family on the earth... (did you dropped you shoulders? - is time, yes?)' XX

Perhaps as per this lovely song?

Blue Mink.
Melting Pot.

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That is a very interesting song... and then I notice the date it was release - 1969 ..... I wondering how much have really progress since that time... One day may be the world will indeed become a melting pot of coffee color people ..... think of that.... all the same'ish color of skin. I like it. :) This is great, Boo.... great! :)
 
Gia, what is something you enjoy that others consider a chore and, on a different note, what is the biggest lie you ever told?
 
Hi Gail..... :)


Some thing I enjoy to do that others consider a chore - - ........ Is kind of strange to say I think - but - I like very much to starch old white lace bed pillow slips.... they was belong to my grandmother and she make all of the tatting of lace on them her own self...and I like how they stay crisp with the powder kind of starch that we mix with water...I dunno if you know of that but ...any way, I do not consider it to be a chore, yet my cousins have mention before they think is foolish.... but - to me, I like them - they look pretty all group together - crisp and white - on a big mooshie bed. :) ................. Biggest lie I ever tell....well...I try not to say any lies - but occasional we have to tell a white lie for some one benefit or peace of mind ....... I told my friend Dina that she look great the last time I saw her. mmm... that did not feel good, but - if I was say what I really thinking, she would feel crush. so ...that was a big one to tell to some one who I loved so deeply. ..... Thank you Gail.... xo - no lie, great questions! ;)
 
You seem like such a nice person, Gia. I love your long detailed answers and how honestly you answer them. Thanks for braving the Hot Seat and for making Senior Forums a better place by being here. I have the next question ready and it is: if everyone had to have a personal motto, what would you choose for yours?
 
Oh Gail.... that so nice - you make me have tear... awwwww - and I feel also the sense that you are a lovely lovely person also........ It have been very nice to answer questions in Hot Seat... it really is because every one here have been so kind to me - I truly do appreciate all the kind ness ..... you included, Gail... I mean that.... xx

Okay - what personal motto I would choose: I have to go with this one that mean a lots to me: "Vivi con passione. Ridi di curore. Ama profondimente" - It mean ~ "Live with Passion - Laugh with heart - Love deeply" I can not think of any better way to strive to live our life....with passion, with laughter from the heart (and not AT some one), and with a deep love.... what else can be more? :) xxxx Thank you for such terrific questions Gail... :) xo
 
Hooooly crap I am a music nerd...Blue Mink and Ray Cooper from Elton John's lineup...oh yes, they even performed together solo...what a showman...they even had Charlie Watts but yup Ray overshadowed the whole lot.
 
Hi Gia sorry I have been missing on your big parade , normal stuff has kept me off. Well done you have been a star as normal, as have folk before you. So one hard question for you to answer. Why do you think folk in the USA can run a forum like this without bitching, arguing and swearing all the time , while UK forums , all of them are nothing but gripe, arguing, old cliques and a bid to be leader of the gang.
 
Anglophile said:
Hi Gia sorry I have been missing on your big parade , normal stuff has kept me off. Well done you have been a star as normal, as have folk before you. So one hard question for you to answer. Why do you think folk in the USA can run a forum like this without bitching, arguing and swearing all the time , while UK forums , all of them are nothing but gripe, arguing, old cliques and a bid to be leader of the gang.
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I am fortunate enough to be a member here and over there, so I know what you mean Anglo.
Although I agree with your overall thoughts on this question, Gia is such a lovely woman, I fear she may struggle with an answer.
My answer would be. It's down to Admin.

Gia...

Can you please tell us, what would be your perfect day?

PS.
Please keep going Gia, I am as we speak trying to organise the next Seat sitter.:cool:
 
Hello Anglo.....

I think as Boo has mention - may be it have a lots to do with the administration - but also I think the tone of the site carries . In other word - when the rules are stated and reinforce to members publicly in a not so 'pleasant' manner some time, it can make all members feel and hold resentment - and that resentment travel from forum to forum - thread to thread. Once a member is "label" publicly by the administrators and moderators - it stick. This group is very congenial to each other - I have feel very welcome here. :) I hope that help, Anglo? : )
 
Hello Boo -

What is Gia perfect day? Ahhhhhh ...... in my mind - It is early early morning and I sipping a delicious latte coffee and chomping a pistachio biscotti (yums!) - I will then walk the beach with Tiller; searching for heart shape rocks, then retorn to home and see the family is all awake and getting organize. Weekend days are best. I love to sit and just observe them - all moving together but separately....like a orchestra. My home consist of Steven and Gia and daughter Julia and her husband John and two little granddaughters, and Auntie Anna and Uncle Nuno and last but not least is Tilly - 2 yrs. old pup. Our son Jeff and wife Amy are living in the next state over, and they visit almost each weekend, and they will arrive soon I think - he is bringing a suprise - I think it is cannoli from The Cake Boss store! oh boy! - ....There is always a music playing in one room or another - and some thing delicious smelling is cook on the stove - and when Auntie Anna come down the stairs in a grump mood, the dog run to hide behind the drapes as Anna holler to any one who is listen that some body have steal her eyeglasses once again - 5 year old granddaughter is jumping on each different square on the floor in the kitchen like a hopscotch game while holding a cup of milk that is also jumping with her - 8 years old granddaughter is singing Taylor Swift song to her own self while trying to paint her toenails - Julia is reading court cases as usual - Jon is planning to cleaning the rain gutters on the house today - Steven is again on the telephone with co-workers and motioning to me that Auntie Anna have leave my oven mitt on top of the stove burner and it is making a small fire - and Uncle Nuno just shuffle by asking where is his harmonica please? - (we hide it on him) ... AND Gia is quietly make her way to the upstairs office to see what is happening here with my cyber friends. THAT make a perfect day for me... is almost every day. ;) xo

** Okay - yes I can be here for a bit more until you find the next person... :love_heart:
 
Hi fur! - Lol.... thank you for this music interlude for us... ;) (I also am a music nerd - good for us!) ;) xo
 
Gia said:
Hi fur! - Lol.... thank you for this music interlude for us... ;) (I also am a music nerd - good for us!) ;) xo
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No worries about you being a Music Nerd Gia.
Join the Music Nerd Club! :cool:

Now then Gia.
As you know I have been trying to sort out who is going to sit in The Hot Seat next.
Cheshire Cat has kindly offered to be strapped down there tomorrow on Sunday at 12.00pm London Time.
This will be in around 22 hours.
I will greatly appreciate if you can stay where you are until then?
Can you please? :cool:

13 Whatinthe
14. Shalimar
15. Lon
16. Mariana
17. Cheshire Cat
18. Mattc

But if anyone higher up the list lets me know that they will step in, then I can do that.
I am not trying to jump Que anyone, just trying to have the next person nicely in situ.
Cheers.
Kenny
 
That's fine, Boo.....I happy to stay for you - so that will be until 7:00 a.m. in US time tomorrow - okay dokey! ;) ... I may be in and out for a little bit today - just a run to the market - but I will keep check if there is any question, okay?

I has a question for YOU, Boo......... How you like the response for the 70's 80's group you start?! WOW huh? I very proud of you and happy for you - you personality is perfect for be the admin DJ - we very lucky to have you!... :sentimental:
 
So enjoyed your "Gia's Perfect Day" Would love to hear more about your beach. Hopefully I am not limited to one question.
Are you able to see, smell and hear the ocean from your house? How far are you from the shore? Do enjoy your walks when it is misty and windy? Do you dig for clams and quahogs?
Is it rather secluded or full of blanket to blanket sun bathers? If secluded.... do you do your yoga on the beach or only in class? I can visualize your doing that.
Enough, enough ! ! ! I am making myself homesick....
 
Hello Nona!

Ohh..... you and I know that song very well - Patti Page song is so wonderful - thank you for that! :) I enjoy it very much..... :)

So enjoyed your "Gia's Perfect Day" Would love to hear more about your beach. Hopefully I am not limited to one question.
Are you able to see, smell and hear the ocean from your house? How far are you from the shore? Do enjoy your walks when it is misty and windy? Do you dig for clams and quahogs?
Is it rather secluded or full of blanket to blanket sun bathers? If secluded.... do you do your yoga on the beach or only in class? I can visualize your doing that.
Enough, enough ! ! ! I am making myself homesick....

** Let's see now... Yes, the Cape Cod Bay is in our back yard - it is 86 step to reach the sand - I dunno exact how much it is in feets measurement ... I'm sorry. Do we enjoy our walks in the mist and windy - YES. Many times at the begin of a storm when the sea is showing us her anger with small white waves, we will walk the beach and see the changes occurring. Four year ago Hurricane Sandy arrive and push the boats right in to our yard - and it bring the fish and crabs on to our lawn area - the seagulls have a feast..haha... it was craze to see all the movement in the grass. : } ...... We DO yes, we dig for steamer clams and quahogs - and yes we must pay for the permit each year to do so...it is mostly the young ones who love to spend the day digging and gathering...and then we steam up everything and make nice stuffie quahogs and chowder and clamcake for dinner time. (if they gather enough) :) There are neighbor on each side of us, and the 3 family share a private beach area that is small but nice for us - then there is the larger public beach that we walk to each day.. My Yoga classes are indoors as you may suspect for this time of year - but soon - mid-June, we will have our classes on the beach if it is nice weather (those classes are at 5:00 a.m. before it get too hot with the sun) - if it is not nice weather, we go to a outdoor shelter picnic area and have the class there - still outdoor, but cover from any rain. The Cape have not change a lot, Nona, since you was in this area - it barely change at all..... it is quiet in the spring and fall and winter...and of course, buzzing in the summer time... Thank you for you questions, Nona .... if ever you are up this way again, you must let me know, okay? If you like, you can go to my profile page, and you will see a few pictures of where I live and there is a picture from the top floor where our bedroom look down to the bay. Thank you again, dear friend ... Ciao bella! xoxo da Gia
 
Gia said:
That's fine, Boo.....I happy to stay for you - so that will be until 7:00 a.m. in US time tomorrow - okay dokey! ;) ... I may be in and out for a little bit today - just a run to the market - but I will keep check if there is any question, okay?

I has a question for YOU, Boo......... How you like the response for the 70's 80's group you start?! WOW huh? I very proud of you and happy for you - you personality is perfect for be the admin DJ - we very lucky to have you!... :sentimental:
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Hi Gia.
And thank you for staying strapped down in the Hot Seat until tomorrow.
Regarding the 70s and 80s music thread I started.
Yes, I must admit that it is doing very well indeed.
Mind you, although my youth era was more 50s and 60s the 70s and 80s turned out some really good artists and music as well.
I am pleased to see you helping out and posting in the thread.
After all, we all know that you have a great Joy of music.:love_heart:
I am sure that you agree with the sentiments of Abba here when they sing...

:sentimental:
 
You very welcome, Boo - - yes...this song from Abba is very nice... and yes, 70 - 80's music is seem to be quite popular here - although, some do not like the artificial kind of music playing - still.. there are some wonderful songs and memory to go with them for many, I think... :) Grazie.... :eek:
 
Hello little Gia, you have been in that chair for a long time, must be why all Italian men in the UK are barbers. We have a friend who married a Italian man many years ago, she was a bit of a girl in her young days but now she is very frumpy and has one of those strange Italian Momma hair do's, you know the Cottage Loaf on the head.
Anyway do you ever go fishing as I think you have a boat. If not what do you use the boat for?
 
Hello Boo ...

If I could time travel..... hmmm... I guess I will like to go forward - just for the joy to see the younger ones in the family and how they grow up and what they become in they lifes. :) Thanks! :)
 

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