Paolo’s California Sunset . . . A Bormio Sunrise
Ciao Paolo,
Words cannot really express the incredible experience we shared together the past 10 months. Living with you and sharing our lives has been truly amazing, wonderful, and FUN. So many experiences, travels and adventures, it seems like a small lifetime….wow! You are a beautiful, loving, giving, openhearted person, and we will miss you dearly.
In addition to you being a part of our family and our lives you also brought with you your wonderful and generous family. It was a pleasure getting know them and your many friends as well.
Lucia and Pino: We thank you with all our heart for allowing Paolo to live with us this past year. He has touched and altered our lives forever. You have done a magnificent job raising your son, he is a remarkable person with a very bright future, he makes this world a better place to live in for all of us.
Manuel, Alberto, Christian, Piero, Stefy, Rebecca, Andre…Paolo’s friends: Paolo spoke of you often and your friendships with Paolo have added to the richness of his visit with us. Thank you, we look forward to meeting you in person one day soon. If you ever find yourself in California, you will always be welcome in our home.
Well Paolo, so ends this beautiful chapter in our lives. We are sad that it’s over, but also very, very thankful for having the experience. As our lives move on, I’m sure we’ll all look back on this year and its wonderful memories with much happiness.
As the sun sets over the Pacific on your last day in California I have gone to the beach and made a final sunset image for you (I also drank a beer for you ;-)). The image is called “Paolo’s California Sunset” – I hope you like it.
Grazie Paolo for everything, you’ve touched our lives and our hearts forever.
We love you,
Pam, Matt, Jessica and Jazmin - Your American Family
P.S. I look forward to the day I can make an image of a Bormio sunrise!
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Wow Matt… amazing!!! Thanks so much for everything, I honestly think that you and you’re family were the perfect match for me. We were just perfect together and my memories are just great.
Thank you, thanks for the picture, it’s amazing and I’d like to have it in high definition so I can print a huge poster and put in my room.
I look forward to speak with you on skype asap, we just got home!!!
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
yours words are like yours pictures…..wonderful!!!!!thanks matt,pam,jessica,jasmine lucia
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
welcome back dear paolo!
hey matt!amazgreat pict!!!these is my new screen saver!
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
GREAT picture mat!
and great post.. thank you for every things!
ciao a tutti, e grazie mille anche a pam, jazmin e jessica!
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Dear Matt,
you deeply touched the heart of all of us.
We have been living a terrific experience thorugh the blog, your pictures…… and we almost felt like being part of your story.
I just saw Paolo Carpenter few minutes ago…… This time it’s up to me telling you the story of his coming back.
We hope you’re gonna come visiting all of us, because we all wish to meet you and your fantastic family.
Thanks
Stefania
June 25th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Ciao Stefania,
Excellent, that sounds good to me.
You can keep us posted the “Adventures of Paolo”…
Maybe I’ll start a new blog…..The Adventures of Paolo and The Carpenter’s count down to Bormio….what do you think???
Cheers,
Matt
June 25th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Dear Matt,
that sounds great!!!!
Unfortunately as i am quite older than Paolo, it’s gonna be quite impossible to be part of his life in Bormio. He lives the night….i go sleeping at 9 p.m…..can you imagine??????
But i will inform you on all “rumors”
June 25th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Hi Stefy,
Yes I can imagine very well!
I’ve had many a night where I was trying to sleep only to be awakened by Paolo singing like a drunken sailor “Summer of 69″ at 3 a.m.!!
OK, well…rumors it will have to be…
Cheers,
Matt
June 26th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Matt this pic is seriously awesome!!! it seems 3D!
paolo
June 26th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Thanks Paolo,
Yeah….I have to agree, I kinda like that image too!! I think you should come to CA and leave again so I can get another one
Matt
June 27th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Mmm… I think I couldn’t handle a goodbye again