Sunday, February 14, 2010

Waldorf Blair's Memorable Sayings

The carousel of Cesenatico




illustration comes from a story by Gianni Rodari
from the book "Tales of Your Phone"

Thursday, February 4, 2010

My Date Is Wearing A Green Dress

2010 Password: Unifying the Beach Tennis

Over the years the sport has been considerable evolution and this is the main reason for finally trying to "row" all on the same side.
E 'did the players association (AGB) as a super-partes body with the sole purpose of finding a regulatory honest and try to convey all the positive forces in the industry Beach tennis in one way.
I'm not just talking about professional players but of all Practitioners .. This system will provide real protection and clarity for all lovers of the game.
Finally you can think of just playing forgetting absurd restrictions, harassment, etc. ... After countless meetings and constructive
battles on several fronts, the AGB was able to obtain from the Italian Tennis Federation being very open .. AGB recognizes and guarantees the FIT as a unique institution and appropriate for a serious and honest development of the game of beach tennis in Italian territory.
I am very happy at the same time the association has invested me the post of advisor responsible for foreign countries.
The goal clearly is to unify under a single global regulatory everyone for years and with passion invested in the Beach Tennis in every corner of the world ..
In these months we will work with passion, not money or we will use subterfuge, but the friendship cultivated in these years of travel and I'm sure the pace will be quick.
The ITF will be the next step in a dazzling calendar of an international tour ..
As for me, waiting for Matt (who will miss the first half of the season due to wrist surgery) will play the first tournament of 2010 with Calbucci, including the International stage Key Biscayne in Miami and the first Italian Championship in Indoor FIT Palace of Imola ..
Greetings to all ...







Thursday, December 24, 2009

Congratulatory Engagement Sayings

beachers Happy Birthday ... Annual and 2010




's time to analyze budgets and I can proudly the third year, along with Matt ..


The year 2009 was perhaps more important for us not having lost a race in Italy (17 out of 17), we had never come about since last year, still amazing season, we had closed with 22 tournaments played on won 24 lost 2 games against Stems and Calbucci (though over 11 direct matches)

In 2007 we had seen winners of all tournaments with the exception of Italians abroad, and stage of Catania (the only stain rookie season).


In September, we were defeated for the first time in the U.S. with strong Whitesell and Henderson .. and on this occasion we lost their unbeaten no question that had lasted three years ..

at the moment I close this budget M2 lost four tournaments in three years .. Matt will go under the knife in January and will return just for the start of next season promises to be stellar ..
It seems that finally are joining the only two major movements in the Italian (the consortium Vision Rakkettone, Tom Caruso with the Italian Tennis Federation). This would ensure greater protection for all, great show and regolamentzioni clear.
If this will finally become the beach tennis Sport! Now we have the Prague Open where he will play in tandem with Calbucci.
Good Natel all

Friday, December 18, 2009

Can Snow Scratch Your Car

09:10 Strassoldo Review of Contemporary Art, Castello di Sotto


Bride of marble - La Torre
Digital Processing


Bride of marble - Odorico
Digital Processing


Bride of marble - Geneva
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I wanted to be a story that was the cultural heritage of this land and that it belonged the oral tradition of this people. While doing research on fairy tales Friuli, Countess Ombretta Strassoldo told me the legend of Geneva. I fell in love immediately. It was an old story in its sweetness, despite the happy ending had denied any trace of mystery, perfectly re-create the atmosphere I was looking for.

LEGEND
In 1344 Geneva was married to Count Strassoldo Odorico Villalta. According to an ancient custom,
Odorico Villalta, once the marriage, he left the castle Strassoldo to reach his castle where he waited for the bride. While the beautiful Geneva was heading toward the fortress Tesal was the victim of an ambush by Count Frederick of Plenty which had previously been betrothed by her father. Cockaigne took prisoner and tried to use violence, but as a prodigy, the fierce Frederick failed to make a marble statue and, blinded by anger, he went mad. After weeks of searching and despair, the poor Odorico was able to vanquish the Abundance and find the tower of his castle with a beautiful marble statue of the features of Geneva. The legend says that thanks to the passionate kiss of Odorico marble quickly became flesh, and he found her beautiful.