as one of the incredibly fortunate students who was chosen for n.d.'s first ever studies abroad program (innsbruck back then), i, along with another guy, decided to go to rome over the christmas break. my travelling companion and i found ourselves at midnight mass at Santa Maria Maggiore. somehow among the throngs of paisani worshipers, i happened across an exquisite american vision. after some conversation, the four of us (she was also with a travelling companion) walked to the n.d. club of rome where we continued the christmas celebration. we saw each other several more times before leaving that magnificent city.
we've now been married over 53 years.
i love rome, too.