Our initial meeting wasn't remarkable. In fact, I'm sure neither of us could tell anyone the day or even the month we met. It just gradually happened over the coffee maker at work. If there are two things Southerners (from the US, that is) and Italians have in common, they are love of good food and coffee, although our idea of what makes coffee good may differ a bit. Over time, we developed a friendly relationship and one day we finally went out on a date. The rest, as they say, is history.