
Visiting a castle in Ischia, Italy.

Marco's first trip to Iowa and the first time meeting many new friends.

This was a very special day. Here we are at Villa Pisani. Earlier in the day we had lunch at a restaurant Marco's nonno always took him to for special occasions.

At a prosecco winery in Valdobbiadene, Italy.

Aperitivo in Ischia, Italy. It was a favorite spot during our trip because there were so many animals running around and, of course, the snacks were delicious.

Drinks on the beach in Nice, France.

We had to stop to take a picture in front of Veneto Trattoria in Scottsdale!

We didn't make it to the big game, but we did score tickets to the minor league game played at Field of Dreams.

Visiting the Palace of Versailles.

At a roller hockey game in Bassano del Grappa (Marco's favorite team).

Ice skating in Phoenix over Christmas.

Ringing in 2023 at the annual get-together in Flagstaff, Arizona.

At a castle in Sintra, Portugal.

For our first anniversary we went to a Michelin star restaurant in Vicenza.

Marco hopped on a flight and made a suprise visit to Arizona!

On the beach in Lampedusa, Italy.

We hiked to Sorapis Lake in Cortina d Ampezzo, Italy.

We started the day of our civil ceremony with a peach shake from Bauder's.

The night before our civil ceremony. We had dinner with friends at the Cheese Bar in Des Moines.

At the riverwalk in Chicago, IL.

Breakfast on the Starbucks Roastery rooftop in Chicago, IL.