Ciao tutti, Hello everyone. Several years ago I visited the house of Marco Polo in Venezia Today I am looking out my window and seeing a blue sky and the day is just about as perfect as it could be. However, in a few hours the rain will arrive in the big clouds that are building over the volcanic hills nearby. We have had a wonderful August and September this year. If we had tourists, they would be having a memorable visit. Now is the perfect time to paint Italy, no tourists in the scenery. Yesterday I voted in Italy's election. The process is about the same as in the United States, but the lines are not as long and everything seems to go faster. Elections here are held on weekends so that everyone has a chance to vote. A second day is open for voting on Mondays. Many merchants who have small shops do not have them open on Monday morning, so this helps them to have the time to vote. Upon arriving at the middle school I see a huge chart with all the parties and individu