Sardinia Awaits on Monday Morning

I'm about to depart on another transatlantic adventure, this time with Cindy by my side. We fly from JFK to Rome on Sunday night and then over to the island of Sardinia, off Italy's coast. We will join a group of writers from around the US beginning Monday morning and tour the capital Cagliari and the ancient city of Olbia. We will even attend a polo match in Costa Smerelda.

We've both always wanted to see this big island that stands just south of Corsica in the Mediterranean, and it will be warm, sunny and we'll see a lot of the ocean. Cindy and I viewed some webcams of Sardinia and the familiar red roofs and emerald in the distance made us eager to board our Eurofly flight tonight at 11 pm.

While as usual, my demands here make me nervous about leaving, once again my cast of staff will handle all of their duties and I'm sure it will be ok.

Yesterday I was desperate after our sinks were clogged up and we had to get the grease trap cleaned. I had broken all of the stoppers in the sink and so I decided to ask my neighbors at Georgio's about a solution. Voila! Kirkos showed me how the top to an oil jar fits just perfectly into the bottom of the sink and keeps it plugged up better than a stopper. I love the way these guys always know the practical solution to any kitchen problem.