February 1, 2007
Happy February!
Today is the first day of Ducebruary, which is what we are renaming this month in honor of the fact that we were born during it. It is a month so special that they had to remove a couple of days from it, just to provide balance. Also, we are changing the numbering scheme. The First of Ducebruary is what is currently known as the eighth. So, today is the First Prelude Day of Ducebruary, a month so special that it has to have a week of preparation for everyone to get into the spirit.
We will come up with special menus of preperatory and celebratory food for you to celebrate all month (well, actually the celebration ends on Mardi Gras, as even the Beloved Duce must put aside the raucous celebration once Ash Wednesday rolls around).
However, you will need our portrait, suitable for framing, and you probably don't have one. We have commissioned the Imperial Photographer, and she has submitted quite a portfolio. When we have selected the official portrait of Beloved Leader, we will post it here.
Meanwhile, I have a couple of tasks to do today:
1. Be a driver for Amalia's field trip.
2. Look up some chemistry stuff for Mr. Luse. I smell a fish in that water miscible stuff, and his further explanation of it leaves me more curious than I was before. However, before I advise him to completely avoid the stuff, I should do a little research, so that will happen this afternoon or evening. I do have some painting to do, to, so it could be quite late before I get to chemist mode.
So, posts will probably be sparse. Often I say that right before a burst of the stinkin' things. But not today. I don't think.
Posted by erik at February 1, 2007 9:33 AMOK.
Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at February 3, 2007 3:13 PMI await the posting of your photo, mi Duce!
Posted by: Meg Q at February 3, 2007 2:57 PMVery interesting! Thanks for sharing. My middle name is Amalia and my whole life I never knew of anyone else with the name (besides numerous relatives in the old country). Now that I have named my daughter Amalia Chiara (she is almost 3) I hear it occasionally and love to hear the different backgrounds. P.S. She is also "hard headed." I think that is part of being a dramatic, Italian little girl.
Posted by: Denise at February 2, 2007 9:00 PMDenise,
We needed a name that would be Italian and Portuguese (and a Saint's, of course). The fact that the root of Amalia is Amalburga, which is Teutonic, was just icing on the cake. Add to the fact that we are both fado fanatics, and with the stature of Amalia Rodrigues, it seemed obvious.
She is a hard headed little Kraut/Wop/Portugee, which she gets from both of us. She went to her first Portuguese bullfight at about two months and loves her linguica. She also likes her namesake's singing.
Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at February 1, 2007 9:23 PMLinked through from Summa Mamas... just wondering about your daughter's name... I have an Amalia too. It is a family name. Did you choose it or is it family. Just curious!
Posted by: Denise at February 1, 2007 8:42 PMAhh, is it Ducebruary already? And here am I caught short without my traditional prep-week supplies! :-D
Posted by: Julie D. at February 1, 2007 10:22 AM