single parenthood

In these two photos is a view of St Peter's Square from the view of Kiran in a stroller. When I had the film developed it really made me think that these tiny people, sitting in stollers really do have a different view of the world.



Two years ago we hopped on plane and went to Rome to meet friends from the internet. I had spoken with her on the phone once, chatted up a storm with her on the internet and their daughter was from the orphanage in Kolkata that Kiran is from, and they were crib mates, and it was so much fun to have them together. I have to admit that they also sent me a wonderful video of the orphanage that they took when they went to pick up their daughter. They focused many minutes of just Kiran for me.

We were treated like royality. We spent two nights in Tuscany, they took us to Florence, Pisa, and many wonderful restaurants. We drank wine everynight, talked families and politics, watched the kids play, went to mass with the "Poke". The memories are wonderful but next time I go back I want it to be an adult trip.

One of my favorite memories of the trip happened on the day Kiran took these photos. It was the day after we went to mass with Pope John Paul. In reality we only lasted about 45 minutes at mass when Kiran had enough. So, Dominick, took us into the Sistine Chapel. What an amazing place!! That is a future post....

The second morning we arrived at St Peter's, we were walking into the square when Kiran looked at me and asked, "We aren't going to see that Poke again are we? I really don't like him!" I guess she told me.... Saying this to her mother who has grown up catholic and for a long time thought it was the only religion...(That was when I was in grade school.)

Hope you enjoyed the little view of St Peter's Square from the eyes of a three and half year old.