Marco's Sayings

• Marco said, "I learned a new saying, 'It's a dirty work but someone has to do it!'" He was so proud of himself. 

• "The morning hours are gold in the mouth."

• The other night when we had gelato, Marco told me I could put Crispy M&M's on my gelato. I said, "Oh, the Crispy M&M's are finito!" He said, "Wahhh? Randi, you are going to get (used his arms to demonstrate a large person), just like me!" I was like, gee thanks a lot, Marco! 

• Marco jokingly said, "Do you know McDonald's? It's a typical Italian restaurant!"

• The night of the Super Bowl I tried to teach Giorgia to say "Go Seahawks!" Marco said, "Don't corrupt my children!"

• My friend, Sammie, gave me blue house slippers which I've been wearing around the house. The first time Marco saw them he laughed and said, "Those are very sexy"! A few seconds later he said, "I joke, I joke."

• One night at dinner, I opened a container of yogurt and Marco slightly freaked out. I was so confused. He said, "The bubble! It is good luck!" Chiara explained that if a bubble forms in the yogurt when you open the container, it's lucky. She said, "Marco has been trying for years to get one!" I happened to get a bubble again the very next day. I guess I'm just a lucky person! 

• "Once upon a time...eh, no. Many years ago, I worked at a tennis camp. At seven in the morning me and another boy played the radio softly to wake everyone up in the hotel. One morning while everyone in hotel sleeps, we used the microphone to the radio and said, 'GOOOOOD MOOORRRNNINGGG!' I will wake you up tomorrow morning by saying 'GOOOOD MOOORRRNNINGGG!' at 6AM." 

• Referring to a retired Italian actress Marco said, "She has the eye of a pig." Chiara laughed and told me that was not a translatable phrase. 

• I hurt my knee recently, so Marco gave me an ice pack for it. He then said, "It's terrible to get old. I see a white hair!" 

• I'm always cold and therefore, always covered up with a blanket. He said, "My grandmother always used a blanket." Implying that I was an old lady!

• We were watching a movie one night that Tom Cruise was in. Marco jokingly said, "That is me. I am really Tom Cruise." Chiara replied, "If he is Tom Cruise, I am The Rock!"

• The other night Marco was talking to me about going out at night and meeting new people. He said, "I don't want you to get bored. I want you to meet some Italian friends too." I said, "Do you know of any single Italian boys?" His reply, "It is difficult for me because I see you as my son and I want a good boy for you." I didn't have the heart to tell him it should be "daughter".