Outtakes and Faves

Raise your hand if you're sick of looking at Jason's vacation photos yet?  You're all so kind, you just scan through them politely without making any comments like, "Ummm, can you post about something else now?"  

I get it.

So I promise just one last two three four more Italy posts.  This one should be quite entertaining for you, or maybe just for me.  These photos will be narrated with my witty commentary, and none of them really have to do with sight seeing per se.

In no particular order, I give you Outtakes and Faves!  (Applause).

Taken a few minutes after meeting up with our friends from California/India, as we made our way through the endless maze that is the Roman subway system.

Little does the lady on the right know that she is about to get drenched in the waters of the Trevi Fountain by three rambunctious little American boys.

Taking a break on the floor of one of the Borgia's apartments.

"Hey, Daddy, look!  A sink for little kids!"

The photograph may or may not have been Ambien induced.

Gah!

Riding the bus to the Borghese museum

Can you tell is was sixty five gajillion degrees with 1000% humidity when this photo was taken?  Nope, I can't either.

See, Pumpkin!  We ate at your favorite Roman restaurant!

Posing at the site of one of Rome's most grim historical periods

Meet Teodoro, the only child that lives on Via Terra Vecchia.

This is where I ate the best spaghetti of my life.

Why, yes, this pizza maker's name is Antonio.  And Antonio makes the best pizza Jason ever ate.

This is actually what Diego looked like during 99% of the trip.  In all of the other photos, he is being threatened that if he does not hold still and smile nicely, we will not take him to the "bar" to play foosball. 

One of the countless little old ladies in Casacalenda.

Here is Diego, teaching "It's a Small World" to the Italian kids in his watercolor class.  Talk about a priceless moment!

 Bathing Beauty

 This was the precise moment at which my chair, which I had been fighting with, collapsed.  Amelia just happened to be prepared with the Big Girl Camera.

 Searching for shells in the bathwater

 Diego playing Italian handball with Italian boys

 Eye candy!

 Diego knows a secret.

 Eat me!  Eat me!

I took this at the end of our trip.  She rode a pink scooter, wearing a pink helmet, talking on her pink cell phone inside her helmet as she wove her way through the perilous Roman traffic.

Still here?  Wow, you're nice.

Save Money!

Remember the episode of The Jason Show in which I published a photo of Giancarlo that was highly out of character?

And remember how I voiced my concern of retaliation?  Well, that never happened.  Instead, I am here today to make a shameless plug for Giancarlo's new business venture.  Please continue reading.

A few months ago, Giancarlo started his plan "B" career.  His plan "A" career is in real estate, and he is busier now than ever in that capacity, but he has also been looking for ways to supplement our income and contribute to our retirement plan, hence plan B.

Giancarlo works with home utilities and a successful company called ACN.  Their main goal is to provide home essential services (utilities) at a reduced rate.  Since most utilities have been deregulated in most states, they are able to sell these services at a discount, in competition with the larger utility companies.

For example:  Pietro and Elsa, Giancarlo's parents, changed their land line phone services provider to ACN and their montly phone bill dropped from around $100.00 per month to about $33.00 per month, and they both spend countless hours on the phone with family and friends in Italy, Canada and Mexico.

The same type of story holds true with many who have switched cable and internet providers, as well as cell phone providers.   Often switching can save people money.  Sometimes it does not, costs remain the same, however, switching in these cases supports deregulation, builds competition for the big providers, and drives overall utility prices down.  We switched our natural gas provider and our price remained the same, but the switch supports deregulation, and anyone who switches providers also do Giancarlo a favor in helping him build his business.

 Remember when calling out of state was about 30 cents a minute, and calling out of the country was over a dollar a minute? Well, this company was one of the leading companies that jumped in to help sell more affordable calling options and drive prices down, way down, to where they are today. 

Soon electricity will be deregulated as well, which will offer a huge savings to all utility customers.

If you are interested in finding out more on how you can save money each month on your utility bills, please check out Giancarlo's ACN website.

There's one other thing.  If you are interested in selling home essential services as a plan B career just as Giancarlo is, you would have the flexibility to work as much or as little as you choose, with a strong team supporting you along the way.  

And here's a Jason Show first:  I'm going to give you Giancarlo's direct phone number!  You may call him at any time if you are interested or have further questions.  You may even harass him a bit if you like.  Tell him I said so.

661-714-1013

Whatever you do, please try to restrain yourself and don't ask to speak with me, as I have come to detest talking on the phone.  

Roma!

What can anyone say about Rome?  Full of captivating history, it is a feast for the senses.  Much of it is pleasant, some of it is not.  The photographs in this post show the beauty and grandeur of Rome, but don't accurately reflect the intense humidity, heat, noise, chaos, less than appealing odors, and the stress of maneuvering two families with three little boys aged 6-8 through it all safely for three days.

But alas!  It is Rome.  And I am fortunate to have been able to go.