Post by alhrayth on Dec 27, 2006 11:45:10 GMT 1
One of my "Xmas presents" came one day late, and in the form of an invitation to attend the Gala at the Palavela in Torino, with a pass kindly provided by Barbara FP... what did I say? "Thank you! I'm arriving!". eh ehe eh...
In fact I had spoken to both Fede and Massi on the phone on Xmas, and I had assured to both of them that we were going to meet next time only in the new year, after all their galas... so I decided not to tell them I was coming, for a little surprise!
I really liked coming back to Torino for the first time since the Olys, and back to the Palavela.... I enjoyed the show quite a lot (though there were a lot of technical problems, and lots of boooohs and whistles form the crowd towards the tv crew... it really spoiled a little the athmosphere, but oh well...)
Fede and Massi skated again the Elisa number, (even if Massi had told me they had something new, the organizer requested this specific number), which I enjoyed as usual....
After the show I went backstage to say hello to everyone (and to stick close to Barbara and hubby because they had to drive me home!!) and of course one of the first people I found was Massi, chatting with some friends. I tapped him on a shoulder, he looked my way and couldn't believe his eyes... and exclaimed "but WHAT are you doing here!! I thought no one was coming!".. eh ehe eh surprise! After a big big hug, he gestured to Fede, who was standing a few meters away, to look my way... and she too looked at me incredulously and came over to hug me, complaining "but I had asked you if you were coming and you said no!!" (to wich I pointed out that when she had asked me that the day before I was telling the truth... I had decided to go right that morning, at almost lunchtime!!).
ANyway, we chatted a little, but then we said bye bye.. they're going to Courchevel today, and then there will be the Bolzano Ice Gala... and then another one in a city that Massi told me yesterday but I totally forgot the name.... and then we'll meet again, next year! Nationals are arriving soon!
In fact I had spoken to both Fede and Massi on the phone on Xmas, and I had assured to both of them that we were going to meet next time only in the new year, after all their galas... so I decided not to tell them I was coming, for a little surprise!
I really liked coming back to Torino for the first time since the Olys, and back to the Palavela.... I enjoyed the show quite a lot (though there were a lot of technical problems, and lots of boooohs and whistles form the crowd towards the tv crew... it really spoiled a little the athmosphere, but oh well...)
Fede and Massi skated again the Elisa number, (even if Massi had told me they had something new, the organizer requested this specific number), which I enjoyed as usual....
After the show I went backstage to say hello to everyone (and to stick close to Barbara and hubby because they had to drive me home!!) and of course one of the first people I found was Massi, chatting with some friends. I tapped him on a shoulder, he looked my way and couldn't believe his eyes... and exclaimed "but WHAT are you doing here!! I thought no one was coming!".. eh ehe eh surprise! After a big big hug, he gestured to Fede, who was standing a few meters away, to look my way... and she too looked at me incredulously and came over to hug me, complaining "but I had asked you if you were coming and you said no!!" (to wich I pointed out that when she had asked me that the day before I was telling the truth... I had decided to go right that morning, at almost lunchtime!!).
ANyway, we chatted a little, but then we said bye bye.. they're going to Courchevel today, and then there will be the Bolzano Ice Gala... and then another one in a city that Massi told me yesterday but I totally forgot the name.... and then we'll meet again, next year! Nationals are arriving soon!