Findng Hawaii in Florence

My favorite experiences are the "coincidences" that remind you - you're in harmony. You're exactly where and doing what you are supposed to do right now!

So here we are at our umpteenth shopping destination and our umpteenth booth -- admiring some Florentine leather hats. Rob is not one to take much interest in anything related to shopping much less a 100 euro hat. He just doesn't spend money on himself. So that was odd.

About 20 customers have browsed and gone and the vendor has chit chatted with quite a few potential customers. But never asked them where they are from. But for some reason, the vendor asks us.

We tell him we're from Hawaii. And this Florence man screams for joy as his wife is from Hawaii. We stare at him in disbelief and he whips out his Hawaii drivers license, and I ask Vic and Rob to do so as well for a photo!

Later that nite, in our uber-umpteenth store - a shop girl sees Rob with his new leather hat and says: "You're wearing Roberto's hat! I used to work for him. His hats are fabulous!"

Now what are the chances...

I encouraged Rob to enjoy the little nudge from his angels letting him know that he's right on path and in perfect harmony with where he should be and should be doing right now!






I am so charmed by shops and what each locality sells. And I love that Italian men have no problem with pastel ties.