St. Thomas Aquinas--my patron saint and philosophical hero--is one of the key figures in my conversion to Catholicism. So it was only fitting that we pilgrimaged to his home town of Aquino and the nearby castle remains of Roccasecca. No thanks to the Americans in WWII, the castle at Roccasecca no longer exists, but the town of Aquino is still there, although admittedly not many things pertaining to Aquinas remains. I did see a portion of a castle in Aquino where Aquinas may have lived, as well as the church of St. Maria della Libera, where Aquinas was baptized.
On a different note, before your next travels, I highly recommend a Garmin Nuvi (a GPS) that is utterly amazing. Type in your destination and it will generally take you the shortest way there, which includes winding, unnamed roads that are often in the middle of a field, and at times only the width of one car.
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Happy Belated Birthday to Maggie! We hope you are having a wonderful European birthday trip. You have to let us know where to send the gift. Your godfather thought maybe we could send it to the Pope and you could pick it up from him. I thought we should just address the package "Maggie Newton, Somewhere in Italy."
Many happy returns!
Mr. and Mrs. Larson and the kids
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