Spring's not the only thing in the air.

The above photos were taken today at lake Bracciano, when Marco and Luna had their first outdoor bath of the year.

For the clever readers (non Italian of course) who recognized the name of the lake, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married in a castle on the other side of the lake, seen from where the photos are taken. So... if their wedding was anything they say it was, there should still be a wedding guest or two wandering around the lake somewhere. The not so commonly known paparazzi handbook classifies that as a fair chance of celebrity sightings, although I do have to admit that we were slightly too busy playing in the sand, throwing rocks in the lake and feeding the ducks, to even bother looking for celebrity remains.

The weather was so lovely we couldn't help but wonder why we want to live in Iceland. Italy's nice weather days are way better than Iceland's poor impression of spring or summer.

The magnolias and most of the fruit trees are in full blossom and the vivid green colors of the vegetation in front of the crystal clear lake were very near reaching visual perfection. If it wasn't for the Vatican, we would probably live in the area already.

The church of death, a.k.a. the Vatican has several huge radio masts sending radio signals, located not far from the lake. One of the masts is actually in the form of a cross! Their signal is so strong that you can reach the Vatican's radio station in most of Poland. For the inhabitants of the area this doesn't only mean that all you´ll ever pick up on the radio is Radio Maria, but it also means that whenever you create a great reception-like situation, for example when opening the fridge, you will hear Radio Maria it as well. Electric toys act weird in the area and lets not forget that cancer rate in the nearby towns is among the highest in Italy, leukemia in particular. In short, the Vatican isn't just spreading the word of God with those masts, they are also spreading cancer.

But back to happy thoughts and the beautiful day by the lake... Luna had a blast. She also managed to insert her hand into the mouth of a really mean looking dog. Although the dog didn't seem to mind the tonsil examination, we were just shocked by her speed and determination. Such an odd and stupid ...and brave decision.