On Aug 30, 2:38*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *merryb > wrote:
> > On Aug 29, 7:55*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> > > In article >,
> > > *"Jean B." > wrote:
>
> > > > Speaking o' such... *I sure wish I had a walnut tree. *How,
> > > > otherwise, does one ever get immature walnuts?????
>
> > > Steal them. *I worked with a woman, and her husband was always looking
> > > for green walnuts. *They would be driving around, and he'd see some, and
> > > insist they stop and grab a few. *Then he'd drive to Italy and buy some
> > > grappa, and make some kind of drink. *He sure liked that stuff!
> > That would be Nocino...long drive to Italy from Petaluma!
>
> He was born and raised in Italy, but all the relatives moved to
> Switzerland. *So they flew to Switzerland every year or two to visit,
> and it was only a ten mile drive (and cheaper prices) to his birthplace.
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>

I just returned from Italy a few weeks ago- we were attending a
cousin's wedding near Trento. My grappa packed in my suitcase survived
the trip, along with wine, balsamico, and polenta