Today, I bought this table and chairs for my balcony/garden from Target®.  I'm glad I didn't buy the slightly more comfortable (and more expensive) set from WalMart®, because it was even bigger.  I was surprised that this filled up my space as much as it did!  Anyway, now I'll be dining al fresco/nel giardino. 

Today has been good so far; it's really beautiful outside, so I haven't made extraordinary efforts to get much done.  So far, the above mentioned trip to Target®, gym with Chuck and Dave (abs day, culminating in 306 crunches on the big ball!) and Stop'n'Shop® with Dave for supplies for this evening.  He's having a few people over for Memorial Day Weekend relaxing and grilling around his pool (although it now appears that rain is imminent).  I'm making an insalata dei maccheroni con il pomodoro, il basilico ed il formaggio del romano.  Perhaps I'll post pictures of the festivities later.