Maria’s brother Guiseppe, or Big Joe as he calls himself, happened to be in Vasto for the first time in 10 years. He works as a chef in an Italian restaurant in Germany. Big Joe is quite a character. He knows some English and really enjoyed testing it out with me:
Hello!
I’m Big Joe!
How are you??!!
…and no, I’m not exaggerating with the exclamation points. Marta calls Guiseppe the Kung-Foo Panda, and I think the description fits him well. Big Joe always has a joke and a laugh, and I’m glad I was lucky enough to meet him before he headed back to Germany. They may not look alike, but the siblings you see in the photo share the same zest for life that is truly enjoyable to be around…
Ci vediamo a dopo Big Joe!