All roads lead to Koroni -- seriously!
It would be good enough just to eat a meal
at
my favorite Chicago Greek restaurant, Rodytis -- and chat with Jimmy the Manager, whom I've known for about 10 years.
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| Jimmy Kalogeropoulos |
This time a little more chatting lead to the inevitable, "Where is your family from?"
When I mentioned Koroni, he basically said: "I'm from Messinia and my aunts were nuns in the convent above Koroni for 40+ years." Yes, that very same convent started by a monk related to Yiayia Sarris and which she wanted to join. He got his other aunt Stamata (now in Chicago) on the phone for a chat. She was glad to hear that the convent -- which has undergone some turmoil -- is open, so she can go visit again.
Jimmy said I made her day, but he made mine!
Jimmy Kalogeropoulos (from Loutro) lights a candle at the convent every time his goes to Greece. He said he'd like to take me around Messinia if we are there same time.
After this conversation, who knows?
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