A Limoncillo Toast...

sorry about big d's luggage - look at it this way, it would be a stupid person to make funn of what a bigfoot is wearing, right ? 😀

But they do it all of the time. It's so embarrassing -- it makes him feel like a freak, even though IMO big men are very sexy.

Yippee!!! Kitty's back!! All is right with the world. :clap: :clap: :clap: :wub: :wub:

We are back on American soil! I am in a slight coma, but Mr. Kitty says it is safe for me to go to bed now. 10 hours on a plane has reminded me to be very nice to him when he returns from these trips. :blink: It was oh so wonderful and I am not really proud to say I had to pay duty this trip. :shock: I blame it on Mr. K who kept telling me to "buy it". 😀 I have unpacked my suitcase and returned phone calls. :wave:

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You had to pay duty????????????? OMG I am so impressed. I'm telling Merman he needs to take me on a duty trip for my next birthday. I wanna pay duty!!!

I'm glad you're home. :clap:

You had to pay duty????????????? OMG I am so impressed. I'm telling Merman he needs to take me on a duty trip for my next birthday. I wanna pay duty!!!

I'm glad you're home. :clap:

I am guessing this will be brought up when I start hinting about a little something for our 30th anniversary and my bday in July. :roll: But, really it was Mr. K's fault!!! 😀 I think he enjoyed me shopping somewhere other than Target! :wave: I have to say the Customs agent was so hysterical about the whole thing. When we were sitting on the plane adding up our receipts, I sat back while Mr. K did the math converting euors to dollars. Remember, that we are probably the most honest Americans when it comes to declaring purchases, as I am truly afraid of prison life. :blink: I did not see the "real" cost of things until we were standing in front of him, me feeling like I had been sent to the principal. :shock: He took off the books and chocolates, since these items were exempt. I kept moaning and the agent was telling me ro relax, "it's only money" :floor: . When handing over the tax, I asked where the money goes. Our agent and the lady agent collecting the money both laughed and said..."the general fund of the United States Government" or the "black hole" as Mr. Kitty calls it. :lolabove: They said that you would not believe how many people think they get to keep the money! :lol:

:wave: ...thanks Mermy and friends...there truly is no place like home! :wub:

But they do it all of the time. It's so embarrassing -- it makes him feel like a freak, even though IMO big men are very sexy.

that's terrible - i'm with you - i like big men

I am guessing this will be brought up when I start hinting about a little something for our 30th anniversary and my bday in July. :roll: But, really it was Mr. K's fault!!! 😀 I think he enjoyed me shopping somewhere other than Target! :wave: I have to say the Customs agent was so hysterical about the whole thing. When we were sitting on the plane adding up our receipts, I sat back while Mr. K did the math converting euors to dollars. Remember, that we are probably the most honest Americans when it comes to declaring purchases, as I am truly afraid of prison life. :blink: I did not see the "real" cost of things until we were standing in front of him, me feeling like I had been sent to the principal. :shock: He took off the books and chocolates, since these items were exempt. I kept moaning and the agent was telling me ro relax, "it's only money" :floor: . When handing over the tax, I asked where the money goes. Our agent and the lady agent collecting the money both laughed and said..."the general fund of the United States Government" or the "black hole" as Mr. Kitty calls it. :lolabove: They said that you would not believe how many people think they get to keep the money! :lol:

:wave: ...thanks Mermy and friends...there truly is no place like home! :wub:

I was impressed with you when you said you paid duty, but now my impression has hit the stratosphere.

You bought books?

I thought you said you and Mr. K were in some ferrin' parts?

Don't them ferrin' places speak ferrin' languages?

So what's in these books you bought. :idontno:

Are you buying picture books? :confused: :lol:

Remember, that we are probably the most honest Americans when it comes to declaring purchases, as I am truly afraid of prison life. :blink:

I hear ya. Last time we went to Italy, we had to fly into Munich because we couldn't get three first-class FF seats on any flight to Italy (D is too big to travel coach). BJ needed a nice bow (really makes a difference in the sound), so we visited a geigenbaumeister in Munich and bought three pernambuco bows, one for each of us, at a couple of thousand dollars each. Thanks to the big purchase, getting through customs in ATL added a lot of time to our getting out of the airport since we had to stand in line forever to pay tax. We probably could have lied and no one would have known how valuable the bows are, but we didn't feel comfortable lying. I, too, am afraid of prison.:yikes:

Glad you're home safely and that you had a good time!

Welcome Back!!! Sounds like a wonderful time!!

Welcome Home Kittay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wub: :wave:

Glad you're back safe & sound Miss Kitty! Loved your travel reports...you're an excellent person to live vicariously through!!

:wave: ...thanks y'all! I am officially back after driving to Waco in the freaking pouring, blinding rain where I was almost killed twice. 😱 Molly was sad to leave her sissy, but is so hap hap happy to be home! Some of you knew about this... Molly came down with a stomach bacteria while we were gone and sarafunn rose to the occasion and got Molly to a vet in Austin and nursed her back to health. :wub: Apparently, the carpet in sarafunn's apt. has been smothered in Oxyclean. :sick: I showered sarafunn with gifts from our travels. 😀

Mr. K has sent me some lovely pics of Lake Como, maybe I will send them to my gotogull, Darlene and she can post them! ;-)

I soooooo thought about you making that drive--God luv ya!!!!:wub:
Poor Molly! Hope she's better!!
Kudos to Sfunn for being such a good surrogate!!:clap:

WELCOME HOME KITTYALIA!!! :clap: :clap:

How was the food???😀
How was the weather?
How was the scenery..;-)

WELCOME HOME KITTYALIA!!! :clap: :clap:

How was the food???😀
How was the weather?
How was the scenery..;-)

1) if you could see my gut you would understand. 😀

2) not perfect, but who the he!! cared? ;-) Milan = hot Como = warm Paris = cool and some rain

3) darling Darlene will hopefully post some Como pics soon. :wave: Can I say Dallas sux? :idontno:

1) if you could see my gut you would understand. 😀

2) not perfect, but who the he!! cared? ;-) Milan = hot Como = warm Paris = cool and some rain

3) darling Darlene will hopefully post some Como pics soon. :wave: Can I say Dallas sux? :idontno:

I look forward to pics!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:

Here they are finally!!!!! Sorry it took me so long. I will post them and let the Kitty explain them to us!!!!!! Glad to have you home my little fur ball. :wave:

Some More!!!!

They are beautiful pictures!!!!! What a gorgeous place!!!!

Opps...I forgot one. :blush:

:clap: ...good work Darlene!!! I :wub: you!

Post # 143 L to R

1) Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni (Sir Baloney), Bellagio. Our humble home away from home. 😀
2) George Clooney's pad
3) Still looking for George :idontno:
4) town of Bellagio, where we walked everyday and ate alot of good food, especially PIZZA!

Post # 144

1) Villa del Balbianello - took a fabulous tour with the greatest guide. This was a private home built by a Cardinal of Rome. The late owner bought it from a member of the Heinz family. It was a film location of Star Wars 2 and Casino Royale...neither of which I have seen. :roll:
2) Villa Melzi...just another shack on the lake
3) Village of Pescalo

Post # 146

Villa d'Este...home of the rich and famous...and of the Kitties one day for lunch. This was one of my favorite meals. Stuffed zucchini flowers and grilled wild lobster. :wub:

So sorry the camera went kaput. But, you get the idea...it was a once in a lifetime experience! :clap:

Bellisimo!! :clap:

Bellisimo!! :clap:

Yes, I agree!!! :clap:

Wonderful pics :clap:

gorgeous pics kittay - which of george's bedrooms did you stay in ? ;-)