On the Good Ship

Get the Party Started

A Very Merry Unbirthday

Arrivederci Roma

It Started in Naples

"I sure am glad Mammy washed this purple dress."

"May I have this dance, Scarlett, er, I mean Ruby?"

"Fiddle dee dee. I thought we were going shopping in Atlanta!"

"I bet he can't tell I made my dress from the draperies."

"Mammy says I should eat like a bird."

"Frankly my dear, I do give a damn."

We did have a wonderful day in Naples and Pompeii. And I do think Clark Gable really was Italian.

These Boots

Running Themes

Throughout the week we noticed a few themes taking hold.

"Has anyone seen..."

"... my toothbrush?"

"... my camera?"

"... my cell phone?

"... my earrings?"

"...my passport?"

"... my shoes?"

"... my brain cells?"

So in honor of all those things we lost, I give you...

Forget Me Nots

Another theme of the week was wine. Naturally, the wine tour in Messina was just up our alley. Sicily has some beautiful landscapes, delicious foods, and fabulous wines. We tried 5 different wines and we each ended up buying more than we could carry home. (How we got rid of it is a story for a later date...) Ruby even gave the Grappa a shot - I doubt she will shoot it again, though. Q learned that red wines are waay better than pink ones. Mickey found a white she liked that isn't named Santa Margherita. I found I just love me the red wine. IN A PROPER GLASS. Harrumph.

So, in honor of the wine theme...

Cheerio, Miss Sophie!

Another theme revolved around one of our Chicks and cameras. One of us, and I'm not mentioning any names, gets quite annoyed if she is photographed while she has food in her mouth. Our intrepid reporter and camerawoman, Gabriele Leica von Canon was able to snap this shot for the history books.