January 20th, 2009!!!!! What a wonderful day! Wherever you are.....We'll never forget this day!
As we sit here watching the inauguration.....Can't help but feel this is an absolutely beautiful day....even if we are a world away....The Italians feel the same way..and everyone is glued to their TV here!......
Nice speech....great feeling...but my most favorite new feature of the inauguration would have to be..hands down...the moment that the "new" president escorted out the "old" president to the awaiting chopper to take his ass BACK TO TEXAS!!!!! "Happy trails to you......til we meet again........."Look out Susan he is on his way back to your fair country!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Scusi...you know it had to happen!!!! Thank God...the time finally came...didn't think we could survive......
Welp, we drove around today trying to soak up as much as we could of this beautiful place to hold us over until we get back....we are headed back to the "States" (like how I use that term now? heehee) to take care of some beaurucratic paperwork...(that we should have already taken care of before we left...) ...that we must submit in person to the Italian Consulate....so we are headed down to Dallas Texas next week...no, not to follow Gee Dub to make sure he got his ass out of Washington...(for real finally).....although that might not be such a bad idea....we will be sure to keep everyone posted as to what we find out about that...if we spot him, we'll let you know....maybe Scusi can keep an eye out for him.....I'd be just as happy never having to look at that snarky smile ever again......
The Italian Consulate is actually in Houston, but they have a representative in Dallas that we can take our paperwork to for a witness....not so far to drive.....thank goodness!
On our little drive today down a new road we hadn't explored yet, we could see our little house in the distance...we tried to get the best possible pictures..we hadn't taken a picture from the front view yet....and the other picture is just of the rolling hillsides close by that I couldn't help myself from taking....it is just incredible...
When we return, I'll try to refrain from taking so many scenery pictures...I just can't help myself....I am just in awe of this place..and can't wait to return and continue our adventure...this little detour back to the States is just a speed bump along the way in our adventure...or like we like to call it..."taking the scenic route"...or the McLaughlin Way....you know what we are talking about....you all know us... LOL!
But we'll be back at the middle of February...planning on the 15th...should not take more than 3 weeks...they are telling us 2 weeks...but if they work on Italian Time...maybe we should give them another week to be safe.....so stay tuned....and we'll catch you up on our progress....
Love you all....
Ciao Italy...until we meet again.........
3 comments:
I want
to see it in person!!!!!!
I couldn't agree with you more about inauguration day! This adventure of yours is so exciting. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your blog. Carol Bunker
Well it's March 9, 2009 and we are up to Jan 9, 09 in the blogs. We are making good progress. Not sure anyone will see this since we are nearly 2 months behind but we had to comment - LaDonna's commentary is hilarious! Couldn't agree more! Can't wait for OUR adventure to begin!
Bruce and Susan
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