Birthday-o-Rama! Happy, happy, KJ! Hmm, what to give? Moon's got the art area covered, Karen's got your cake and no doubt Marcia will get jewels or a lovely coconut bra...oh, I know. How about some dee-lightful articles of clothing from the Regency period? A must for every Darcy fan! And since we know loose clothes=loose morals, you've got to have this as well: Enjoy! ;-)

Oh, I see Marcia has outdone herself again. No coconut bra for you, KJ! Why do you need one of those when you've got such a fun-loving escort? BTW, he told me he's got a thing for corsets...

"Mmmm, those artists have such good hands, lower dear..."

Sorry, KJ, couldn't find any pictures of the scene I wanted. Maybe by next year, someone will have comprehensive Snappying!!

Too much, Eileen! LOL! What I neglected to tell you is that when I snapped the picture of her happy escort, he was on his way up the palm tree to fetch down a KJ-sized coconut for carving the rest of her outfit. Luckily, you arrived in time to preserve her modesty. In that spirit I brought her jewels which will be lovely with your dress...for a mere $19,000 these can be yours, too. Natural Black South Seas Pearls from the Cook Islands.

Karen, I guess you cannot use the HOTPig snappy I sent you - but how much better a gift could you get the dear lady?! *sigh* indeed!

Actually, the scene I was looking for was not from HOTPig, which has been Snappied quite a bit. This is from one of the crappy films being mentioned on 118. ;-)

I've missed Lizza's birthday but since she has missed it too, romping away in the islands, I can not berate myself too much. Lizza, did you get my message? Happy Birthday Karen J Like to keep your nails long, KJ? Those gashes on our DB's back say it all. A little birdie told me you may need new wheels soon...hope this helps:

Not the *P* one?! It would be a labor of some sort to wade through that to snappy the "good" parts...Yak!!!

--Marcia--Actually there's a lovely one near the beginning that I'd settle for, and finding it wouldn't require being exposed to the whole *P* thing, but it really shouldn't be broadcast onto a public board...we don't want to be accused of corrupting the morals of minors, majors, and the elderly!! :~D Up with Levitas say I!!! WOW!!! What a fabulous party and so many useful and aestheticly-pleasing gifts. Moon, that's a lovely painting, but after studying it, I don't think that's OUR Colin. It'll go up on the wall anyway...What lovely edibles, Marcia and Karen...I've always wanted my very own luau, topped off by birthday cake!! Yum!! Eileen, I really love the dress, but even with article clothing 2 applied to the max, it will still need a little alteration. Anybody know where Yards of printed muslin can be obtained? And, dear Karen, you aren't so far off...I DO have VERY good hands in that department and YEARN to apply their skills to ODB, but alas, the opportunity hasn't presented itself yet...but I can fantasize can't I? I'm not sure what "comprehensive" Snappying means, but if it means what I think it does, then I also hope so eone has it. ;-D Oooo, Marcia, how did you know I love pearls...Our birthstone according to some...Lovely! And Heide, those marks have to be Livia's...I wouldn't DREAM of discommoding the Dear Boy so I keep them short just for such occasions (Don't worry, Livia dear, it's all very chaste and comfortable......darn!) Heide, I'd LOVE one of those, but I'm not sure I could afford the insurance on it =~0. I must save up my pennies, but I'm afraid the top wouldn't be down as much here...it's been a very wet spring!! THANK YOU ALL for your wonderful gifts, and good wishes. This has been the best 55th Birthday I ever had!!! ;-D

Poor KJ - I wondered how you would fare in the library with our postings and your lack of time on the computer and need to not LOL! Bet you did, anyway! Happy Birhtday, again!

Sorry KJYArt, if I am late but Happy Birthday from me too.

Karen, cold you email me please, I am having trouble with my emails, and let me know if it gets returned and with what message. Thankyou very much.

Ann, I did receive two emails from you. One with nothing and another with the words testing inside. I will reply.

Thanks Karen, I seem to be able to send emails but am not receiving them, any ideas, its so annoying as I was hoping to hear from Tineke re the play tomorrow night.

Have you contacted your ISP? Seems strange that you can send but not receive. I have sent a reply to you, maybe a half hour ago. In the meantime, you can set up a free email account at yahoo.com or hotmail.com. For now, I'd go with the former.

Planning my Umbrian trip and thought you might like to see this. I shall be there the first two weeks of July. Scampering around the countryside. ;-)

Here is an ancient view of Florence:

Of course the favorite Italian passtime is:

This little angel always tells me where to go. ;-) Maybe he will help me find DB on my travels. :-)

Moon, how i envy you! I was in Italy about a year and a half ago, and loved it :) I bought the most beautiful tapestries in Florence! and of course glass galore in Venice! :) My cousin was in Italy for the past two weeks, he just arrived home last night. -and of course had a wonderful time. He was touring with a Bach Choir, and they sang in a bunch of Cathedrals - even St. Peter's! (hey- i was impressed) ;)

This little beauty was taken out on the open road for the first time in its life. It is our first new New car in over 17 years, and how great it feels =) Ray Drove us up to the summit of the volcano (Kilauea) and down the other side where the lava is flowing. We could see it coursing down the hill and it and emptying into the sea. The superheated rock was making the ocean boil and was sending up a thick white rope of cloud and noxious gases into a cobalt sky. We stopped at the Volcano House for a prime rib dinner on the way back. Our table overlooked the summit caldera where the only activity was many funeroles wafting white plumes into the air like so any Indians making smoke signals in the old cowboy movies. E Komo Mai !

Marcia, that was a fantastic first trip. Nothing like breaking in a car with a trip to the summit of an active volcano! :-) See what you have to look forward to Karen when you visit Hawaii? SB, music is such a part of Italy and in the summer, we always catch the most amazing concerts outdoors or in churches. Last year we went to Umbria Jazz in Perugia and to Spoleto for their festival. It is always such a treat. I know how lucky I am to be able to do it every year.

I know how lucky I am to be able to do it every year. And I'm green with envy but shall suffer through it. That photo of the Umbrian countryside was exquisite. Went to the Lago Maggiore area years ago but who could appreciate it at age 17? A lovely evening for you, Marcia, with your new baby. And no diapers, all night feedings, and crying jags. Now if Ray could only behave as well... ;-) Another birthday coming up on the 14th!

Ann, I don't know if you're able to receive e-mails now. As promised, a quick note to let you know I arrived safely. Now, I'm trying to plan another trip...I want to see the play again!! BTW, time to show off your HTML abilities, be it italics, bold or changed font , just try!

Hi, this is the last paragraph of one of many wonderful reviews for The Real Thing and sums up exactly what I thought of this wonderful play, thrilling performances, it was absolutely spell-binding and definitely the best thing Jennifer Ehle has done since P&P. Stephen Dillane was also absolutely amazing and if I wasn't a fan before I certainly am now and anyone who is a JE fan I definitely urge you to get tickets for this fantastic play, probably only equalled by one I saw a few months ago!! from Theatreworld Internet Magazine:- http://member.aol.com/mouseuk/stage/off.htm and scroll down to the Donmar "Dillane & Ehle act each other off the stage, Dillane's wonderful timing and expression, Ehle's sincerety and sex appeal. I still feel that I need to read the play or see it again in order to understand it more fully, I think I'll need to book it very quickly because everyone will want to see it, after all this is The Real Thing." the chemistry between the two was electrifying but not at all embarassing for the audience because it felt so natural, they were so good together. Ben if you are in London you must get a ticket!! It was also good to meet fellow droolers, Kirsten, Aishling and Tineke, its so nice to put faces to namesand of course Evelyn. Unfortunately Lizza could dnot make it as she was not well, hope you are feeling better today Lizza and if you can I urge you to see it as soon as possible. Sorry for going on for so long, Evelyn says "hi" to everyone, thanks.

Hi Tineke, I too have just got home, I am so glad you got back to your hotel safely and I too want to see the play again, maybe I will go on the 23rd if they are not sold out, as I believe Evelyn will be there. BTW I think I need a bit more time before i show off my HTML abilities. Thanks again for you note as my email is still not working properly. It was lovely to meet you and perhaps we will meet up again in January. Sorry everyone for this one to one message but as I said I am unable at ther momen to receive emails.

Hi, this is the last paragraph of one of many wonderful reviews for The Real Thing and sums up exactly what I thought of this wonderful play, thrilling performances, it was absolutely spell-binding and definitely the best thing Jennifer Ehle has done since P&P. Stephen Dillane was also absolutely amazing and if I wasn't a fan before I certainly am now and anyone who is a JE fan I definitely urge you to get tickets for this fantastic play, probably only equalled by one I saw a few months ago!! from Theatreworld Internet Magazine:- http://member.aol.com/mouseuk/stage/off.htm and scroll down to the Donmar "Dillane & Ehle act each other off the stage, Dillane's wonderful timing and expression, Ehle's sincerety and sex appeal. I still feel that I need to read the play or see it again in order to understand it more fully, I think I'll need to book it very quickly because everyone will want to see it, after all this is The Real Thing." the chemistry between the two was electrifying but not at all embarassing for the audience because it felt so natural, they were so good together. Ben if you are in London you must get a ticket!! It was also good to meet fellow droolers, Kirsten, Aishling and Tineke, its so nice to put faces to namesand of course Evelyn. Unfortunately Lizza could dnot make it as she was not well, hope you are feeling better today Lizza and if you can I urge you to see it as soon as possible. Sorry for going on for so long, Evelyn says "hi" to everyone, thanks.

Thank you, Ann and Tineke. We are very envious of all of you being able to get together. Am so thrilled that the play and JE's performance lived up to your expectations and probably even beyond. Say hi to Evelyn for me.

Third play in a row at the Donmar the reviewer can not rate too highly? Gee, I wonder what the first one was. Thanks for the info, ladies. I'd love to hear more. Was the audience as enthusiastic as the reviewer? Where did you sit? Did it feel just as intimate as March? Do JE's eyes really shine? Were you surprised by her performance or did you expect it? What did you do after the show? Did you dine at Nuova Luna again? Sorry Lizza couldn't make it. Sounds like a wonderful time. Echo Karen's hello to Evelyn for me. You guys might want to hang out at the Islington Sainsbury's if you don't have anything el e to do. ;-)

I might be in London between July 22-28 as soon as these dates are confirmed, I will call them and get a tix. They should be able to keep it at will call for me. I can not wait to see it. Lizza, Ann, Tineke, how about a July date? How about it Karen and Heide?

Hi Heide, the audience was very enthusliatic indeed and Evelyn, well we had to tie her to her seat, she wanted to give them a one-woman standing ovation.There was also quite a long queue for returns, I could easily have sold Lizza's ticket. Jennifer's performance far exceeded my expectations, she started slowly but jut got better and better and I think Tineke will agree with me that we were sorry when the play finished. However, a lot of the credit must be given to Stephen Dillane, the looks between the were wonderful, oh also there was one time when there was a hint of "Lizzie" and the first marriage proposal when Jennifer was speaking, both Evelyn and I looked at each other and said "Lizzie". Jennifer's eyes certainly sparkle and when she was being emotional her eyes filled with tears, as I have said her best performance since P&P, I hope she and Colin continue to do stage work they both have such stage presence and it is such a thrill to see them "live." If she isn't offered loads and loads of work in the future then there is no justice, however, she certainly couldn't do Bridget Jones as she has lost so much weight!! Yes we did dine at the Luno Nova, so convenient for the theatre and I told Evelyn about Colin's trip to the Islington Sainsbury's. Hope I have answered everything. gb

Moon I certainly wouldn't mind going again and again, Tineke youy exams will be finished by the end of July??!!

My impressions of the play: I LOVED it! It's a fantastic play. I really, really want to see it again! My mother mentioned last month that she feels like going to England. I'm thinking of phoning her and ask her if she feels like going to London to see a play, and persuade her to take me with her (there's no way I can pay for another London trip myself). It's such a witty play, full of funny one-liners. Just like Ann, I'm now a Stephen Dillane fan! He was brilliant! And so was Jennifer! I can't add much more to what has already been said. I'm just really glad I went. Was the audience as enthusiastic as the reviewer? It seemed to me that everyone in the audience was having a great time. Where did you sit? I sat in the stalls, third row. The others (except for Kirsten) all had front row seats. Do JE's eyes really shine? She never looked straight at the audience. During the play, she was looking at the other actors, obviously. And when she bowed, her gaze was fixed on the balcony above us. One comment in one of the reviews astonishes me though. Was it in the financial times that the reviewer said he had a small problem with 'too modern phones'? The telephone was the only not-so-very-modern object (along with the typewriter). But for the rest, the entire set design was very modern, modern couch, cupboards, lamps, they all wore modern clothes, definately nothing 80's about it. I liked the clothes Jennifer wore in this play, I especially liked her in these grey pants with a light gray V-neck t p with elbow lenght sleeves. I really liked the music as well. After the very last scene, at the very end of the play, they were playing "believer" and I noticed that Jennifer, just before she left the stage, was singing along " I'm a believer", with great ssshwwung! That wasn't Annie, that was Jennifer! I don't know if Ann or Evelyn noticed this, it was right before she disappeared through the door. I thought it was pretty funny:-)

Tineke youy exams will be finished by the end of July??!! Of course! By all means, let's plan another July meeting! I think we'd better hurry, before the tickets are sold out! (maybe we'd better go on a weekday) I'll be in Ireland the first week of July. July 22nd to 28th shouldn't be a problem. she wanted to give them a one-woman standing ovation But I had promised Evelyn that if she was going to stand up, so was I. I think Tineke will agree with me that we were sorry when the play finished. Definately! I certainly wouldn't have complained, had the play been 5 hours longer! and when she was being emotional her eyes filled with tears Oh yes, how could I forget to mention this? My mind's a bit blurry at the moment, gradually everything will come back (I hope!). she has lost so much weight!! You must think I'm anorexic!;-) And Ann, I forgot to tell you how thrilled I was meeting you all. I'm usually very shy when meeting new people, but I felt very much at ease talking to you all yesterday. I truly had a wonderful evening.

James noticed that Tineke, I didn't though. BTW Moon I would advise that you book your tickets as soon as you know your dates as they are going very very fast, I believe most of June is sold out.

My impressions of the play: I LOVED it! It's a fantastic play. I really, really want to see it again! My mother mentioned last month that she feels like going to England. I'm thinking of phoning her and ask her if she feels like going to London to see a play, and persuade her to take me with her (there's no way I can pay for another London trip myself). It's such a witty play, full of funny one-liners. Just like Ann, I'm now a Stephen Dillane fan! He was brilliant! And so was Jennifer! I can't add much more to what has already been said. I'm just really glad I went. Was the audience as enthusiastic as the reviewer? It seemed to me that everyone in the audience was having a great time. Where did you sit? I sat in the stalls, third row. The others (except for Kirsten) all had front row seats. Do JE's eyes really shine? She never looked straight at the audience. During the play, she was looking at the other actors, obviously. And when she bowed, her gaze was fixed on the balcony above us. One comment in one of the reviews astonishes me though. Was it in the financial times that the reviewer said he had a small problem with 'too modern phones'? The telephone was the only not-so-very-modern object (along with the typewriter). But for the rest, the entire set design was very modern, modern couch, cupboards, lamps, they all wore modern clothes, definately nothing 80's about it. I liked the clothes Jennifer wore in this play, I especially liked her in these grey pants with a light gray V-neck t p with elbow lenght sleeves. I really liked the music as well. After the very last scene, at the very end of the play, they were playing "believer" and I noticed that Jennifer, just before she left the stage, was singing along " I'm a believer", with great ssshwwung! That wasn't Annie, that was Jennifer! I don't know if Ann or Evelyn noticed this, it was right before she disappeared through the door. I thought it was pretty funny:-)

Moon, Tineke and I would love to meet up with you in July, will you let us know as soon as you know when will be going so that we can order our tickets.

"I'm a Believer" ??? As in the song by the Monkees?

Bravo, ladies, your enthusiasm is infectious! So glad such a good time was had by all. I hope you're feeling better, Lizza. Too much birthday party? Marcia, can you drive your new SUV to London in January? They're doing such wonderful things with automobiles these days! Just tell Ray you're ducking out to pick up some milk. :-)

(Karen) As in the song by the Monkees? Yes. Lots of Sixties pop, it's all part of the play.

Moon & Tineke, I telephoned the Donmar today and they have no tickets for June, beginning of July and only single seats for the end of July, including 22-28th July. I was wondering about Tuesday 27th July, and I would be pleased to get your tickets Moon and Tineke, but please let me know as soon as possible, like yesterday.

I'm coming!! Do you think I should get a frequent traveller card for the Eurostar?;-)

Ann, I still need DH to confirm the dates, I should know this week. I look forward to meeting both of you and I thank you for volunteering to book the tickets. I will let you know as soon as possible. :-D Tineke, where in Ireland will you be? I love it there and know the country quite well.

Moon, the man at the Donmar did urge me to book them today as they are going very fast. Would you mind if I book ours today for the 27th July and hopefully you will be able to go that date too. I shall of course, still be pleased to get your tickets for whenever, how many do you require and do you realise they won't be together, for that week there are only singles left, hence the urgency. If I don't meet up with you I can always ask the Donmar to hold on to your tickets for collection by you. Please le me know as I would like to book up this afternoon, I hope you don't mind but I am afraid they will be sold out.

Donmar ladies, did JE "work the lobby" in the same manner as ODB after the performance?

Hi Eileen, no that was the only disappointing thing about the evening, I think she is very shy and we were told that she actually left the theatre before the audience straight after taking her bows.(sp?) Makes me realise what a tremendous thing CF did, it must have taken him at least 20 mins to run the gauntlet of Firth fans in the lobby.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOON!!!! Have I got some presents for you!

Thank you Karen! :-D A Tiffany Box! I wonder what's inside?

Moon, update: 27th July is sold out there is a Donmar Friends thing on that night. However, apparently there are tickets available for the Saturday the 24th so we are going then, do hope that ties in with you. Tineke is also going to the Matinee on the 22nd. Happy Birthday Moon.

Ann, I'm afraid I can't confirm that date yet. I am waiting for DH to set up his meetings so that I can be free to go by myself (he would be a party pooper). I realise that the tickets are single but it does not matter because we would be able to meet before or after the play. I would hate to miss you, but I will probably have to try my luck once I know the dates.

My horoscope says that during July I will encounter individuals who are natural entertainers. Let's see...hmmm...

Happy Birthday, Moon! Here's a little something imported from Italy. If that's not to your taste, feel free to return it. However, you'll have to scour all the antique shops in the Italian countryside...you never know who you might run into. Or, you can be a "re-gifter" and pass it on. There's a family in Umbria who enjoy religious art!

Happy Birthday, Moon!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tiffany? I would have thought you'd be expecting something from: A small trinket like this: Or a small bauble like this:

"I'm not pretty enough to tempt you, Moon. Really?"

"Are you sure? After all, it is your birthday. And I can make an exception for a birthday girl..."

"Last chance, dear Moon... ...and the cow jumped over the moon...could be interesting"

LOL!!! oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, if only he weren't...... the dreams I will now have;)

Happy Birthday, Moon!! (Ann) I think she is very shy and we were told that she actually left the theatre before the audience straight after taking her bows I don�t mean to criticize her but it makes one wonder why she doesn�t want to encounter her fans face to face. Bad experiences perhaps? Ann, were there a lot of male fans in the audience like there were *some* female fans in March?? JE�s conduct really makes me appreciate Colin even more than before, if possible. Btw I�d understand it quite well if Colin wouldn�t do the signature show every single night from November to January!

Another thing, can an actress be that "shy"?! .......No, I think it just takes some guts to meet one�s audience right after a performance, to break all illusions and reveal one�s real face to people as a mere mortal.

Wow! thank you ladies for the lovely reports on JE's play. It sounds like you had a wonderful time! :) Happy Birthday Moon! If I had any html skills a'tall I'd present you with a visual delight or two myself. As it is, I shall have to be content myself with merely urging you to have a lovely day. :)

ROTFLOL! Karen! With that jewelry as a gift, I guess even he(!) could tempt me. Maybe he could come with Greenberg too. (to pun or not to pun...) Love the presents, you know my taste in jewelry. :-D Eileen, Grazie per la Madonna con Bambino. It will go very nicely next to my African fertility statues. ;-) Thank you Laura, Ann and Elena for your birthday wishes.

OOPs! almost forgot! Marcia, that SUV looks devine! How jealous I am! I'm longing for a Dodge Durango myself. ...Well, to be perfectly honest I'm long for a Hummer, but somehow a Durango seems a much more realistic wish. :) Your little road trip sounded lovely- Is Ray handing out cigars? ;)

Thank you SB, the thought is appreciated!

A quick whirlwind trip to Italy Presents picked out especially for you. To always remind you of Shakespeare in Love, a capodimonte figurine of Romeo & Juliet. For Valmont, we have two--the first called "The Courting Cavalier" and the second called "The Seduction" And, since flowers are a tradition, some capodimonte orchids.

So glad you like, Moon. Am not finished yet. I did go way over the duty-free limit. Yikes! And I did not leave anything on the shelf for Marcia to pick up. ;-p Yes, Rupert and Greenberg. Made for each other.

Moon, please try to come on Saturday the 24th, at the moment there are quite a few still available expecially if you only want one but let me know as soon as you know when you can go, I would hate you to miss it it is a thrilling experience. We have seats in the Circle , please try to make it we could have a meal in the Luna Nova before the Show. You should definitely be able to get a ticket for the matinee on the 22nd when Tineke is going but again don't leave it too late. re Jennifer not coming do n to the lobby, I don't blame her for not coming, I think Colin was exceptional in doing so and actually she is quite sweet because she wrote a very nice note to Evelyn thanking her for her flowers, but I will let Evelyn give you all the details.

(Karen--or should I say Rupert)...and the cow jumped over the moon...could be interesting" Too funny. (Moon)I guess even he(!) could tempt me Alas, you shall not tempt him... (I don't think even Richard would--have you seen his picture?) ;-P Re: TRT Was Ben there?

Happy Birthday, Moon! re Jennifer not coming do n to the lobby, I don't blame her for not coming, Neither do I. This play will be running for nearly two months, it must be very tiring! BTW Moon, I'm probably going to the South West of Ireland, region of Cork. I've never been to Ireland before. My friend and I are planning a biking trip.

Thank you Tineke! I hope you are as lucky as I was and not get a drop of rain in Ireland, especially since you will be on bikes. The Ring of Kerry is wonderful to do and I recommend visiting Killarney as well. Dublin is a very happening City. U2 own the Clarence Hotel and they often stop at the bar. And, do visit Trinity College and their library. Ann, I will try to go on either the 22nd or 24th, I just need to hear from DH. Will be v. soon now. Karen, I love all the figurines! Since you are so very good to me and so very generous with your reminders of SIL and Valmount, can I count on receiving something with Darcy, the Advocate or my darling lost boy Geoffrey? ;-)

can I count on receiving something with Darcy, the Advocate or my darling lost boy Geoffrey? ;-) Wait until you see the finale. My lips are sealed and my fingers are bound. ;-D Must go wrap up the next box.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOON, FROM ALL OF US http://conference.rheingold.com/icons/anin.gif

BTW, Rupert is most upset that you are not satisfied with him. I think this may *cause* him to turn to boys now! ;-)

Never mind them - they are very shy. On to the gifts. Your Lei is Mauna Loa style http://www.royalhawaiianleis.com/images/leis/vm198_sm.jpg And this little fellow does not swear like a sailor nor do you have to line your jewel box with newspapers. Totally trained! http://www.defactoasia.com/ef/ef12/efb1-6.jpg

Oh boy, can you tell I woke up with a killer headache and it is still here? Flowers? and the little house-trained bauble Happy Birthday, Dear - I am going to go lie down.

Aaaaaaaaa!

Moon Dear, I am going to take a huge aspirin and come back with something worthy of you. I cannot stand this. Anyway, I'd love to own this, so I thought you might like it too. (please let this go through...!)

I know this one works =)

Marcia, I hope you are rid of your headache soon. I love the lei and that sneak preview of those very worthy trinkets. :-) Thank you! (karen), Rupert is most upset that you are not satisfied with him. I think this may *cause* him to turn to boys now! ;-) He should have known he was not handsome enough to tempt me! My heart belongs to another. ;-)

As my shopping trip has gotten very tiring, thought it was time to break out the bubbly and Toast to Moon's Birthday Also here are some glasses I picked up in Murano for you. But since you know I have no shopping discipline, I picked these up as well because they were so cute. You might have seen them from the deck of the Jolly Roger. am going to take a nap now

Those wonderful eggs! Beautiful! Thanks Marcia

Karen, are you taking a nap because of the spumante? Come back soon! Love the murano glasses and dolphins. Grazie sono bellissimi. Sei stata molto carina!

Regarding the new SUV-child in our family, Ray is handing out candy bars with nuts in them - he is sure it is a boy...I told him he was looking at the exhaust pipe. Maybe he knows something I have not yet discovered?! It *is* airtight so I imagine it would handle a heavy downpour, but think of the barnacles we would accumulate driving to London. How embarrassing. The next comment would include the oddly bedecked barnacle-wagon with the Volvos. Think of the humiliation! Moon, do you think that little Faberge bauble with the solid gold coach could carry you in style to the Donmar? You might entice the DB into a ride afterward downm Rotten Row?! ...in the moonlight...

You might entice the DB into a ride afterward But Marcia ODB is picking me up, always the gentleman. :-)

For a lady who paused to think of her Keepsake by reading Beaudelaire and drinking fine wine by Moon-light...how else could it be? Never Cinderella - always the queen. *sigh*

which one do you think suits her best...? I rather like this last one

Marcia I just slipped that last one on. We are on our way! I will be back later and let you know how it went. ;-)

I agree the last is very nice. Could wear it almost anywhere! Grocery store, laundramat, McDonald's drive-thru... ;-D ************* One last message from Rupert: "The last woman I loved was named Moon and she spurned for another with a minimally hairy chest. I don't think I'll ever get over it."

(Warning: This one could take a while to load. Sorry, but I hope it's worth it.) ******************* YEAH BABY!! SHAGADELIC!! I got my mojo working, but it just don't work on you I got my mojo working, but it just don't work on you I want to love you so bad, 'till I just don't know what to do I'm going down to Louisiana, to get me a mojo hand I'm going down to Louisiana, to get me a mojo hand I'm gonna have all you women, get you under my command

Yeah!! Cool, Karen :-D

.....sometimes I really do wish that Geoffrey would visit here!

You ladies have good taste - that was a replica of Diana's favorite tiara.

Karen, you are Bad in the finest sense of the word. Whatever you ate for breakfast, you should have the patent and we all need truckloads of it. LOL dear!

I missed you all... Was away for more than a week right after the shower, to make wedding preparations. Antonio had ordered a computer for me. I asked to use an old one from the hotel, that was being discarded, but he sent it in to be upgraded for me :-)Only problem, it wasn't ready yet, so I was offline for all this time... It took me a while to read all the posts in this topic, haven't gone to the others yet... I see the party still went on for awhile, has indeed been going on with so many birthdays... I only had the chance to wish Heide a happy one just before I left. So: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOON! ...and belated Happy Birthday wishes to Lizza, Winter and KarenJ too! Of course I didn't have time to choose gifts for you, which I am sorry for, especially because I enjoyed mine so much! I haven't seen Nan's yet, nor Renate's, but am dying to! I was glad to read of the new reunion at the Donmar. That must have been great. We have finally decided where to spend our honeymoon. Taratata! And the winner is...Italy! Moon, we shall not be too far from each other...I'll e-mail you about it, shall I? ;-)

Welcome back Gi dear- you were missed! Karen -ROTFLOL! that clip is hysterical! what movie is that from? (yes, yes. I realize i'm showing my ignorance... ) Marcia- actually i like the middle crown, with the slightly crooked tip and blue and while floral design. It looks like a cross between a viking helment and Waverly curtain. :)

The English Patient was the movie from which ODB is doing his campfire entertainment segment. I do like Karen's better than the real "Yes, We Have No Bananas", but there you are...!

Now I am showing my ignorance, what is a Waverly Curtain?

Waverly is a company that provides interior decotating items, such as wall paper, fabric, window coverings and an assortment of accesories. (an alarming number of which seem to be in a floral patterns)

ah so, like Laura Ashley...That is a very old and ugly crown considering how wealthy is the head it sits upon. It was a crown worn by King Fassil, a 16th Century Ethiopian King. Now we all learned something today;)