As far as I know, they had a lovely dinner. And I had a lovely nap with painkillers. Feeling quite a bit better today, thank doG. I'll call you later, though, after we get settled at Deb's.

I hope lots of people had a chance to check out the pics from the visit with -t. I tried to take a pic as she opened each gift and I'm fairly sure that I labeled them correctly. She was very touched by the generosity of everyone involved.

Hi Nicole. Sorry you missed dinner last night. Yay for feeling better.

I enjoyed seeing the -t pics. Did you get to meet H? We had so much fun with them in New Orleans.

I just LOVE this picture of Deb. She looks almost innocent.

see, it's the "almost" that's the key here. I'm leaning toward impish, myself. something about the set of the shoulders.

Beverly! I got the prezzies. I love them.

YOU ROCK!

Yay! I missed the den of laptops last night, but I had Angelino's Pasquale talking Tuscany with Deb and Nic, and Tuscan cooking with Deb on the sidewalk outside the restaurant, after a superb meal and an ambrosial dessert (no, I don't remember the names. The dessert was "the first one" on the dessert menu), watching the sun light up windows in SF proper, and the land shade darker as the sky pinked with sunset, and then fade to blue-black. I got to ride across the Golden Gate after dark, and ride along to feed southcats. I got to stroke Cami and pick up Copy, more than once. And then I watched while Nic and Deb fed the "regulars," racoons and cats, in the park before getting back to chez Grabien. I set up my "bedroom" and stayed up till oh-late-thirty catching up in LJ and elsewhere, and then slept like a really sleepy sleeping thing.

And this morning I used Deb's one-one to make coffee, and actually had BOTH kittens cuddling in my arms at once a few minutes ago. Life? Pretty good right now.

Laura, we missed H but -t's father was there and he was incredibly wonderful to all of us intruders. I should've gotten a picture of him also.

Kitty and kitten pics will be posted later tonight. I have some great pics of most of the Grabien Feline Clan. A few special shots of Rupert for Jilli. Gad hasn't been camera cooperative as of yet.

A few special shots of Rupert for Jilli.

Yay! That will make my so-far-unfun day better.

-t's Dad is OF THE COOL and has the best mustache too. Remember how much we liked Jin's dad? (Alla youse girls who knew that River’s teacher is also Walt's mom will get that one, hee). Plus Walter the (kind of dog I can’t remember) is skinny and fringey and freckled, all cheerfulness and energy and that special total dedicated canine devotion. He didn't really trust us when we came stomping in en masse, but after we’d watched him patrolling the yard and chasing the cats under the deck and petted his ears and had tea, he felt much better about us.

The floors were shiny. The music was fun, especially when Princess Em got to make a big noise banging on the guitar strings for awhile. She had lots of fun with all the Buffista Aunties, who never let her feet touch the floor and decided she’s probably destined for a career in infamy and fashion when she becomes MM’s evil lil hench baby.

Maidengurl: eternal gratitude for the ride home! Smooches.

Off for one more dinner at Pasta Pomodoro with our visitors. Beverly, Nicole, SailAweigh – it has been so great to have you here for the weekend. Next time let's go to the aquarium. I can hardly believe my décor is now available on the Internet.

Well, I had my last hugs with Bev, Nicole, and Sail...plus "just cause" hugs from Katie and Lee. They head out at o'dark thirty tomorrow morning.

I had so much fun this weekend, it was fantastic having a last bit of a visit. Nicole - K-bug says "poke".

A bunch of pics from today. Mostly of Deb's kitties, I admit. Hec, you might want to pass this time. Jilli, however, will want to click here asap if she wants to see handsome Rupert.

Spent a good part of the day at Deb's and then took a trip to Maidengurl's to check out her home and corrupt her children. Turns out we were too late on the latter.

Only two pics from dinner with the whole group (at the end) but I believe Sail took a few more and should be along shortly.

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