some questions, answered

Here are some questions posed from my previous post:

are the girls staying in your place for the weekend while you're gone? 
** Yes, they will be at my apartment while I'm gone. I'll meet them on Sunday when I get back from Florence. 

how long did it take you to climb those stairs? 
**I don't recall - maybe only like 20 minutes or so. I wasn't rushing and I lingered at a few stopping points to take in the view through windows and holes.

do you know how many steps there were?
** It wasn't until I was half way up that I thought to myself that I should have counted the steps lol. Maybe Adrienne can google it for  us :)

do you feel like you're being interrogated? 
**No. 

are these too many questions? 
**No. Please ask more!! 

Here are a couple of pictures from the successful dinner at my house last night. We had arroz con pollo, chips, salsa, guacamole, followed by dessert of ice cream, and strawberries with balsamic vinegar, sugar, and whipped cream. You will say it sounds disgusting, but it was delicious! A new flavor combo I've never tasted and it was cool!

So Goofy! Just about to eat our delicious dinner!

From left: the other Nadia, Andrew & Melissa, Luke, Jamie,
Andrea, Kimmie, Zech. Andrea is the only native Italian in this
photo. Jamie is from North Carolina, Kimmie is from Georgia,
and the rest of the gang is from Kauai. 

They made me get in the pic. I love my new little family!