Ciao From Italia!

**DoggiesAreTheBest** · 09-25-2007, 07:26 AM

Hello PT!

I have been away for a very long time but have been lurking for a few weeks and decided to pop in and say hi! All is well with my family. We moved to Italy 5 months ago. Draker likes it here. He has made a few new doggy friends that he plays with several times a week and some new human friends as well!

Andrew, Drake, and I are still travelling all the time, visiting new places, trying new foods, and experiencing life and the world. I have to upload some new pictures to share.

Drake turned 7 this year and is doing great. He keeps amazing me with how gentle and calm time and patience have made him.

I am out of town until next week, but here is one of Draker (for the fans, of course!)
This one is about 7 months ago with his uncle Michael, Andrew's brother.

**pitc9** · 09-25-2007, 07:30 AM

Yes, it has been a VERY long time!!
It's so good to hear from you and it's great to hear you're still traveling the world and living life it the fullest!!

I hope there's more pictures!!

**Cinder & Smoke** · 09-25-2007, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by DoggiesAreTheBest

Andrew, Drake, and I are still travelling all the time, visiting new places, trying new foods,
and experiencing life and the world.

HI, Drake!!

Still the Doggie World Traveler, huh?
Tell the Folks you'd like your OWN lappy-top 'puter -
so YOU can do a better job of keepin your PT Buddies up to date!

Is you Dad still in the Millitary?
Hope you're ALL staying Safe & Healthy ... Please keep us *posted*!

**kittycats_delight** · 09-25-2007, 08:25 AM

Ciao also from Italy. It is nice to see another PTer from my neck of the woods. I am in Vicenza. The new manager where my hubby works (he works for AAFES) was sent from Aviano. Are you enjoying Italy and settling in? Doing ok with the language? Or did you speak it before coming here?

Drake is a gorgeous boy.

Hope to see more of him.

My name is Michelle BTW and would be glad to tell you some places to visit if you want.

**cloverfdx** · 09-25-2007, 08:50 AM

Oh wow what a pleasant suprise

. Great to hear from you, safe travelling.

**anna_66** · 09-25-2007, 10:04 AM

HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!

What a nice surprise

I've been wondering how you and the family are doing. I'm very glad to hear your all doing fine and having a wonderful life.

Thanks for the pic!

Lots of hugs to Draker and you too Souraya!

**Logan** · 09-25-2007, 10:45 AM

This is a welcome surprise, Souraya!!!!

Italy? Last time we heard from you, I think you had come back to the States, and I was so in hopes of having the opportunity to see you. I don't see much chance of that happening if you are in Italy! LOL!!!

Drake looks wonderful, as usual. I'm so glad you guys are having a good time exploring a new country.

Details, Details, please!!!!!

I can't remember the last time that we talked, but things have changed a lot around here. We've had a lot come and go since the last time we caught up, I think. It has not been an easy couple of years, for sure. I know you know Scott and Helen, and Honey, Butter, Roger and Milly, though. Our Lilly, Zipper, Mimi and Murphy have left us, though.

Ben is a Golden Retriever, a rescue boy, who joined us about two months ago. Mack is an English Bulldog, who we got as a puppy, over a year ago, after we lost our Zipper (rescue Golden boy).

Logan, Scott, Helen, Honey, Mack, Ben, Butter, Roger, Milly and Otto

**crow_noir** · 09-26-2007, 02:27 AM

Hey, thanks for checking in. It's wonderful hearing from long time PT members. Congrats on finding wonderful ways to fill your hours.

Drake is beautiful as ever.

**Rachel** · 09-26-2007, 05:25 AM

What a pleasant surprise to find this thread! Your name (or Drake's) has come up a number of times in posts so though absent, you have not been forgotten. We would love to see pictures of your garden, where you live, etc. Hopefully you are taking plenty to record all the wonderful memories you are making in your travels. God's speed to you, Andrew and Drake (who must have frequent flyer miles by now).