Sounds like you're having a good Birthday if you've ended up cocktailed. ;)

Not sure I deserve A+. I forgot the mildly amusing holiday tales about us unwittingly causing distress and blisters to innocent Americans abroad. Still I'll wait and see if any Americans are still speaking to me after today.

And I'm the one in the family with the sense of direction! The Italian blood must be very diluted, though I loved Italian food before I couldn't eat it any more.