(LOL....both me and my mom!) Sounds like something my mother would do, (and it's totally unconscious and automatic, it seems). So tell your mom she's not alone! I think once she gets over her initial apprehension (remember, this is her first Old World trip ever) my mom will be gabbing away (with occasional bursts of blushes when she becomes aware that she's "talking to strangers"...!) But then, this is the point, right?

I'll definitely be reporting back with the results!

[This message has been edited by SpainSpud (edited 02-18-2001).]