JUST FOR THE RECORD...

Or

““What – They Haven’t Left?!?”

Ok, show of Hands…

Who thinks the Wacky American Tourist and Ever-Lovely Dragon Lady are already in Venice?

Unh-Hunh, 1...2...3...4... Uhhh-Oh...

OK...Ok, let’s try this:

How many think they're already Back?

Unh Hunh... we see.

Well now, seems like many of you aren’t completely following the bouncing ball [BlogPageReadStats report that at most, 30% of current NOWAT subscribers are participating] and at that it appears by most reports and a few comments that many of those are just skimming.
Seriously folks... 

"There's lots of Gold in Them Thar hills"

as the saying goes.

We also realize that there are several NEWbee’s who may have not gotten the hang of Chucky’s erratic if not obscure style of reporting yet, so here’s the low down.

News Flash - They don’t leave until Sept 5^th. 
He’s still in his bat-cave knocking out Pre-trip Preparation updates just to get his journalistic juices in gear for what's to come. You know, those rambling recaps of the various searches for {fill in the blank} or HIS or HER latest Faux Pax, or Whatevah, that tend to get some of you rolling your eyes and heading for the Vodka Bottle, or whatever, to steady you nerves.

Hey, these aren’t called 

Notes of a Wacky American Tourist 

fer nuthin’!

Speaking of NEWbee’s, we would like to welcome aboard the NOWAT Train, several more of the Tempelshif Entourage in Las Vegas who, we are told, are anxious to read all the antics of their Wacky Cruise Aficionado friends, [that Mr. & Mrs T don't tell them about]. Also joining us are some unsuspecting relatives of Chucky's former hotel colleagues who naively agreed to participate but apparently have no idea what they’re in for.  We'll save you all embarrassment by not mentioning your names since these notes generally only involve the antics of those in the current traveling party… unless you act up. 

Consider yourselves forewarned.

Another thing for NEWbee's and other Innocent Bystander to note,

The NOWAT aren’t just some obscure Travel Blog with loads of where to, what to, how to, when to, etc., it's main focus always has, and always will be, to recount, for their ardent{?} followers, i.e Friends, Family and Other Innocent Bystanders, the Exploits, Foibles and Faux Pas, both PRE-trip as well as during, of the Wacky American Tourist and Ever-Lovely Dragon Lady… and whoever just happens to have the dubious pleasure of accompanying them on said Exploits.

And of course while we’re on that subject [well, he is anyway] for the benefit of the NEWbee's as well a those who continue to ask, just for the record, One-more-time...  

It is pronounced NO-WAT, not NOW-AT or 

NO-WAIT  or NOW-WHAT. 

Got it? Good, now you may continue.

So the gist of this whole diatribe is either:

A. They ain't left yet

B. He's’ just reiterating the rules of the game

C. NEWbee’s beware

or

D. More importantly… he's just out of Scotch and is rambling on in a sober stupor.
{is there such a thing?}

Whatever the case,

Stay Calm 

and 

Keep on Keepin’ on

As he will surely do, just because he can.

Last but most important, you will note below the signature block, a section for comments, feel free to use it... if you dare. Hey, he might even answer you directly and allow your comment to be published. 
Others have and are still allowed to show their faces around their neighborhood. 

There’s lots more to report on Pre-trip Prep, etc. but why waste it all here. You'll just have to hang in there till the next ***ALERT***, because...
the Dewar's delivery just arrived.

Ciao 4 Now

Uncle Chuck & The now Rolling HER eyes,

Dragon Lady