KTB

Team KTB will be in sunny Florida (thank god) for the next several days. Pix, mayhem and chronicles of the very debauched to follow next week.

KTB is going down for a final bon voyage party for long-time associate Pigger. It is the Pig's farewell weekend. Come next Monday morning, he is Pig no more. He shall forever (hopefully...) be known as Papa Oinker.

hasta leugo hambone

Bon Voyage Evil

read my name

Please- no piglets, this world is bad enough as it is.

evil...crazy week for the luppinos

sweetpera: g?
Auto response from bellezza620: weds..mar 23rd...my brother Lorenzo,(30 yrs.old) was diagnosed w/ a brain tumor the size of a baseball..... mar 26th it was removed not knowing if he was ever to speak or think again... :'(two hours after brain operation, he spoke, cried, laughed, moved, and now is a walking miracle....i thank u all for for prayers...my brother is in ICU recovering and I love you all very much!!!! thank you and god bless everyone who prayed for himO:-)
bellezza620 returned at 10:27:00 PM.
sweetpera: wow
sweetpera: so glad to hear that
bellezza620: hey pera...its grazi
bellezza620: he gets to go home thurs
bellezza620: he is sooooooo depressed
sweetpera: thank god
sweetpera: why depressed!!!
sweetpera: whats the latest?
bellezza620: yeah we just got back to bing today
bellezza620: my parents are there
bellezza620: all 9 doctors went to visit him today and said he is a walking miracle
sweetpera: doesnt ur bro feel sohappy to hear that?
sweetpera: are there going to be any side effects at all?
bellezza620: they said it is very unlikely to have a portion of your brain taken out and still be able to function that part taken out
bellezza620: no...it will take about 6 mths to 1 yr to recover
bellezza620: he says thank you for thinking about him
sweetpera: what does recovery entail? will he be unable to do things that he used to?
bellezza620: the doctors say it is possible that he is actually smarter know but they say that is how the brain works....crazy huh?
bellezza620: yes but very carefully
bellezza620: hopefully mon we find out it if is a benign tumor
bellezza620: he might need radiation
sweetpera: ohhhh
bellezza620: boy, he is all i think about
sweetpera: i see
bellezza620: i hope not!!
sweetpera: next monday huh?
bellezza620: radiation is bad
bellezza620: yeah
bellezza620: i hate waiting
bellezza620: i hate seeing him worry
bellezza620: the doctors this morning said the brain works in funny ways
bellezza620: you take a part out and some people beome stronger
sweetpera: unreal babe!
bellezza620: he is depressed because my parents just opened the rest and they are not able to be there but, they dont care....and joe and i are watching them for the next 5 days
sweetpera: gotcha
bellezza620: they pretty much run themselves
sweetpera: wow babe, i want to call him
bellezza620: lorenzo wants me to thank you for your thoughts...he says hell take u to smoke when he gets better
bellezza620: i know he is allowed to talk on the phone for 3 wks and cant see anyone cause he is sooooo weak
bellezza620: i not allowed sorry
sweetpera: noo problem babe
sweetpera: !!!
sweetpera: please send him my love
sweetpera: grazie
sweetpera: i have 1 gallon of the purest tap water from jupiter sitting in my fridge
sweetpera: please tell joey
bellezza620: definte...and did you know medically cell phones are REALLLYYYY BADDDD
bellezza620: i love uuuuu
sweetpera: :-)
bellezza620: u are awesome
sweetpera: ive actually rumors about cell phones being bad for u
sweetpera: causing tumors
sweetpera: right?
bellezza620: ill tell joe when he gets home and i tell lorenzo what u said
bellezza620: they are HORRIBLE
bellezza620: the doctor explained to lou how it all works and really cause cancer
bellezza620: he says there is this piece that u can buy at circuit city
bellezza620: blue wire or something like that
sweetpera: blue tooth
sweetpera: ?
sweetpera: wireless ear piece
bellezza620: it is supposed to keep the radio waves 5 -10 feet away
bellezza620: yesssss
bellezza620: that's it
sweetpera: i used to get teh worst head aches from the cellphones
bellezza620: he says he recommended it to all his patients
sweetpera: kinda went away though
bellezza620: he says that is why sooo muny people have problem no really pays attetion to how bad cell phone really are
bellezza620: it scarry
bellezza620: i set joes trip
bellezza620: so its all ready to go
sweetpera: i believe it
sweetpera: NICE!!!
sweetpera: awesome!!
bellezza620: u are allowed to kindnapp him for 4 days:'(
sweetpera: all paid?
bellezza620: yep
bellezza620: but what about the hotel car etc
sweetpera: i'll try not to shave his butt
bellezza620: what do we do
sweetpera: but no promises
sweetpera: :-)
bellezza620: :-D
bellezza620: just lock him in a closet
bellezza620: i do it alll the time;-)
bellezza620: just kidding
bellezza620: will he share a room w someone
sweetpera: yeh, im not sure who yet
bellezza620: should i reserve a room
bellezza620: ok
sweetpera: i have all the rooms reserved allready
bellezza620: ok so he gives u the money for it
sweetpera: they are gonna be connecting rooms in the nicest hotel in the city
bellezza620: awesome
sweetpera: cant wait
bellezza620: or do i give my credit card # to u for the room...how are u handling that
bellezza620: should he pay for the room ahead of time?
sweetpera: reservation is under 1 group
sweetpera: but rooms will be paid separatley at time of arrival/departure
bellezza620: ohhhh ok
bellezza620: so hell probably need a credit card ....very cool
bellezza620: this time he wont be driving to newark in a snowstorm
sweetpera: not necessarily
sweetpera: 3 people per room
sweetpera: 1 person puts cc down
sweetpera: u knoe
bellezza620: cc
bellezza620: ohh yes
sweetpera: credit card
bellezza620: ok
bellezza620: joe is sssoooooo excited
sweetpera: awesome!

bellezza620: i tell him to im u when he gets home
sweetpera: when are u guys coming to nyc!
sweetpera: yo, for real, the bagels in florida stink
sweetpera: the water really messes it up
bellezza620: i dont know ...joe is sooooo upset at him parents because while lorenzo was in the hospital....the whole world called....strangers, freinds, family, everyone except joes parents and now he hates them but i told him to not let it bother him and he is a fire ball right now
bellezza620: he says he doesn't respect his aprent s at all period after what they did
sweetpera: ay yay yay
bellezza620: i really dont care about the soap opera life...i only care about my brother...but, who ever asks about him will allllllwayyyssss get my love and respect forever
sweetpera: his parents]
bellezza620: joe is sooo mad...i took a while for me to teach him that he has to look the other way
sweetpera: how embarrasing
bellezza620: i know he told my parents
bellezza620: that he is soooo embarassed and that he is sorry
sweetpera: joey must feel so much ashamed of them
bellezza620: my parents dont care about the soaps either ....who ever doesn't call(which the only people in the world,,,his parents) are the only ones who havent
bellezza620: but it doesnt faze them because we just want lo to get better
bellezza620: we appreciate who cares for him
bellezza620: but we dont hold grudges
bellezza620: we are too busy to think of how selfish people can be
bellezza620: joe told my parents that he is beyond embarrasement and my parents told joe to not let it bother him because it doesnt bother them
bellezza620: they are too depressed about their son to worry if the luppinos have called
sweetpera: thats very nice of ur parents to say that
bellezza620: they told joe all they care about is joe because they see hwat he has done
bellezza620: we have toooo much to live a soap
bellezza620: but in time
sweetpera: so wrong of his parents
bellezza620: maybe 10 20 30 40 50 yrs what comes around goes around;-)
bellezza620: he was going to call and scream at his parnets and i begged him not to
sweetpera: thats how it works
bellezza620: i dont him to get any more stressed about hs parents
sweetpera: grazy
bellezza620: but ill tell u one thing
sweetpera: are u positive that they even know?
bellezza620: anything ever happens o anyone....im there for everyone who was there for lo and that includes italy and america
bellezza620: they knew on weds when he went in too the hospital
bellezza620: joe called his father to ask him if he could be late the day of marcella shower because it s the day he gets back from holland and while he was on the phone w his father he told them
bellezza620: and they acted as if they were in shock
bellezza620: so because they didnt call
bellezza620: i called them on easter sun to wish them a happy easter which joe was mad that i did makle the phone call
sweetpera: u spoke to them
sweetpera: ?
bellezza620: and while joe was in the phone my father told joe that he would like to wish heis mother a happy easter
bellezza620: yeah
bellezza620: i called
bellezza620: i spoke
bellezza620: then joe
bellezza620: then my father
sweetpera: unbelievable
bellezza620: so he says hello anna and sal i just waqnted to wish u all a happy easter .,,how are you?
bellezza620: they didn't quite answer so fast
bellezza620: they were in shock
sweetpera: grazy, what kind of pain was ur bro in that made him see the doctors?
bellezza620: my father told joe that he spoke to joe's parents out of respect and love for his son in law and he didnt care if they were cold to him ...because in times like these...even family members and friends who my father hasnt spoken to in years called him....i teach my parnets to allllwaayyyysss be the better person,,no matter how much people are cold to them
bellezza620: he has a headache with us when we were w him at lost dog cafe remember
bellezza620: then it got worse ever day
bellezza620: till he said by wed it was going to explode
bellezza620: he headaches were hurting him so bad i never saaw my brother cry soo much in pain
bellezza620: and that was when they did an mri cat scan in 24 hrs....and said he needed an immediate operation because the tumor was so big that it could have exploded any day and he would have instantly died:'(
sweetpera: just in the nick of time wow
bellezza620: sat was the scariest day of my family and nicoles family's life,,,,we were all a wreck because the doctor said there was no chance of him ever speaking or remmebering anything...that is why now he is LORENZO THE MIRACLE!!!!O:-)and i am so greatful he is soooo blessed
bellezza620: so i thank u for thinking about him every thought every prayer i believe kept him strong and healthy and willing to come out of his surgery fine:-D
bellezza620: and he did
sweetpera: what an crazy week it has been
bellezza620: thanks pera!!! you are on my list of most loved people O:-)
bellezza620: insane
bellezza620: i hope no one...ever....goes though what any of us or lorenzo went though
sweetpera: thank u grazy!! u know i love u guys too!
sweetpera: grazy, im hitting the sack
bellezza620: we were already beginnign to teach him sign lang before his surgery this way we would be able to comm
sweetpera: no way
bellezza620: meee tooo in about an hour....pera love ya lots ...ill tell lop u were asking about him........love ya lots ciao!!!!and thank you!!!!;-)
sweetpera: talk to u soon,.lets try to meet up soon!! good night!!