Subject: Re: A gift for an Italian couple
Dear Candice, What a fabulous idea even if you aren't from the northwest. I shall add it to my list of gift suggestions. Here are some of my suggestions: a set of two to four terry cloth guest towels mementos from where you live: t-shirts, coffee mugs, placemats Latest hits on cassette tapes U.S. best sellers (for those who can speak and read English) Calendars with U.S. scenes terry cloth aprons and oven mitts small electronic gadgets (but not calculators, everyone has a calculator!) Local lapel pins are wonderful to pass around to new-found friends flower seeds of American flowers

Elena