It is Magoo's birthday today (June 18). She is 39...Fluffy tells me that. Magoo says her birthdays stopped at 37. Fluffy told me that she even lied about her age at the Vatican...and you can't get any closer to the Pope and therefore, supposedly, to the Big Guy himself. That Magoo!
Magoo was tired from a long, hot day racing around the Vatican like a whirlwind, following a wonderfully informative and entertaining tour guide. At the very end of the tour, Magoo, Giggles, and Fluffy had gotten separated from the group and coudln't find the exact meeting place where they were to all hook up again. Fluffy really, really wanted to see St Peter's Cathedral which was to be the last stop on the tour. Of course, who wants to go all the way to Vatican City and not see one of the most famous places of worship.
Magoo was really pooped though after walking through the many corridors and rooms (over 5 miles) that comprise the complex known as the Vatican 
Museum. For some reason, the way from the museums to the cathedral was not passable and Magoo didn't want to race all the way around the outter walls and back to the horseshoe-ish shaped courtyard and then stand in the immense line of people waiting to get in to St 
Peter's.
"Go on," Magoo told Giggles and Fluffy, "I'll take a leisurely walk and meet you back at the tip of the horseshoe."
"No," Giggles said, "I'm sure you want to come with us."
"Yes," Fluffy added, "you can't miss this."
"C'mon, honey, "Giggles said putting an arm around Magoo's shoulders and beginning to lead her away.
"Yes, let's roll," Fluffy said leading the way all full of p and v to see the cathedral, but unwilling to leave Magoo who's vision wasn't entirely perfect at that time.
"No, that's okay. I'm done." Magoo said definitively.
"Let's go this way," Giggles said, refusing to leave Magoo on her own, dragging her after Fluffy.
"JESUS!" Magoo cursed rather loudly, taking the Lord's name in vane (and asking forgiveness later ;) She stomped her foot in a tantrum and continued ranting, "What part of 'I'm done' don't you understand?! I'm 37 years old and I KNOW what I want to do and don't want to do!"
Shocked at the uncharacteristic outburst from Magoo, especially one in the quiet Vatican, Giggles and Fluffy stared at her agog. Then Fluffy quietly leaned over and in his understated way whispered "You're 38."
And Magoo couldn't help laughing at herself for making such a mistake that she was lying to God who surely must be within ear-shot as His #1 guy was in-residence. She mentally admonished herself for out-bursting in the Vatican and 
chuckled at the small scene she had made. She sure was glad none of the storm-trooper police, or Swiss guards were around to chase her away with while shouting "Silenzo" in loud, reverbrating Italian.
Magoo says, she's going to say she's 37 forever now, just to remind her of that moment and her wonderful European trip with her bestest friends.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAGOO!!!!
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