I found out that one of 'em is from Pisa, and I've been to Pisa. So we chatted about his hometown and what I liked, and man, it's just like actually being in Italy - you give 'em a reason to be hospitable and the next thing you know you're being adopted by an Italian family.

[shrugs] Helps that they're all our age. We'll have to sleep on the floor, but we get all the extra blankets and pillows from the closet.