...Instant Message #3. And every bit as bad as the preceding two, perhaps worse. This one seems particularly vapid, especially from my side. It should not be reproduced but felt it a duty. This Monday might find some real journal entries from Audrey if I she feels moved to transfer them from paper to computer. Evidently, the heat there is the worst it's been in years this early. I am fearing another "August in Quebec of 2002" type of heat, which left me listless and senile. After that trip, I felt I had developed Alzheimer's. Audrey didn't seem to refute my idea.


INSTANT MESSAGE III
Pictures - Heat - Volterra - Florence

Friday, June 27, 2003 9:10 AM


Bonies: bonies...ciao, bonies

abstrait: Lordy.... Ciao, bones?

Bonies: just caught the bus into town...have been checking on bus tickets for a day trip tomorrow to Volterra

Bonies: volterra is an estruscan town with ruins

Bonies: actual roman ruins....some of the best preserved roman ruins around....wish you were here to go with us

abstrait: who is going?

Bonies: me, amelia, laura, anne marie, maybe jean

Bonies: just several of us

abstrait: Perhaps one day, I will actually SEE these fellow students. As of yet, there is no record they exist.... Rule #1: Insert humans in pictures. Extra points for authentic Italians.... how far is Volterra?

Bonies: about 1.25 hours by bus

Bonies: public transportation is great

abstrait: no tains? so they dont use train there as much as other countries?

Bonies: no. train isnt convenient as train station is 9 km from Volterra

Bonies: to major cities they do...the bus line is soooo convenient to florence ...a straight shot there that takes like 1 hour

abstrait: dont know much about volterra...as in nothing

abstrait: are the buses nice?

Bonies: i think it should have a web page

abstrait: I'll check online

Bonies: Fortunately, some of the buses are better than others...the one to florence yesterday had air conditioning

Bonies: the one back..... didn't. I lost 4lbs.

Bonies: i'll start sending the new pics

abstrait: did you write anything about them?

Bonies: yes...just like last time

Bonies: Oh yes, i saw the palio page you sent. it is great descriptive writing, you are right.... i will write something like that soon, I promise

Bonies: there just hasnt been a whole lot of extra time

abstrait: surprised you dont write about your adventures more

Bonies: slept late this morning a bit. It was nice..until i woke up sweating

abstrait: time at night with your tossing jowls. you could have a good journal...

Bonies: i am working on it, believe me.

Bonies: i am not tossing and turning anymore

abstrait: then why am I tossing and turning?

Bonies: hush, bones. you are a froot, that's why.

Bonies: you toss and turn every night

Bonies: someone said jowls yesterday. needless to say, i thought of you

Bonies: you are quiet tday

Bonies: your mom wrote me as well as my father

Bonies: thinking a lot about you this morning...and how much you are going to love it here

Bonies: just sent one that i really love...kinda strange but color is very good

Bonies: i do need to sit down and write...i will do this soon. i promise

Bonies: there is just so much reading to do ...3 and 4 hours a night if you do it all as you should

Bonies: did you get photo of graffitti yet?

abstrait: looking at shot now...

abstrait: these shots are only 528k...the others were 858k

Bonies: can you talk about anythign beyond the kilobytes?

abstrait: apparently not

Bonies: Indeed

Bonies: i only have 15 more minutes on this card..until i have to buy more minutes

abstrait: so you going to Volterra tomorrow?

Bonies: volterra from 8 until 6 probbaly

Bonies: running out of minutes here

Bonies: have to buy more before i runout

Bonies: am out in two minutes

abstrait: ok. Found an interesting page on Volterra just now. Will send it.

abstrait: are you back? as for the camera, make SURE the zoom is all the way backed out. .dont use the zoom..if you handt noticed, the pics arent as good

Bonies: ok..

Bonies: alright then...i don't really want to spend all afternoon in her with my jowls

Bonies: i am starving and have to get something to eat

Bonies: panini

abstrait: I am getting ready to eat a pop tart.....


 
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