It's 1020 and I'm getting ready to go galavanting for the last time here in Rome.
It's hot out and it feels like the middle of July in Victoria, such a lovely delicious feeling!
My internet place will be closed by noon so that the family can enjoy some time together so I'll be touching base tomorrow morning before I head off to London. I fly out of Rome late in the afternoon and then it's London for 3 days.
It's so practical being in the middle of town for the shear fact that I can get anywhere in record time.
Well for some reason I was drawn here this morning, turning on the computer has become a symbol of linking my thoughts more directly with my family and friends.
Rome, busy and beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I find it in the upturned stones of the ruins, the tall green trees that remind me of Africa (although I have never been---it is their shape that intriege me---long solid trunks topped with an oval flurry of branches with the top cropped flat), grand statues with movements frozen in time elevated on high pedestals for all to see, broken columns standing confidently since they've been put up, come what may, and marching through time with us. This is Rome to me.
Alas, I could hide in here all day, but this is it, and I hear the call from within to make the most of it---gotta go.
Dd
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Love the pics! Looking forward to see all the rest. Back in the real world I'm sleeping like a baby rock, things must be getting back to normal. Thinking back the whole trip to me seems like a dream now(a good dream)with pics to prove how good of a dream it was. I'm glad your having good weather cause I'm getting a good taste of what will be coming soon, the big COLD!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThree days to go and I wish you all the best in England. Have a safe flight and don't forget about all those angels holding your plane up so there's no need to worry.
Gotta go to work.
Lots of hugs and kisses going out to you.
Your little big brother Claudius xoxo
Tooth,toothy
Diane,
ReplyDeleteCannot wait for your return! It will be great to see you around Royal 1 again :)
We will have much catching up to do over coffee upon your return. Here is a little taste: 2 codes, 1 day shift. Enough said.
Hope you're well and wishing you a very safe return.
love,
Laura.
Bien chere Diane. Me voila encore une fois dans ton petit domaine, et comme d'habitude j'y retrouve la joie, la paix et la tranquillite. Comme les petits enfants je compte combien de dodo qu'il reste...HA..HA..HA..J'ai lu avec grand interet tout tes visites, et comme d'habitude la description est tres vibrante de couleurs et de details, qui nous fait grandement apprecier la lecture. Oui je pense presque continuellement a toi et a Claude,Mo, et enfin, le dernier et non le moindre, mon bebe adorer ITCHY. Il m'a telephoner aujourd'hui, il n'avait que 5 m. (juste avant de partir pour le travail)Il voulait me dire juste BONJOUR, comment ca va et I LOVE YOU. Ca c'est vraiment tres gentil. Ca c'est un beau cadeau de la vie. J'ai 4 beaux cadeaux. Comme je suis chanceuse. Bon vol pour London et bon sejour la ou tu iras. Jeudi le 01 d'octobre tu devrais arriver a Vancouver a 12.15 si l'avion n'a pas de retard. Je presume que tu vas prendre le traversier pour Victoria. Je serai chez toi APRES 1.30 P.M. Peut-etre auras-tu le temps d'embarquer sur le traversier de 2hrs? si tout va bien, si non ce sera celui de 3 hrs. Tu auras le temps de nous contacter (dad et moi) chez toi. Au plaisir de te lire et la joie de te voir sous peu. Profite pleinement de la vie. Je t'embrasse. MOM XXX
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