no even realizing i found this comp had USB access.......oh pictures......so i start uploarding them.......i got a few up but then shot down......the begining pics i had in really low res so they made it up np......the new ones dont seem to be happy as they are large files......i also might have a cap on how much i could upload here in this cafe or here on the site.....so eh.....you get a few pics from london......including the fine place where i met Charles......haha.....

so i went through that monster of my last entry and added quite a bit and did some minor gramatical changes......After all that typing i had slacked off at the end of the entry and needed to add a bunch of thoughts.....also the grammar is not all my fault cause these keyboards are impossible......and i did another update......hope all is well with everyone.....

I am THE MOTHER . . . there will be NO quotas for me!! Just loved your latest story . . . exactly how you hoped things would go - meeting up with folks and having them invite you in etc. We all love this site too - it is turning out to be the highlight of OUR summer too!! We all wish we were you, I'm sure!! Wondering what the next tale will be - assume it will explain your detour to Paris? We're getting ready for Thelma, Kim & Al & Patrick's visit this weekend - Thelma's staying in your room (had Megan haul it out for me today - and I cleaned it tonight!) Picnic on Sunday - Thelma's brother and wife from Torrington coming - and Susan too. Hope the weather cooperates. Michael mowed the lawn tonight - all your hard work paid off - it looks wonderful! Check back soon!!

yeh so im in paris.....long story but yeh i am here and plan to stay here for a few days......til then

Ben...nice entries about France and the rain and the memorial, but of course...any good editor would insist on more of a description about the French girl you played the GEETAR for. And the pigeons...that was not funny young man...picture the moms up in Harwinton freaking out when she was reading that. You may have to plant three or four gardens when you get back to make up for that one. Ciao!

Hey benny. Rest assured that yes, Daddy will see this by this weekend (it's his weekend), and I'm already ahead of you in that I got Maryanne's email address. Grandma goes there in a week (ish?), so I'll email her then so they can both read your site! I'm glad you got to play your guitar for the girl in France! Have fun, Benny

Listen you bratty kid, you scared the daylights out of me with your clever pigeon story and if you do that again........there WILL be consequences!!! Doesn't sound like you actually got to walk the beaches at Normandy. Too bad weather isn't cooperating more. Later.......Laurie

wow everyone is finding this site that is so cool...thanks for the thoughts lynn.......i really like this message board thingy though......yeh maybe we need to put a quota on mom on how much she can post.....haha jk mommy.....ray thanks so much for working on the contacts.....not sure when i will be heading over there but definatly let me know of the dates and i can work with anything.....thanks.....vincent and fellow ambulance people the ambulances and police and everyone in london dont use the eurotone ie dual tone that i thought they would, they all have modern sirens and such......france though is holding strong with the only dualtone sirens......as for the styling they are all uglier then sin.....661 reigns easily....MEGAN are you showing daddy this as well s'il vous plait......and maybe you could ask daddy to get maryanns email so i could email these to her for grandma.....see you all later

Hi Ben!
When I went to do payroll today, I didn't see any hours for you! Then Vinny told me what you are up to! Just want to wish you all the best! I'll be thinking of you and checking up on you through this site! Have a blast and be safe!!

Lynn

Hey, are you having fun ? I'll have some addresses in Italy for you this weekend. My Mom has an aunt ( she's three hundred years old )that lives in the hills way up north. She has some one coming up on Sunday that speaks fluent english, I'll give them the scoop and maybe you can sleep in the barn if need be. Have a blast, talk to you soon

Ok - first off - Mr. Vinny - are you suggesting that I have been the prime culprit in posting or eliciting "jibber-jabber"??!! Do you suppose that's why I haven't heard from the boy in a day and a half? Perhaps he is so busy taking pictures of French ambulances that he doesn't have time to correspond with his mother???!!! (J/K).

Now, Benjamin . . . when you ever come back . . . I see that you have put the little red blinking dot in the proper country . . . impressive. There's only 3 hours left on ebay stuff - very exciting - up to $271.04!! I hope you have found a comfortable piece of French terrain to sleep on. Did you catch up with Lance? I see he came in #5 today - but it's too early to be counting too much I guess. It looks like today's let began in Waterloo, Belgium - did you cross into another country to find him??!! Ok, Ben - this journal addict, jibber-jabber Mom will be patiently waiting to hear of your latest tales. Love you . . .

OKAY.... enough of this jibber jabber (sorry "the Mom"), but what about the ambulances!! Pictures!!, stay safe