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June 26, 2009

Ok, because you (all of you basically) told me that blogging was not an option, but required, here I go. I just want to go on record that I am not one of those people. I am not a blogger, so if you know what a blogger is I am not that person. If you don't, don't worry about it.

Here is the update for today. June 26, 2009
I did not get lost! That is an amazing feat for me, let me tell you! I wandered around and braved a resturaunt. I know that this must sound silly but the resturaunts scare me. You have to know how to speak because they ask you questions. So, I braved an outside cafe. It was very good. I also walked by a couple of supermarkets and was shocked to see lingerie for sale. Yes, the grocery stores sell about every kind of cheese made by humans, fruit, meat, and underwear. Not just any underwear by the way, but I'll leave that to you. What else-? We took the kids to the park today and they taught me some Italian. I can actually speak Italian phrases now instead of just thinking I can. I can say: stop, go, come back, come here, forward, backward, I do not speak Italian, I do not understand, and swingset. I know that last one is random but you have to start somewhere. No pictures today. We leave for Elba tomorrow morning so I may not be online for a while. I'll talk to you later. Thanks for the emails and chatting!

Talk to you later

Nicole

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