Nov. 15, 2004
Bonjourno everybody,
You can write me at my regular address. We're resting after touring the Colosium and Circus Maximus. The Colossium is very impressive. Jon read that it was used for 450 years. That's pretty sad. He said the Romans started building it 2 years after the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. I didn't know Rome destroyed the temple. Jon will put pictures on our site when we get home so you can see a lot of it.
Today was a beautiful day! I was so glad that it was sunny and pleasant. I still wore a jacket but it was nice all day. It was kind of funny. We weren't sure where the Circus Maximus was. IT turned out we were looking right at it. It's just a big grassy, long area now. There are still some parts of old buildings at one end. It's easy to imagine the long race track though. I want to show Langston the chariot race in Ben Hur. Being here makes me want to see Gladiator again, Jan.
And yes, congratulations, Jan, for paying off your house! Seems like you should have gone out for Mexican food for that one. I've always heard when you finish paying off something you should keep putting that amount away for savings, or whatever.
Langston enjoyed his day very much. He could climb around at the Colossium and run like the wind at the Circus. He found a big stick so he was happy. We got back to the hotel earlier today which made me happy. He doesn't seem to have a runny nose anymore.
Posted by nellie at November 29, 2004 08:49 PM