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I got a glimpse of the future last night. I received another email from Russia, but it was clearly further along in the story than where we were. And this one named another man 🙁

Nevertheless, the plot thickens. In today’s episode, we learn of Elena’s true desires: money for a visa. This one is great, even if it refers to someone else.

My dear Banty. I hasten to write to you the letter. My girlfriend informed me what probably to make the visa for 10 days. She talked with familiar in Moscow and he agreed to help. I mean can soon go to you. Do you you want it? It is necessary to solve a financial problem only. As soon as I shall have the sufficient sum of money for trip I shall necessarily write to you the letter with the data when and where it will be necessary to you to meet me. Ok? I cannot believe that I shall soon see you and I can touch you. It so raises :). Weather here magnificent. I am happy that at last my dream comes true. I love you mine sunny.

I wonder if she will write back to me back where we left off last time, or if she will continue where this letter places us. Tune in next time.

Signed, mine sunny.

Well, the good news is that we’ve returned from a very nice road trip along the California coast. But the rain (and some pesky allergy medication) has me drained. So, perhaps just a couple of snapshots from our trip before dinner.

The main destination for our trip was Hearst Castle in San Simeon. William Randolph Hearst’s architect literally cobbled this building together from and around Hearst’s broad collection of antiques. Most of the ceilings, doors, and fireplaces are transported from Europe. The rooms are filled with antiques ranging from a few hundred to a thousand years old. Hearst was insatiable, and his architect placated him by changing plans as she went along to match whatever new acquisition Hearst had made.

Here are a couple of hints of the style of the building and its interior. I’ve got many more photos to show as I work on them.

But like I said…I’m tired. So, I leave you with an elephant seal. I like to think he is yawning with me, but he was probably making a funny belching sound.

Jeff and I are headed off for a road trip today. We’re driving south with his nephew Matt, who is here for spring break. The sun has been darting in and out today, so hopefully it will provide for some dramatic pictures as we drive through Big Sur. Our destination is Cambria and nearby Hearst Castle.

So, until we return, I leave you with the latest from Russia. Enjoy.

How are you? Do you saw an eclipse of the sun? I for the first time could see it. It is very beautiful. Weather here warm. It cheers up as well as your letters. But I should tell to you that now I not always can write to you. Because I should save money. I need in purchase of new clothes and other things. All that is necessary for the girl to look beautifully. 🙂 As soon as I shall have money I shall write to you letters. Ok? I cannot write to you everyday. I hope you you will understand me. Thanks that you understand me. When I write letters to you I feel a strange inclination to you. What is it? Love? I cannot understand. Probably this attraction was thought up to each other with destiny. 🙂 Or the spring so strongly operates on us. I like you. I send you my photo. By the way today and I for the first time do not know my birthday as I shall celebrate it. 🙂

I think Elena was drinking today, because this letter seems to ramble more than the rest. Still, the affection is clear. You just can’t make this stuff up.

Have a good weekend.

I’m always amazed what I can learn over lunch. Today, I was surfing MSNBC.com and ran across a headline that is sure to draw clicks: “Kosher cell phones ring up growth”. Who could resist?

It would seem that multi-function cell phones are under fire from religious groups as tools bringing sex (“and other worldly temptations”) into the community. A magazine was even quoted calling cell phones “a candy store for the evil impulse”! So, an ambitious Israeli subsidiary of Motorola has been working with Orthodox leaders to develop a phone that is simply a phone and has a carefully managed list of blocked numbers (incoming and outgoing). An interesting idea.

Personally, if they would just squelch the explosion of annoying ring tones, then I’m on board with it 🙂 Vibrate only? Probably not.

Blame Mother Nature for all this rain talk. Yesterday, San Francisco set a new all-time record for rainy days in March. Thursday was our 24th day this month with rainfall, beating the old March record of 23 rainy days set in 1904. The rain today, will make it 25 days.