Jesse (Chris's son) and I did not breakup. Jesse is in Gravina, Italy on an archeological dig this summer. Prior to leaving for Italy, Jesse stayed at Chris's house for about 5 weeks. When he finally left for Italy, Jesse left behind enough filth and kitchen trauma that Chris may still be digging out of the mess.I met Jesse when he was 13 years old. He has Marfan's syndrome and stands about 6'8" tall. He is rail thin. (My idol!) His mom died a few months prior to our meeting. The family was still so traumatized by her death. Jesse didn't think much of me at the time. He once told me, "You'll never be part of this family!" (Maybe he was right.) He's going into his sophomore year at BU. He may be your run-of-the-mill, typical slob teenager and occasionally icky, he's a great kid, growing into a young man. He wants to teach, be a professor. He's funny and likes my jokes. That makes him high on my list.
Jesse
yo
10:07amPOD
omg!
hi
where are you
10:07amJesse
haha
in a bar
10:07amPOD
haha
boozer!
10:07amJesse
its 19:07 here
free internet
10:07amPOD
town?
10:07amJesse
Gravina
where the dig is
its small
10:08amPOD
have you been having a great time?
10:08amJesse
i've explored it all already
ya
italy is awsome
im just getting really sick of some of the peeps i live with
10:08amPOD
oh, that happens.
10:08amJesse
like i avoid human interaction now
10:08amPOD
will you see them back at school too?
10:08amJesse
i fucking hate them
sooo much
10:08amPOD
omg
sounds bad
10:08amJesse
theres only one girl i like
10:09amPOD
are you drunk (thinking about my own bout of angry drunken-ness)
(just-asking)
wow, don't leave me yet
Molly has a cold
10:09amJesse
besides her the other americans didn't vote for Obama cause he 'seemed to hide something and jermiah write'
10:10amPOD
Dumb!
10:10amJesse
i know
10:10amPOD
what are archeology students retarded?
10:10amJesse
i got soo pissed on the 4th
10:10amPOD
Dirt = Republican?
I broke my arm on the 4th!
10:11amJesse
what?
that sucks
are you ok?
10:11amPOD
Riding bikes with your dad
10:11amJesse
ow shittty
10:11amPOD
I slipped in gravel and hit the mountain. We were up here in the mountains, riding
but no cast.
10:11amJesse
shit
10:11amPOD
It hurts a bit but not the end of the world.
(yet)
why did you get pissed on the 4th?
did you get into a verbal altercation?
10:12amJesse
Americans suck
10:12amPOD
hahaha
we don't all suck
(are you drunk?)
10:13amJesse
no
I had a corona
10:13amPOD
oh, that's nothing - lightweight!
10:13amJesse
i have to go to a really facùncy dinner soon (I think he meant FANCY)
10:13amPOD
are you hot after that girl?
oh, yum. (referring to fancy dinner)
are you sick of the food yet?
10:14amJesse
haha
maybe and no
she's really cool
and lives 20 min from boston
10:14amPOD
that's good
one person you can comiserate with
Molly is working at the boardwalk -- did she tell you?
10:15amJesse
no - thats lame
10:15amPOD
One day she came home smelling like cotton candy. I nearly puked
10:16amJesse
haha
ew
10:17amPOD
so you aren't bored, you are keeping busy, the food is okay? You hate Americans?
10:18amPOD
Are you still there?
Should I call your dad and ask him if he has anything he wants to tell you? (hopeful that I'd get to call Chris)
10:19amJesse
naw i g2g
i called him earlier
yesterday
10:19amPOD
okay, did you talk to him?
10:19amJesse
no, it was 8 am
time difference sucks
anyway foods wonderful and amazing
10:20amPOD
do you have any messages you want me to give them?
10:20amJesse
Italian rock
I love them and you
10:20amPOD
molly, dad, dude? (Jesse's cat)
10:20amJesse
send my love
btw, im growing a beard
10:20amPOD
I love you too, Jesse, Take good care and don't have too much hate. It causes cancer.
10:20amJesse
Pictures on the 22nd of august
10:20amPOD
Oh, me too,... growing a beard.
10:20amJesse
haha
10:21amPOD
hah!
10:21amJesse
oh, and did dad send my camera charger
?
10:21amPOD
I dunno. I'll ask.
10:21amJesse
i asked molly to get him to do it
10:21amPOD
should I ask now? or send you a msg?
10:21amJesse
cause i cant use my camera
i talked to her to send asap
i hope she did cause its supposed to take like a week
10:21amPOD
I will tell him
okay.
10:22amJesse
and im leaving for Rome in a week from sunday
ok, love ya
bye
10:22amPOD
love you too.
have fun!
4 comments:
Oh, that was so fun to read! Sounds like a great relationship. Good luck with the beard. :-)
That's great, POD!
Interestingly enough, one of my good friends just received his degree from U.F. in archeology!
He's also a wonderful young man, and a pleasure to know!
PS He taught me to use the speed bag :-)
Jesse sounds like a very cool kid!
I hope you'll post pictures of your beard.
Too funny -- my word verification on that last comment was "idaly"!
This one is "chine". Think that's where Jesse will head next?
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