Topic: Chatting with Melissa

[Ken (OP)]

Melissa and I were able to chat for a while on FaceBook today and the comments you see below are a transcript of our conversation.
As most of you already know, Melissa is in Morocco doing her Peace Corps duties and her online time is rather limited, so I felt very privileged to be able to chat with her for this extended time of about 46 minutes.

It was great!  

... i didn't edit any of our text entries, but did separate some of them to make it a little easier to read.
Ken
hi Melissa!
12:50pmMelissa
hiya!
how are you?

12:51pmKen
how have your new home arrangements been working out?
12:52pmMelissa
well. they just finished everything today
12:52pmKen
we are all doing good here
12:52pmMelissa
i spent the day moving everything back in.
i think i will get electricity in a few days

12:52pmKen
do you have a special time for getting online each week, or is it random?
12:53pmMelissa
pretty random
whenever i can catch a ride with someone down a three hour mountain ride
on average once a week
12:54pmKen
sound fun... lol

12:55pmKen
we would love it if you posted up some detail about your work and any adventures there... lots of the family are following you with great interest.
12:55pmMelissa
definitely a different kind of lifestyle from my previous encounter
oh that's fun!
yeah-i think when i have electricity writing stuff will be easier

12:56pmKen
how long before you get the electric?
12:56pmMelissa
when i only have an hour or two once a week to use a computer--i tend to just get work and facebook stuff done
in morocco--you can never be sure. i've been told this week. but i was also told i would have it three months ago
as they say here "ins allah" - if god wills it
what is everyone up to on your end?
12:57pmKen
same old stuff ... lol nothing really new that i know of

12:58pmMelissa
grandma mentioned she is sick?
1:00pmKen
here's one thought... do you have a laptop available? you could write up some stuff and then whenever you get a chance send it to me in an email and i'll post it to all the sites... MS, FB & the FamilyForum
1:01pmMelissa
yeah
i do have a laptop

1:01pmKen
mom is doing good... the 'council of aging' folks are sending her someone to help with her care 7 days a week... it's making a big diff
1:03pmMelissa
oh good!
is she on a lot of medication?
1:05pmKen
yepp... she has several issues going on, plus she has a pace-maker so there is lots of medicine

don't know if you saw this or not, I posted an email that you sent to mom in july...
http://www.ourfamilyforum.org/FamilyForum/index.php?topic=1488.0
1:09pmMelissa
I didn't see that.
1:12pmKen
you're welcome to join the family site and post up lots of pictures and messages if you like... as you can see i gather up some of your stuff from emails and facebook to post there.
1:12pmMelissa
thank you
it's a neat website
1:14pmKen
we've been adding stuff to it for years, there are lots of pages about current events, like birthdays etc, plus some family history and other family news

Ken
if it's ok with you i'm gonna post our chat to the FamilyForum.
Melissa
yeah. go ahead.
1:18pmKen
ok... but i gotta wait until you get tired of talking to me! roflol
1:19pmMelissa
Haha
neverrr
1:20pmKen
OK then...

1:21pmKen
btw, i know your time is limited, so any time you need to drop me so that you can talk to someone else it's OK, i won't be offended

1:21pmMelissa
How is Aunt Kay?
1:22pmKen
Kay is doing good, she is still working 5 days a week... they have her on m-f now and that's good, every weekend off... she likes that
1:23pmMelissa
i bet so! have you guys been down to see mom and dad lately?
1:24pmKen
nope, i talked to your dad a few weeks ago on the phone... we are planing on going down to spartenburg within 3-4 weeks and will try to get with them when we do
1:26pmMelissa
They work all the time
They'll enjoy having some company, I bet
1:27pmKen
yeah they do, especially your dad!
Melissa
alright, well, sorry to say i must run
I'm glad we got to chat briefly
1:35pmKen
here's the link for the post of our chat Melissa, it's just a rough draft for now, i'll do some editing
http://www.ourfamilyforum.org/FamilyForum/index.php?topic=1882.0
Ken
ok, it was great talking to you
love you!
1:36pmMelissa
love you too! take care! until next time. Give Kay my best!
1:36pmKen
Ok