Good news today! We met the flat owner, Kelvin, this morning. We were diligently at work at our computers when the doorbell rang. Neither one of us had gotten dressed, so I’m afraid to say Kelvin didn’t get a very good impression of the Americans in flat 44. Remember 2 Papa’s new English hairdo? Well, today it was worse. (To clarify, we were dressed, just not dressed to see people.) Still, it was great to meet Kelvin face to face and go through the little issues we still have with the flat. He was super nice and took the broken mini-blinds to the mini-blind repair shop and brought them back at five tonight. 2 Papa is so happy!
Other good news! We have a date for Saturday night! How fun is that?? A man named Kelly is here from Michigan for a year working at the Center for Anthropology or something like that. Anyway, he’s connected with Regent’s Park and he eats there for lunch each day. We had a great visit at lunch and he asked us to come to his house tomorrow night, go out to dinner, and then go visit some sights we haven’t seen yet. WE HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE! Hip, Hip, Hooray!! 2 Mama is so happy!
More good news! The sun shone all day long! I’m so sorry to hear of sand bagging, flood stages, and cancelled ballgames at home. You guys have had well over your share of rain and we’re praying, as the song says, that the sun will come out tomorrow. In fact, we might bet our bottom dollar on it. On second thought, I better save that for the pay toilet. We’ve been shocked at our good fortune here on the rainy weather front. But today was an exception by all English standards. It was still cool, around 54 degrees, but so sunny that people were out in tank tops and shorts like the beach was just down the street. We’re both so happy!
It was fun to come back to college after being gone this week and have people greet us and ask about our trip. It was like they knew us and cared about us. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t like we were filming an episode of Cheers and I still don’t see a hug in our future, but it’s a start. Maybe I’ll have them all over for Bunko before the term is up. Speaking of hugs—before formal dinner, we go to chapel. Each week they feature a different style. Tonight was contemporary and very good--great music, message, etc. It felt very American. As I walked out, I started to hug the lady in charge until I saw the look of complete panic come over her so I just touched her arm instead and told her it was very nice. Whew! Close call. Emma is so happy!
One more good news report! At formal dinner we met some more Americans, a retired couple from Georgia. He is here as the chaperone with students from Georgia State. She’s here to see him. Anyway, I told her I was desperate for American peanut butter. She said I wouldn’t find it in any grocery store, but she found a source in the covered market. It was like being handed the map to a buried treasure! Tomorrow—to the market we will go! 2 Mama is really happy!
On the walk to college today we came across this fun guy with his horses in the featured photo today. One good thing about walking is you see so much. We really do miss a lot when riding in a car, but I don’t see us walking to WalMart and Brookshires for peanut butter. Not there we might come upon a horse and buggy anyway, but maybe an armadillo. We’ll just have to start noticing more while in our car. Maybe even put our phones down.
We’ve been impressed with how safe we feel over here. (In spite of wanting the mini-blinds fixed.) But, we may have taken our comfort level too far when we discovered 2 Papa had left the key in the front door all night. Kelvin kindly handed it to me when I opened it for him this morning.
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8
Hope you have a great weekend and get to dry out a bit.
Love to all. Hugs,
2 Mama
Other good news! We have a date for Saturday night! How fun is that?? A man named Kelly is here from Michigan for a year working at the Center for Anthropology or something like that. Anyway, he’s connected with Regent’s Park and he eats there for lunch each day. We had a great visit at lunch and he asked us to come to his house tomorrow night, go out to dinner, and then go visit some sights we haven’t seen yet. WE HAVE A SOCIAL LIFE! Hip, Hip, Hooray!! 2 Mama is so happy!
More good news! The sun shone all day long! I’m so sorry to hear of sand bagging, flood stages, and cancelled ballgames at home. You guys have had well over your share of rain and we’re praying, as the song says, that the sun will come out tomorrow. In fact, we might bet our bottom dollar on it. On second thought, I better save that for the pay toilet. We’ve been shocked at our good fortune here on the rainy weather front. But today was an exception by all English standards. It was still cool, around 54 degrees, but so sunny that people were out in tank tops and shorts like the beach was just down the street. We’re both so happy!
It was fun to come back to college after being gone this week and have people greet us and ask about our trip. It was like they knew us and cared about us. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t like we were filming an episode of Cheers and I still don’t see a hug in our future, but it’s a start. Maybe I’ll have them all over for Bunko before the term is up. Speaking of hugs—before formal dinner, we go to chapel. Each week they feature a different style. Tonight was contemporary and very good--great music, message, etc. It felt very American. As I walked out, I started to hug the lady in charge until I saw the look of complete panic come over her so I just touched her arm instead and told her it was very nice. Whew! Close call. Emma is so happy!
One more good news report! At formal dinner we met some more Americans, a retired couple from Georgia. He is here as the chaperone with students from Georgia State. She’s here to see him. Anyway, I told her I was desperate for American peanut butter. She said I wouldn’t find it in any grocery store, but she found a source in the covered market. It was like being handed the map to a buried treasure! Tomorrow—to the market we will go! 2 Mama is really happy!
On the walk to college today we came across this fun guy with his horses in the featured photo today. One good thing about walking is you see so much. We really do miss a lot when riding in a car, but I don’t see us walking to WalMart and Brookshires for peanut butter. Not there we might come upon a horse and buggy anyway, but maybe an armadillo. We’ll just have to start noticing more while in our car. Maybe even put our phones down.
We’ve been impressed with how safe we feel over here. (In spite of wanting the mini-blinds fixed.) But, we may have taken our comfort level too far when we discovered 2 Papa had left the key in the front door all night. Kelvin kindly handed it to me when I opened it for him this morning.
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8
Hope you have a great weekend and get to dry out a bit.
Love to all. Hugs,
2 Mama
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