Finally, One apple blossom

This blossom - I'm calling it my miracle blossom, is the first to appear on an old apple tree here at the LMC. It is a Bramley apple tree that used to produce many nice apples, but over the years stopped producing. I gave it a severe pruning last summer to try to shock it back to life and "Voilà"- one lonely blossom. I am hopeful that, with this publicity, other - more shy blossoms will be inspired to appear as well. Aaaaaa, the joys of being an English gardener.....

A few more pictures from the Graber's visit

We looked around but we couldn't find the "muffin man"!

We were waiting around to get onto the London eye and Tonya found a friend.......I do believe that James Bond (aka Pierce Brosnan) is sweating!




Natalie was keen to get her picture with a Picasso. We tried to sneak this picture but got caught. At least they didn't try to take the camera or memory card. Taken at the Tate Modern.

Here are some wheels......

Okay, all you Mike Reber types, what kind of car is this? It is really a slightly over-grown go-cart.

Here is another door I forgot to put on the previous entry of "Doors of London" I believe in the Covent Garden area.

Doors of London

I've been thinking for some time that I would like to photograph alot of the different doors that I see when we walk around London. So here are a few of the ones I've gotten so far.
One of the really fun parts of this position is meeting all the people that come through the Centre. This week there was a young family of five, mom, dad, and three little ones, who had her parents with them to visit London for a few days. This family is from Oregon but he is a pilot who is working for an airline in Ireland. They are there for 3-5 years. They found our Centre in the Mennonite Your Way book. Turns out the parents are from Sweet Home Oregon where I've been with my friend Tami Schrock when we were in Jr. High to visit her family there. They know her Aunt & Uncle and their family. It's a lot of fun to talk with people: where they are from or where they are going and what's going on in their lives.















This is the door to the Knight's Templar in London's Temple square. It was recently made famous by The Da Vinci Code.

So 'Cricket' - what's with that game?

Rules of Cricket

(nilesfunnies)

You have two sides, one out on the field and the other in.

Each man in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in, and the next man goes out till he's out.

When the side that's in is all out, the side that been out comes in and the side that been in goes out and tries to get out the side that's coming in.

Sometimes you get men still in and not out when the side that is in is finally out. When both sides have been in and out, including those who are in and not out, that's the end of the game.

I hope this answers that burning question in your mind.

This sounds like a joke, but if you do know how the game is played, it actually is true.

Two VERY Happy Campers

We are two very happy campers here

in London! Phyllis is thrilled that her Kansas Jayhawks have taken the national championship in College basketball last night. The game started at 2:21 AM (notice the clock) Ed got up for a bit of the game but KS started losing so he went back to bed. What a game!

Ed had his big day today. After

months of studying, a driving theory test, and hours of tedious driving instruction, he finally got to take the practical driving exam. Only 47% of candidates pass on the first try but, with the help, advice, and encouragement of lots of people - including my driving instructor Alexander Frederick (cool name, huh) WE DID IT!!! The permanent licence will arrive in a few weeks.

Grabers Were Here...

Here is a picture you should always take whenever you come to London. We had a great time with the Grabers and we did everything we knew to do with the age range. Turns out the Brits know how to care for whole families. All of the attractions had special little "distractions" for the kids, that kept them involved. Pretty neat!