July 31st, 2000
"I missed a day somewhere, so... I woke up today and it was raining. I thought, "Great." We were going to rent a boat today but it's raining so we couldn't But there is a club nearby called Low Wood Club that has a swimming pool, a weight room, and Squash Courts and more, so this morning Dad said we could go, but Mom was tired so Dad came into our room and played B.S. while Mom slept. That was fun, Dad B.S.'d us so many times he had practically the whole deck, then finally he won. We played for a half hour, then turned on the television to see what was on. We watched Home Improvement, then a supposed-to-be-serious but really strange and funny "Watercolor Challenge." There were three people competing in painting a bridge. There was nothing else on, so we watched it and laughed. Finally Mom got up, so we got ready for the club. Katie and I got in an argument about goggles, I thought it was pretty stupid. Swimming was really fun! Joe lifted weights then came swimming. We also ate at a 70's restaurant where almost everything was Beatles. I said, "Liz would die."
I'm so excited to come home! Only 13 more days! I'm soooo psyked!"
B.S. is another fun card game we played a lot. That game with Dad was particularly awesome. I've never forgotten that game.
WATERCOLOR CHALLENGE! I know when my family reads this they'll start cracking up. It was the the funniest thing I've ever seen. Super intense and serious watercolor painting. They even had a narrator to tell the viewers what was being done. Oh man, that was the highlight of our stay in that little Western room. :)
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Blast from the Past: July 30th 2000
July 30th, 2000
"We packed up today and left. I think we forgot some things but there's nothing I can do now. We caught a taxi to take us to the train station. I'm fine with my suitcase but we have so many backpacks! Dad says we're going to get one more suitcase to put them in so that will be easier. I'm still hiding Juliet from Joe and Dad. I'm scared they'll find out.
Our Inn is so lovely! It's just our room is all..... Western! Can you believe it?! We came to Europe, and we're staying in an Inn that was Western decorations! It's so tacky! But the bed are comfy and we're only here for two nights. There is a club nearby with a huge swimming pool, we'll go there tomorrow. We ate some good Chinese, then went to bed. Scratch that... I was writing post cards, Joe slept, and Katie was with mom and dad. I flipped the channel and Jurassic Park was on! I watched it, and then Joe woke and watch too. After that, a western show was on, and Joe watched that then we went to bed!"
We flew halfway across the world, and ended up staying in a Western themed hotel room. What are the chances of that, I ask you!? The bathroom had saloon doors, and there was a huge map on the wall of the Western United States... and Utah was missing, but whatevs. No one's perfect.
And I am totally weirded out that of all the Chinese places I've ever eaten at in my life, the very best ones were all in Europe. Go figure...
"We packed up today and left. I think we forgot some things but there's nothing I can do now. We caught a taxi to take us to the train station. I'm fine with my suitcase but we have so many backpacks! Dad says we're going to get one more suitcase to put them in so that will be easier. I'm still hiding Juliet from Joe and Dad. I'm scared they'll find out.
Our Inn is so lovely! It's just our room is all..... Western! Can you believe it?! We came to Europe, and we're staying in an Inn that was Western decorations! It's so tacky! But the bed are comfy and we're only here for two nights. There is a club nearby with a huge swimming pool, we'll go there tomorrow. We ate some good Chinese, then went to bed. Scratch that... I was writing post cards, Joe slept, and Katie was with mom and dad. I flipped the channel and Jurassic Park was on! I watched it, and then Joe woke and watch too. After that, a western show was on, and Joe watched that then we went to bed!"
We flew halfway across the world, and ended up staying in a Western themed hotel room. What are the chances of that, I ask you!? The bathroom had saloon doors, and there was a huge map on the wall of the Western United States... and Utah was missing, but whatevs. No one's perfect.
And I am totally weirded out that of all the Chinese places I've ever eaten at in my life, the very best ones were all in Europe. Go figure...
Blast from the Past: July 29th 2000
July 29th 2000
"Uncle Carl, Olivia, and Alexis are leaving tonight. Katie wanted to go to Covent Garden, but mom wanted to go to St. Paul's church, and I slept in. Mom got mad at me for it. She said, "My dad is screwed up because you slept in." I started to cry, and she said sorry, but it didn't help much. We did end up going to the all amazing St. Paul's Church, which was beautiful. I also saw some cute guys. We stayed there for an hour and a half, then headed to Covent Garden. There weren't great acts and it was so crowded and trashed! But Mom and I found a cool tye-dye shop and got matching overalls with cool suns designed on them. They are really cool looking. When we were waiting for the subway to go home, a policeman was walking toward us telling us to evacuate! I got a little scared, I didn't know what was happening. It was really hot and finally we got outside. We had to walk 15 minutes to Picadilly Circus, which pretty much everybody went to also. Finally we got into the subway and home. Carl and them had gone to the Tower of London and said there were no lines at all! So they got to see the Crown Jewels three times! I was jealous. Finally 6:00 came and they left. I was so glad because I was tired of hearing Lex moaning and complaining about Ralphie and everything we did. We are leaving tomorrow to Windemeir. I'm glad we are leaving London."
You must remember that at this point in our trip we've all been around each other 24 hours a day seven days a week for a month a a half. Tempers were starting to rise and patience was beginning to wear thin. We all snapped at each other every once in a while. Frankly, I'm surprised we all made it out of that trip alive. We got along pretty well for the most part!
I don't remember this whole evacuation situation at all. It sounds kind of scary... luckily we were all alright.
Yes, Lex kept moaning about how much she missed her boyfriend, Ralphie, and Olivia whined about everything, so we were all most happy to say goodbye.
"Uncle Carl, Olivia, and Alexis are leaving tonight. Katie wanted to go to Covent Garden, but mom wanted to go to St. Paul's church, and I slept in. Mom got mad at me for it. She said, "My dad is screwed up because you slept in." I started to cry, and she said sorry, but it didn't help much. We did end up going to the all amazing St. Paul's Church, which was beautiful. I also saw some cute guys. We stayed there for an hour and a half, then headed to Covent Garden. There weren't great acts and it was so crowded and trashed! But Mom and I found a cool tye-dye shop and got matching overalls with cool suns designed on them. They are really cool looking. When we were waiting for the subway to go home, a policeman was walking toward us telling us to evacuate! I got a little scared, I didn't know what was happening. It was really hot and finally we got outside. We had to walk 15 minutes to Picadilly Circus, which pretty much everybody went to also. Finally we got into the subway and home. Carl and them had gone to the Tower of London and said there were no lines at all! So they got to see the Crown Jewels three times! I was jealous. Finally 6:00 came and they left. I was so glad because I was tired of hearing Lex moaning and complaining about Ralphie and everything we did. We are leaving tomorrow to Windemeir. I'm glad we are leaving London."
You must remember that at this point in our trip we've all been around each other 24 hours a day seven days a week for a month a a half. Tempers were starting to rise and patience was beginning to wear thin. We all snapped at each other every once in a while. Frankly, I'm surprised we all made it out of that trip alive. We got along pretty well for the most part!
I don't remember this whole evacuation situation at all. It sounds kind of scary... luckily we were all alright.
Yes, Lex kept moaning about how much she missed her boyfriend, Ralphie, and Olivia whined about everything, so we were all most happy to say goodbye.
Blast from the Past: July 28th 2000
July 28th 2000
"Today all I really did was go to Harrods with Lex, but then Bibby whined to come so Carl and her came too. I got a Barbie. I know I said I didn't like them, but somewhere inside me I don't really want to entirely give them up yet. She is really pretty, and she's Moviestar Barbie. I named Her Juliet. I played with her and Katie's Beanies. I'm hiding her from Dad and Joe because I know they'll harass me. Lex didn't get anything, Bibby got a bear. After we all came home Lex and I played 500 until dinner, then they went home and we went to bed. Boring day!"
I've mentioned 500 in quite a few posts now, and I just realized I never explained what it is. 500 is a card game that we became pretty addicted to over that summer. I have pages and pages in my journal of 500 scores between me and all sorts of people. It helped pass the slow times.
Ha! I forgot I bought a Barbie in London! I honestly couldn't tell you why I wanted one. I was obsessed with them when I was younger, and my friend Elizabeth was too. We used to play for hours and hours together with our hundreds of Barbies. I remember telling my mom I had bought her and she about died. I think she hoped I was through that phase... I said, "Mom, I bought something I probably shouldn't have today..." and she said, "a tank top?" Ha! Well, that Barbie was the last one I ever bought. I played with her a few times, and that was it. That little Barbie flare up was short-lived for sure.
"Today all I really did was go to Harrods with Lex, but then Bibby whined to come so Carl and her came too. I got a Barbie. I know I said I didn't like them, but somewhere inside me I don't really want to entirely give them up yet. She is really pretty, and she's Moviestar Barbie. I named Her Juliet. I played with her and Katie's Beanies. I'm hiding her from Dad and Joe because I know they'll harass me. Lex didn't get anything, Bibby got a bear. After we all came home Lex and I played 500 until dinner, then they went home and we went to bed. Boring day!"
I've mentioned 500 in quite a few posts now, and I just realized I never explained what it is. 500 is a card game that we became pretty addicted to over that summer. I have pages and pages in my journal of 500 scores between me and all sorts of people. It helped pass the slow times.
Ha! I forgot I bought a Barbie in London! I honestly couldn't tell you why I wanted one. I was obsessed with them when I was younger, and my friend Elizabeth was too. We used to play for hours and hours together with our hundreds of Barbies. I remember telling my mom I had bought her and she about died. I think she hoped I was through that phase... I said, "Mom, I bought something I probably shouldn't have today..." and she said, "a tank top?" Ha! Well, that Barbie was the last one I ever bought. I played with her a few times, and that was it. That little Barbie flare up was short-lived for sure.
Blast from the Past: July 27th 2000
July 27th 2000
"The ride home was a lot more bumpy than the last. It was also really squeaky. Lexy and I tried to read, we were sitting alone together. I was glad to get back to our apartment and take a load off our feet. I played 500 with Lexy for a while, then I took a bath and washed my hair and shaved. We had dinner with Vivian because it's Bibby's birthday, and then had a delicious chocolate cake that Vivian made. After that we gave Bibby her presents. She didn't seem to appreciate Katie's presents. I was so mad! Katie gave them to her and she said, "Oh dear," and rolled her eyes! I was so PO'd I was gonna tell her off but I didn't. Then we started on our way to Her Majesty's Theater to see Phantom! Vivian had given Olivia a whole bunch of hair things and bracelets, including a little fake crown. Alexis told me while going to the show that when they were outside their flat door Bibby said, "I need to get something." Six or seven minutes later she came out wearing her crown, a blue dressy skirt, a blue sleeveless top, and a little purse around her wrist! I was so shocked! First she was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and clogs, and now she was wearing a pretty princess outfit! I don't know why, but she didn't have to look AND act like Miss Prissy Sassy. She sure acted like one.
Anyway, Phantom was really good! We didn't have great seats, but it was pretty cool. Course I'd never seen it, so it was good. The Phantom was by far the best, and I thought it was sad when she kissed him in the end. So, we've now seen five plays and my favorite list goes: Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Phantom, Comedy of Errors, and Stones in His Pockets.
Well, gotta get off to bed, and by the way, I'm now reading Anne of Green Gables."
My family and I always had a hard time with "Bibby" or... Olivia. Actually, while I was growing up I really despised her. She was mean to me and my sister, and mean to everyone else. I'll never forget that little outfit she changed into.... it looked ridiculous.
We sure didn't have great seats to Phantom! We sat allllllllllll the way in the back on the floor, and the balcony obstructed most of our view. So when the chandelier fell, we only saw the very bottom of it for a split second, and it was back up. Totally. Awesome.
"The ride home was a lot more bumpy than the last. It was also really squeaky. Lexy and I tried to read, we were sitting alone together. I was glad to get back to our apartment and take a load off our feet. I played 500 with Lexy for a while, then I took a bath and washed my hair and shaved. We had dinner with Vivian because it's Bibby's birthday, and then had a delicious chocolate cake that Vivian made. After that we gave Bibby her presents. She didn't seem to appreciate Katie's presents. I was so mad! Katie gave them to her and she said, "Oh dear," and rolled her eyes! I was so PO'd I was gonna tell her off but I didn't. Then we started on our way to Her Majesty's Theater to see Phantom! Vivian had given Olivia a whole bunch of hair things and bracelets, including a little fake crown. Alexis told me while going to the show that when they were outside their flat door Bibby said, "I need to get something." Six or seven minutes later she came out wearing her crown, a blue dressy skirt, a blue sleeveless top, and a little purse around her wrist! I was so shocked! First she was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and clogs, and now she was wearing a pretty princess outfit! I don't know why, but she didn't have to look AND act like Miss Prissy Sassy. She sure acted like one.
Anyway, Phantom was really good! We didn't have great seats, but it was pretty cool. Course I'd never seen it, so it was good. The Phantom was by far the best, and I thought it was sad when she kissed him in the end. So, we've now seen five plays and my favorite list goes: Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Phantom, Comedy of Errors, and Stones in His Pockets.
Well, gotta get off to bed, and by the way, I'm now reading Anne of Green Gables."
My family and I always had a hard time with "Bibby" or... Olivia. Actually, while I was growing up I really despised her. She was mean to me and my sister, and mean to everyone else. I'll never forget that little outfit she changed into.... it looked ridiculous.
We sure didn't have great seats to Phantom! We sat allllllllllll the way in the back on the floor, and the balcony obstructed most of our view. So when the chandelier fell, we only saw the very bottom of it for a split second, and it was back up. Totally. Awesome.
Blast from the Past: July 26th 2000
July 26th 2000
"Today was a little boring. Did I tell you about our Inn? It is really nice! We have three rooms and one was out in a nice little backyard. Katie and I got that one. It was so nice! We got a huge four poster bed! It was so cool! They also had two really fluffy roosters, and some rabbits and a guinea pig. It was annoying though, because the roosters crowed at 7:00 AM!! And they did it for a 1/2 hour! They were so annoying! But Joe (actually there were four rooms) got a single room all to himself. Mom and Dad got a double bed, and Carl, Bibby, and Lexy slept in a room with three beds. Lexy wasn't too happy about that.
Romeo and Juliet was great! The same, well, some of the same people that were in the Comedy of Errors were in this one. Romeo was really hott, and he had played the star last night but we were in the balcony and couldn't see that far. But tonight we were right practically up in the very front! 4th row back! GREAT SEATS! I could see him perfectly. He is so cute! I'll never see him again in my life, but he was hott anyway. It was really sad though, because they both died. I couldn't get it out of my mind! Him poisoning himself so he could die with her, then she woke up and stabbed herself with his dagger. I almost cried! But coming back to our four poster and reading some Phantom Tollbooth to Katie kind of got my mind off it. I did like the play though."
Our Inn had a little back annex where our four poster bed was. Katie and I almost got a whole little cottage to ourselves. And all the kids that go to Hogwarts sleep in four poster beds, so that made it even more special for me.
I apologize for how many entries I use the words "cute" or "hott" to describe a boy. It's getting really old.
Romeo and Juliet was the saddest play I've ever seen in my entire life, still to this day.
"Today was a little boring. Did I tell you about our Inn? It is really nice! We have three rooms and one was out in a nice little backyard. Katie and I got that one. It was so nice! We got a huge four poster bed! It was so cool! They also had two really fluffy roosters, and some rabbits and a guinea pig. It was annoying though, because the roosters crowed at 7:00 AM!! And they did it for a 1/2 hour! They were so annoying! But Joe (actually there were four rooms) got a single room all to himself. Mom and Dad got a double bed, and Carl, Bibby, and Lexy slept in a room with three beds. Lexy wasn't too happy about that.
Romeo and Juliet was great! The same, well, some of the same people that were in the Comedy of Errors were in this one. Romeo was really hott, and he had played the star last night but we were in the balcony and couldn't see that far. But tonight we were right practically up in the very front! 4th row back! GREAT SEATS! I could see him perfectly. He is so cute! I'll never see him again in my life, but he was hott anyway. It was really sad though, because they both died. I couldn't get it out of my mind! Him poisoning himself so he could die with her, then she woke up and stabbed herself with his dagger. I almost cried! But coming back to our four poster and reading some Phantom Tollbooth to Katie kind of got my mind off it. I did like the play though."
Our Inn had a little back annex where our four poster bed was. Katie and I almost got a whole little cottage to ourselves. And all the kids that go to Hogwarts sleep in four poster beds, so that made it even more special for me.
I apologize for how many entries I use the words "cute" or "hott" to describe a boy. It's getting really old.
Romeo and Juliet was the saddest play I've ever seen in my entire life, still to this day.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sharp dressed man
I received this picture from my dad yesterday. He's visiting Joe in California this weekend:
That, my friends, is my good lookin' brother...... with a handlebar mustache. Awwwww yeah
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