Introducing...
There are two people in my life that as of this weekend I feel obliged to introduce you to. Two lads, Geoff and Rick, have made a valient effort this weekend to make me feel special on my birthday. Some of you may know of them by their stage names, Jez and Nick. Geoff and Rick have distinguished themselves by inceasantly practicing poor American accents using catch phrases they've picked up off "Emily the American" as I'm known all over Cumbria (not kidding on that one).
As many of you may well know, I took a couple of kids to an all-nighter in Carlisle Cathedral this past Friday where food and fun were abundant, but the sleeping was needless to say elusive. After arriving home Sat morning just before 10:00, I proceded to take a long awaited nap! 5 hours later I arrose to head out west to the 'mouth as it is known by some, aka Cockermouth. There I was greeted by the wonderful Jane and Edward, who have become my UK mum and dad. After dinner the infamous Geoff and Rick made their appearance and after picking up Anna we were off to the bowling alley to do some long anticipated 10 pin bowling, as they call it! Unfortunately and despite my PE bowling class Geoff kicked butt on the lanes. With my head hanging in shame, we continued on to The Swan, a way typically English pub, and I tried my hand at darts. And once again the Americans lost to the English as Rick took the darts title. Having no mercy on me even though it was my birthday, I had to go home that night a non-winner (I can't bring myself to say the L word).
But Sunday dawned a brighter day as the Bebbingtons (Jane and Edward, though i suppose mostly Jane) threw me a birthday brunch. There were just under 10 of us, lots of good food, and a rousing round of pass the parcel! A favorite party game here, but a new one for the American. It's kinda like hot potato, but you pass around a parcel instead of a potato and when the music stops you take off a layer of the wrapping (there are many). The person who takes off the last layer of wrapping gets the parcel! I can see why kids would love it.
So though I couldn't be with my friends and family in the states to celebrate my birthday, know that there are good people here in England looking out for me. I can honestly say I feel blessed by them.
As many of you may well know, I took a couple of kids to an all-nighter in Carlisle Cathedral this past Friday where food and fun were abundant, but the sleeping was needless to say elusive. After arriving home Sat morning just before 10:00, I proceded to take a long awaited nap! 5 hours later I arrose to head out west to the 'mouth as it is known by some, aka Cockermouth. There I was greeted by the wonderful Jane and Edward, who have become my UK mum and dad. After dinner the infamous Geoff and Rick made their appearance and after picking up Anna we were off to the bowling alley to do some long anticipated 10 pin bowling, as they call it! Unfortunately and despite my PE bowling class Geoff kicked butt on the lanes. With my head hanging in shame, we continued on to The Swan, a way typically English pub, and I tried my hand at darts. And once again the Americans lost to the English as Rick took the darts title. Having no mercy on me even though it was my birthday, I had to go home that night a non-winner (I can't bring myself to say the L word).
But Sunday dawned a brighter day as the Bebbingtons (Jane and Edward, though i suppose mostly Jane) threw me a birthday brunch. There were just under 10 of us, lots of good food, and a rousing round of pass the parcel! A favorite party game here, but a new one for the American. It's kinda like hot potato, but you pass around a parcel instead of a potato and when the music stops you take off a layer of the wrapping (there are many). The person who takes off the last layer of wrapping gets the parcel! I can see why kids would love it.
So though I couldn't be with my friends and family in the states to celebrate my birthday, know that there are good people here in England looking out for me. I can honestly say I feel blessed by them.
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