Sunday, March 09, 2008

Our passports

Kudos to the American Embassy in London, which processed both of our passport renewals with no problems. I feel like I have to post this because of the previous rant posted back in early spring of last year. Anyway, fellow Americans, as long as you follow their directions, your passport will make it back to you in an efficient and organized manner. I just wish I had chosen a day when it wasn't sideways raining and blowing to have my passport picture taken.

Yet another country walk

After Urban Scrabble, Jim and I needed to cleanse our minds, so we took to the trains and headed to the country. We walked in the Marlowe area again.

Jim in a tree:


There were rowers on the river behind us. At one point we were observing a couple of Canada geese about to be in the throes of passion, when some rowers basically plowed right into them, disrupting their romantic encounter(probably for the good of all...Canada geese are in abundance around here). It was pretty funny, but unfortunately we didn't think to video the whole thing. (the geese weren't hurt and the rowers called "Sorry!" as they kept on going).

Cute Jim:


And walking across at wooden plank that serves as a bridge:


And being eaten by a bush in the woods:


After Jim escaped the bush, we jumped over a log:






This farmer was providing the seagulls with much excitement in the form of something that they wanted to eat.


Springtime is coming:


And in this little English village there was a boat called The New Orleans. ROLL GREEN WAVE!!


Jim was feeling a little tired and grumpy at the end of our walk, but then he got ice cream and all was good. I had a few licks of it and all was good for me, too.


Swans and geese like chocolate digestive biscuits:


Next weekend we're going walking with a group of people. This will limit the number of goofy pictures we can take (because although it's not embarassing to post these pictures all over the web, for some reason it might be embarassing to take the pictures in front of other people)but should be a lot of fun!