Eight to go.
Amanda really did go to the church in the picture above. It's St. Paul's. And it cost her nearly $20 to get in!
She said the main atraction was the dome, and that she sat in a chair for a while and just stared at it. She also lit a candle in memory of our friend LaJuan's daughter, Lauren, who was killed on her way to church on Mother's Day 2004 when she was just 18 years old.
(We aren't Catholic, but LaJaun is.)
Her Austrailian roomates left early this morning, and, thankfully, didn't wake her. She didn't know if she had other roommates when she emailed me.
She's going to spend a couple more days in London, and then she's supposed to meet a friend in Brum.
In other, non-Amanda news:
We had our Thanksgiving dinner today. I did really, really well! The only splurge I had was a smallish slice of caramel cake. Oh.my.gosh. The food was fabulous, as always. We have a place here called Penny's Pantry, run by a girl not much older than me named, you guessed it, Penny. She's also a recently-elected member of our Board of Aldermen. Anyway, she makes casseroles and desserts for busy (or lazy, or just plain hungry) folks to take home, or you can make special orders like for a party. She also has lunch during the week - but not this week, because she's so busy with Thanksgiving orders.
It's such a different feeling, to get up from a meal like that and not be stuffed. I had a little (like, 1/4 cup) of everything - hen and dressing, baked corn, green beans, and a fruit salad like I've never seen, with cheddar cheese shredded on top.
Oh, and THE CAKE!
Everything is made from scratch, by Penny and her little helpers, so everything is superb. Amanda, if you're reading this all the way over in London, you missed that cake! Nya nya!
We're on a short deadline this week, and every interview I tried to set up for my feature article fell through. I'm going to have to come up with something else, and quick-like.
By the time Thanksgiving gets here, I'll be good and ready for a break. Except I won't get one, because we're driving 500 miles to see the in-laws.
2 comments:
totally cool - just looking at the photo of St. Paul's i think of the wedding of Charles & Diana, and Mary Poppins "feeding the birds!"
i'll keep you in my prayers for Thanksgiving...hang in there!
Yeah, and when she goes to Westminster, all I can think of is Di's funeral. I know other things happened there - like Fergie's wedding - but that's what I'll always remember.
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