April 22, 2008
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A Whole Week!
I’ve been absent (mostly) from Xanga for a whole week: not read your sites, not made entries, not kept up in general. I’ve absolved myself from Xanga Guilt, and I hope you will do the same. (Although I do want to catch up on your lives.) So, why have I been gone? Some amazing trip or something? Nah. Just didn’t feel like Xanga.
Of course, life flies on as usual. The Fenstermachers fly home today. It was a great visit with them. We took the Christian Heritage Tour of Cambridge on Sunday, which was excellent. Strangely enough, we learned the history of the conduit at our house on this tour. (We live on Conduit Head Road. The conduit piped water to the fountain at Trinity College and to a water pump outside.)
Gockle had a birthday and got just about his body weight in Skittles and Sour Skittles. (And a Ninja costume)
And he got to have a steak dinner at the pub.
Friday, Hunter and I went to London and visited The London Museum, The Churchill War Rooms, and The National Gallery.
I got to eat my most favorite lunch in the world.
These freesias were gorgeous and smelled delicious all week.
We were amazed by our Saturn-like Cheerio.
We ordered Domino’s pizza…or was it?
So, what did I miss from your life this week?
Comments (39)
Sounds like a lot of fun was had by all.
Thanks for letting me look on.
How long have you been here?
Have you experienced any home sickness?
What has been the hardest thing about settling in?
Hope you don’t mind the questions, but it is so great to see someone on a similar journey.
x
Welcome back to Xanga!! God bless you Mary.
Looks like a fun week! Everyone needs a ninja costume!
Love your favorite lunch! You are my kind of lady!
Glad you are back! The weather here has turned nice and warm and everything is really getting green.
Happy Earth Day!
just more traveling ~
Welome back to Xanga,
I rarely see red telephone boxes these days - I got a postcard of them somewhere in my box where I am keeping them nice and safe.
Welcome back!! I was beginning to worry about you, so I’m glad to hear that all is well!
I think its fabulous all of these exciting places you’ve been to visit… but until you go to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum I don’t think you can really say you’ve been there (ha!) – seriously… when do you think you’ll go?
@ladyjabez -
Never. It’s not even on my list of to-do’s. It’s expensive, and I can just hear the kids. “Wow, great. We get to look at a bunch of wax faces.” But, Warwick Castle, where we will be going at the end of May has a whole bunch of mannequins from Madame T. at the castle. So, we will get to see some things.
The question is, who found the Saturn-like Cheerio?
you had an interesting week.
@TrapDoorSpider -
Hunter. It was an entire, round Cheerio trapped inside another one of a different color (multi-grain Cheerios). Yes, our life drips excitement.
Hahaha “warning- not pizza!”. haha, nobody in printing department caught that blooper! hot. not. hot.
I do enjoy keeping up with you. I have distant cousins over there and everybody in my family but me had visited England at least once.
Thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes my dear!
I appreciate your thoughts and prayers, you are in mine as well.
Love the birthday boys loot! My son was thrilled on his behalf and assured me that, minus the steak, that would be his ideal birthday as well.
@mjh905 -
My Witty son doctored the box. He fooled me, too, and I saw it in person!
So how exactly did he get it on there?
@englishwestern -
Not sure. Tape, red sharpie marker. He’s a mystery artist, that one.
Oh my God ! He got his body weight in skittles !!! Lucky boy ! lol My last week was not very fascinating… I’m passing exams this week and I should have studied more than I did… (I know I’m not serious lol). On Friday I’ll pass my English Civilization test, think about me since you’re in England !
) Have a nice day Mary. 
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PS : Love the pic of freesias, they are really beautiful.
Whew! It sure got warm here! Lower 80′s. I know that doesn’t sound so warm but it feels like it. I guess because we got used to being cold. And with warm weather comes severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. Crazy weather!
I am really hoping it doesn’t rain Saturday for the prom!
Nothing wrong with a little blogging vacation. At least yours was only a week! Please don’t feel guilty. (As long as you keep us supplied with those great pictures, all is forgiven
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What’s going on in my life? Winding down the school year (and I am READY to be through.)
We found out Monday that our dog is very ill. I’m not sure which is worse – sudden loss or grieving ahead of time for the inevitable. He’s 12 – a part of the family.
Still working on those vacation plans. Do you live near Hershey? I’ve always wanted to visit a place that claims to smell like chocolate!
take care!
Renee
I just love the pizza box. That is a hoot!
I love the picture of hunter, he looks very dashing.
WHAT did you order if it wasn’t PIZZA???? It going to drive me insane!!! (LOL!)
@SpazzyMommy -
It was pizza. My son just doctored up the box to make us all laugh.
Not pizza, riiiiight! What was it? Gockle looks so cute, what is he, about twelve? He has the same strong chin that Hunter has. You have good-looking kids. I appreciate the picture of your perfect lunch. We don’t have Jax here and I have wondered about them, they sound delectable because of your devotion to them. They look like Cheetos cheese puffs. Have you ever substituted in a pinch? I like my apples cut in more than fourths too. I actually like apples but not enough to go to the trouble of preparing them very often.
Your pictures make me hungry! lol
AND . . . Why don’t you call me?
I hope there are skittles left to share with others Michael~
gosh! No xanga guilt, a favorite lunch of jax cheese curls, m&m’s, diet coke, faux pizza, a ninja son who enjoys his skittles, alien cheerios…I see a fun theme here with your family. No wonder the flowers are in full bloom-everything’s coming up freesia’s. Thanks for my laugh today!
I’ve been on and off Xanga for quite some time too. But unlike you, people here do not notice that. hahah!
Anyway, you had a very nice trip to London.
Was that supposed to be “HOT” PIZZA. Hahah. Nice! It seemed so true.
thank your son for giving a Xeniaite a good laugh too. I always enjoy your pictures.
Hello!
I came by from someone else’s site, and I think I’ve also seen your comment/ name before, many times 
I must say that your pictures are great – I want to go to London one day! Hope your Xanga break was good.
Blessings,
Addy
Hi Mary! I hope you’re doing well, it seems to be the case since you spent a whole week with your friends
Did you see my last comment about Atonement? I ended my written exams this week so I still have the talk to prepare until May, 13rd. Hope hearing back from you soon, have a nice evening dear, Lili
SELL THAT SATURN ON EBAY!
I ate a cornflake that looked like New Jersey!
I feel a bit unxanga right now too,glad to see you on here.
Thank you so much for NOT apologizing.
I, too, have been MIA for no particular reason, and I refuse to feel guilty. 
I was worried about that NOT PIZZA, LOL!
What did you miss from my life? Just busyness– as usual.
Mike’s mom’s maiden name was Fenstermaker– distant relatives, perhaps?
I couldn’t imagine getting my weight in any candy (make mine peanut m&m’s please!)– it would break the bank! lol
And there’s a red telephone booth again!
I too have been absent from xanga, and I absolve myself from any xanga guilt! LOL
No, it didn’t win. I didn’t expect it to. I took it for me anyways, not to win….which is typically my attitude!
Ha! Never seen a Cheerio do the hula hoop!
Hope you’ve been doing well, been quite distracted with life myself 
Just dropping by to say howdy! God bless your week!
~Grampy~