On Wisconsin, On Wisconsin, On Wisconsin, On On On!

Ok, I have no idea how that song goes, but I thought it was a fitting title for this badger pic. We went to visit two of my congregation members late at night because they feed the badgers in their back yard and they thought we might like to see them. It was really cool, because they usually get between five and eight badgers each night, but at one point there were ten of them out there eating! We opened the window so we could watch them and hear them eating and making badger-y noises. It was a fun evening. (My apologies for the grainy nature of this photo, but it was quite dark out when the badgers arrived).

Eastbourne Tennis

vs. Akiko Morigami (JPN) & Aiko Nakamura (JPN)


Match 3- Doubles: Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) & Meng Yuan (CHN)


vs. Olga Savchuk (UKR)


Match 2: Lisa Raymond (USA)


vs. Martina Sucha (SVK)


Match 1: Shenay Perry (USA)

The Hastings Direct International Women's Tennis Championships are being held in Eastbourne this week, so Stacey and I went down and got courtside seats (using ground passes) for £6 for the day. It's a pretty big tournament (Martina Navratilova is there for doubles) and it was a great day out!

Family Visit!

A lovely lunch at Barbara and Hugh's after the hike, out in the garden- delightful!


The "hire car" giant van (giant for England) with our intrepid ramblers ready for a hike


Ramblin' with Barbara and Hugh- a great morning


Laura finds the perfect souvenir in London


Bodiam Castle- famous and photogenic at sunset


The parents in historic Rye on Mermaid Street (in front of the pub- RE-built in 1438)


Stacey and Gerry peeking out from behind the stones at Avebury (like Stonehenge, but you can get close enough to see the stones (and touch them!))


Gerry taking some time to just "B" at Herstmonceaux Castle


Peahen and Babies at Herstmonceaux


Laura and Ian at Herstmonceaux Castle


Laura and I singing and playing a duet at the Hailsham Strawberry Cream Tea and entertainment evening (I'm playing guitar)


Ian and I playing "The Fox" at Hailsham


Touring David Allan's garden- pretty amazing flowers!


Laura and Ian at Beachy Head on a beautiful day!