Visitors!

Well, Auntie and Uncle Ben made it safely! And surprisingly cheerful, seeing as how they flew all night! I went to the Bristol airport to meet them this morning, after staying up very late myself to write my paper - in fact, I finished it on my laptop waiting for them at the airport (phew!). It is so great to have them here. We just had time to check them into their B&B (which is just around the corner from my flat, and run by a really lovely couple, Les and Lindsay. Les is a Bath native, and Lindsay is Glaswegian - very Glaswegian. Can barely understand a word she says, although she's very friendly) and grab a pint at my favorite pub and talk about what we're going to do in the next few days before I had to run off to the one mandatory lecture of the whole quarter (talk about bad timing!). Then, we met for a quick dinner and they headed off to bed to sleep off their jet lag (I think it's remarkable that they made it until almost 9:30) and I am debating whether I want to go back and tweak my paper or just let it be. It is so nice to have visitors, and I'm so excited about this weekend! Hopefully I will have some pictures to post soon!

Excitement!

My Auntie Debra and Uncle Ben arrive tomorrow! Now, if I could only finish this paper....

More Bath Pictures

Oxford

This weekend, Siv and I went to Oxford. We visited some of the colleges (beautiful!); got a drink at the pub where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis used to hang out (nerdy!); went to Evensong at Christ Church cathedral; visited the Bodleian Library and Ashmolean Museum; took lots of long walks by the river; met up with Siv's friend Ginger, who is a Rhodes Scholar; and stayed in a hostel run by some crazy Australians. It was loads of fun.

Bath

Well, not much new to report, I've just been working on my essay. Last weekend Siv and I went to a Bath rugby game, which was tons of fun - I've included a picture. We also went to church at the Abbey (beautiful!) and had tea at the Pump Rooms afterwards - we felt like Ladies Who Lunch. The weather has been beautiful except for one or two rainy days, and I have enjoyed walking around the town and walking up and down to school every day. I hope it lasts a little while longer, anyway.

Meanwhile, I am so disturbed by the news from home - Bush vetoing the SCHIP bill (and the subsequent child-smearing campaign)?! Susan Orr's appointment?! Bush threatening World War III?! What is going on, America?!

I am off to Oxford this weekend whether my paper is done or not, and I'm really looking forward to it. I've never been there before, but I've been wanting to go for some time. I promise to post pictures afterwards!