Park, Park, Park & Park

A little late for his 19th birthday in November, but D and pulled something together for a big family dinner last night.  

Out on a cold night in North London, with Uncle Nate fresh off a flight over.

We picked up our tree last weekend, and did my pal Julian a favour this weekend- got his tree for him while he was at work.

D is off with Sidney and Miela to Wembley Stadium, along with 83,000 other fans, to see women's football.  Major rivalry.

We joined the service at Seaford College today, along with 1500 other people.

Since both kids are back for the week, we got dressed up and had dinner at the RAC. 

This is Vis, Max and C.  We're out for a pre dinner drink in Falmouth.

We stopped by Nettie in Bath on the way back from Falmouth today.  John and Sheila regaled us with family history, over lunch.  

C with his flatmates, having all chipped in to make a roast chicken dinner.

C and I met at the RAC for lunch today, and then he was off to hear Nick Clegg, past Lib Dem leader and now Head of Public Affairs at Facebook, speak at Chatham House. He's off to Uni tomorrow!

He arrived home a changed person, with a handful of Bulgarian and Romanian currency...

The aforementioned boarding school, with Mansion House, where D will live, in the background.

So excited, so looking forward to it; D that is, not Mom and Dad. While on the other side of the world, C crosses the border from Bulgaria into Romania...

A very sleepy C at the tube, 730am, on his way to Plovdiv.

Yesterday was the hottest day yet this summer.  So, thanks to Grandma, we hit the Thames to cool off.

Nate and I with Michelle and John Ryan- friends for decades.

Out on Lake Michigan with friends.

We met up with my nieces- Ally and Aleah- and hit vintage clothing stores.  And Devil Dogs, for authentic Chicago hotdogs.

Up top of the Sears Tower- 103rd floor.

At a Mexican restaurant in Hinsdale.

Out on our shared terrace for dinner.

At the collesium, obvs.

Out to lunch the four of us.

C in a tux, as they have their leavers ball right after.

A little party around the house...

With Linsey and Adrian.

D, Tilly, C

Off to see Adrian and Linsey and the ponies run across farmers fields.

D joined me at the office today- me working, her studying.  We then passed Tower Bridge on the way to a sushi lunch.

A lovely walk the four of us through Wimbledon Common to a good pub lunch.

We took Bells for a country walk and lunch in a good pub to celebrate the day-  the Surrey Hills and The Royal Oak pub.

The four of us went to the Old Vic for a performance of Just For One Day- a musical about Live Aid.  Impressive singing. Dinner before hand at an old school Italian restaurant.  And a tour of my favorite graffiti alleyway.

Lunch at the Royal Oak pub and a stroll through the church yard.

Out for the day in Greenwich.