I am going to be brief, but that does not in any way diminish our joy, excitement, or delight with visiting to the Hungerfords of London.
The
best things about London are the members of our family. Anyone can see
the Tower Bridge, Shard, and several palaces, but not everyone gets to
spend time with our very special family in London.
Upon
arrival in London, Jason came to our hotel to escort us to their new
abode. (It was so good to see him in person after so long). We had the
Crystal Palace route down, so this was a new one at Herne Hill was one
we needed guidance to learn. How fortuitous that we should choose a
hotel with a direct route to the family's new home! Sometimes things
just work out.
Our greeting by Bethie and Charlotte
was so wonderful. It was as if we had been there just last week. Each
of the following visits were progressively jubilant and exciting. It was
great to hear about activities, future plans, and general chit-chat by
all.
Meeting and getting to hold and coo with Peter,
our newest family addition, brought back memories. He is such a happy
baby. He was only a bit fussy when he decided it was time to eat and
only Mommy was wanted then. The rest of the time, he allowed us to
share him. Weighing in at 14 pounds, Peter is a healthy boy.
Charlotte
is delightful. She loves books and reading. She is quite imaginative
and creative. We were fortunate to attend her dance recital during our
visit. It was very sweet to see Charlotte warm up to Grandpa Marshall
for special time together while sharing books or play.
Sunday,
March 30 was Mums Day in the UK. Jason took Bethie and I, the moms, as
well as Marshall and Charlotte to Tea at the Grovsner Hotel at Victoria
Station. It was quite elegant and filling. Tea, champagne, and tasty
treats -- delightful.
We took the train back to Herne
Hill following a bit of shopping at Victoria Station. Following a bit
more visit, it was time for us to head back to our hotel and the end of
our family time in London. With clean clothes--oh, yes, Bethie and
Jason even took care of our laundry--we sadly said good bye and made our
way to the local bus stop and trip to our hotel.
We
have wonderful memories of our trip to London; and fortunately, Bethie
and Jason are great at creating photo-histories of events that we can
visit as our minds get fuzzy.
To quote Bob Hope, "Thanks for the memories. . . ."
