Mamma Mia!

Well the rain continues, as do the daily storms.

I guess someone is having a laugh watching me run in & out of the garden trying to rescue my washing ( I always line dry!). Who needs a gym to get fit?

Feeling in the dolldromes I dragged the kids off to see "Mama Mia."

What a superb film....I had forgotten how fun the English humour can be.

Once I had gotten over Pierce Bronson singing instead of seducing young girls I could have jumped on my seat and joined in singing the good old ABBA songs. It was fandabidozy ( if you remember the Crankies) and certainly brightened up yet another drab rainy day in NH.

It is definitely a film that you can see more than once...even if it is just to try to remember the words to "Voulez Vous!"

Rain.

I've just been advised that in July we had 17 days of rain!

I am sat in a huge downpour as I type.....what will the total be for August I wonder?

Rain, rain go away!
Come again another day!

Airplane travel summary!

A nice quote from Julian Cleary "airlines treat you with thinly disguised contempt. You're herded around like human livestock!"

Good one Julian!

A new invention?

I just love my daughter...I go to clean the kids bathroom & find that their mirror has more than one use!

Its a dolls "undies dryer!"

Well I never, god bless pantaloons!

Summer fun...teepee land! Not sure that is the correct spelling!

I'm Back!

Thank you for your nice comments..life certainly has been a blur yet I still function. It is a strange way to live.

I thought that I had lost my "umph" as I am continually tired even though I eat well, have returned to exercise and taking vitamin pills. However last night I felt human again.

I mentioned in a previous blog that I met an older man on a return flight home & we abandoned our luggage, hired a car & drove 6 1/2 hours home together yet we were total strangers. At the end of the journey we knew alot about each other. He is from Salford & it turns out that he designed my godmothers kitchen & his wife was her husbands badminton partner for 20 years!

Last night he came for dinner with his daughter & family! I have to admit that I was a little nervous as we have not seen each other since June however we had a great night.

The ice was easily broken when my 5 year old lifted their 6 year olds dress up & peeked in her knickers! Talk about wanting an Amtrak speed train to knock you down right there & then! Thank god they were OK about it!

We are seriously looking for a therapist for our boy!

His daughter & husband are also from Salford so it was great to hear some "home reminder" accents. We all hit it of well & will continue to stay in touch.

I have to say that even though my mum has gone this was meant to be. I feel as if I met Mr D for a reason & now we have new friends from the UK if we feel homesick.

I know it is a bit Enid Blytonish however I was raised on her "Famous Five" books!

Thanks mum, I really miss you.

Wish me luck!

Sad, sad news mum my passed away July 1st after being diagnosed with cancer only 10 weeks ago!

The reality of the situation has not hit me yet as it just amazes me that life goes on as if nothing as ever happened. The kids continue to fight, you go to work, flowers come & go, food still needs to be bought, cooked & cleared away.

I feel like the world should stop for some reason.

I cannot really grieve yet as I need to be in the UK with my siblings & just let go. Something us English are not too good at!

Of course going home entails yet another flight issue to overcome. Please US Airways be on time, clean and just get me home.