Hanging out with Jill in London

Had a great day yesterday taking the bus (riding on the top!) down to Stratford, and then the train under the Thames to Greenwich. Lovely day for strolling and playing in the park. We found that the clipper ship Cutty Sark is under repair and restoration until October 2008! But the Maritime Museum was open, so we did manage to see some great Nautical stuff. Also, the Royal Observatory with its famous clocks, and of course the Prime Meridian. James wanted a picture of Gumby and Pokey on either side of the hemisphere divider... We took a very relaxed boat cruise up river, past all the new development along Canary Wharf and then on under the Tower Bridge to Westminster. We managed to catch a lot of great views in the setting sun, and be on the tube in time for full Thursday evening rush hour. David fell asleep; James was chatting up a rather posh looking young woman, telling her about Calgary and how it is so snowy there...

Jill roasted a chicken for dinner, and her fellah, Tom came over. He brought a race-car set with a variety of Le Mans style racers which were a just bit of a hit with the boys. Hours of Jackie Stewart/Sterling Moss fun...

We hope to go to either Hampton Court (former home of King Henry the 8th) or the Science Museum today. It is sunny and warm, and there are flowers coming up everywhere.