This Transplanted Life: June 2010

Uncle Mark Heads Home

Uncle Mark left Maryport today, and is on his way back to America. It was so sad to see him go!

We took Mark to Muncaster Castle yesterday for a Saturday outing, and on the way there we broke the news to Frankie that it would be our last day together with Mark in England.

When she heard the news that Mark would be going back to America the next day, she looked out the window and was quiet for a long time. (Rare, for Frankie.) Then she sighed and said, sadly, "Sometimes I just wish I could stop the world from spinning."

Me too, Frankie. Me too.

Here's a bit more from our last day at Muncaster:

Hiking Boot

When we got back from Edinburgh, we had an absolutely amazing run of good weather. It's been nicer this past week than I've ever seen it here: Warm, sunny, and blue, cloudless skies. Some of the local moms were telling me that this is the nicest weather they've had in Maryport in ages, and that it was hotter (high seventies/low 80s) than they remember it being for years.

So, Dove lucked out on that front. I don't think we had a single day of rain the entire week he was visiting.

To take advantage of the nice weather, Matt took the day off on Tuesday and brought Mark on a long hike through the countryside near the small town of Boot. Here are a few snaps fom their outing:

Edinburgh Royal Botanical Garden

The weather was so nice when we visited Edinburgh, we decided to take a Sunday stroll through the botanical garden. Everything was so green and lush-- It was absolutely lovely!

Greyfriars Cemetery

This is the cemetery that Dove and I walked through on our ghost tour. Even though it was 9 at night, it was a bright as a Colorado afternoon outside, blue skies and sunshine all the way. Rare weather for Edinburgh, to be sure. The weather didn't exactly cooperate to the eerie and foreboding vibe the guide was trying to create. Mostly, I was struck by how beautiful the place was.