Piverlool

Chillin in Liverpool.

Maddie taking in the breezy evening of Liverpool.

The streets where the Beatles walked and wandered.

Maddie and I attempted to rescue this poor cat, but the cat would have none of us taking it to the vet. It clawed me and ran away. No good deed goes unpunished...

Taunting Ryan that I get to chill in our flat in England while he has to work for the man. Just kidding. I think this was the day I had to take a cold shower because our heat went out. The Brits were unsympathetic to my plight.

Man, U've got to see this!

The crew sitting at the Manchester United stadium.

Paul and me. Me and Paul. Paul and I met on the tram to the ManU grounds and he got off on our stop and walked us to the stadium. He is a linguist with seven languages on his resume and a needlepointer. Seriously. He showed me a bookmark he needlepointed. Paul was good fun for the twenty minutes I walked and talked with him.

Ryan.

A view of the pitch.

Looking down the tunnel where the players come out. Rooney has stood on this very spot!!

Moving to Mossley

Ryan in heaven at his beloved Arsenal stadium.

Ethan sitting in Robin VanPersie's dressing locker.

Me pointin to my favorite street name in London.

Ethan training with Everton Academy scout John Fenton

Maddie enjoying the park on a beautiful day in Mossley.

Life in London

Eating lunch in london: Salmon sandwiches, meat pasties, croissants and chocolate mascarpone pudding.

In the London eye checking out the view.

Leaving Westminster Abbey. Saw the graves of Charles Dickens, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Geoffrey Chaucer, all the former Kings and Queens of England, and much much more! Would love to go back!

The kids in front of the Arsenal stadium. I thought Ethan and Ryan were going to die of delight.

Maddie consuming a waffle on a stick. The food here is amazing, and definitely not low fat.

New England to England

Ethan and Maddie with their friend Simon after a soccer team reunion tournament. Maddie calling from the iconic red phone booth in London. It was covered with about fifty stickers that was promoting a massage by someone named "Debby." I wonder if she includes any extra services. Walking from the Westminster Abbey toward parliament and Big Ben. A view of the London eye from across the Thames river. I though the London eye was an open-top, fast moving ferris wheel, but it was slow - it took an hour for us to go around the whole way. The views were incredible. This dude is a beefeater and was leading us through the tower of London. When I snapped this photo of him, he turned to me and said, "That's disgusting!" He was referring to my iPhone case, which had the ManU logo on it. I was a target for his jokes for the next hour. Touche!