Monday, September 21, 2009

The Birthday Girl!!

Today was Judy's birthday (we won't say which) so... being the tennis player that she is (her team did go to the USA Seniors competition this year and placed second), she wanted to go to Wimbledon. Therefore, most of these shots are of our journey there.

On the left, Judy & John on H??? Hill that you see on TV if you watch Wimbledon tennis (and, if you're a tennis fan which I'm obviously not, you'll know what H??? is). Below that is cousin John fantasizing what it might be like to win the "Gentlemen's Doubles".

On to the right - the most beautiful little quail eggs. Lizzie "hard boiled" them as part of one of the best dinners I've ever had. (Perhaps John & I should take up raising quails for layers in our retirement...) Next is John (in his Riley's hat) posing in front of Center Court (THE top court at Wimbledon). Under that is Judy at the end of dinner (I know it's small and blurry but so was she at that moment...). St. Luke's, not far from where Liz & Tom live & where they filmed 101 Dalmatians (just in case you wanted a bit of trivia). Then we're back at Wimbledon with John & Judy sitting in the Members only section of Court 2. Bottom - Judy & John sitting in the chairs where all Wimbledon winners & losers are interviewed. (Players are fined severely if they refuse to be interviewed whether they win or lose. J&J didn't have to pay anything extra to sit there.) And last, the magic formula for growing those pristine grass courts - GOSTD or Graded Organic Sports Turf Dressing. (Obviously Terry, this is the vital ingredient we've been missing from the croquet court at TI Park. However, if you think I'm carting that home in my carry-on you have another think coming.)

Speaking of TI Park, I understand there was a red blur (might have been a Corvette) seen passing over the bridge to the US today...
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