They are here!

Don and Bunny have arrived. We have already had a great time with them. I wish they could be with us more.

The flight from the States was delayed about 40 min. Or more because of a lack of tail wind. Although that meant we missed the train we intended to take we were able to get one in a timely fashion and the train stopped in Manchester Piccadilly and then in Stockport before winding its way through the beautifully unique Peaks. After piling high the booty brought by grandma for the girls in an overstuffed black cab we arrived at 13 Holland Place, our home in sheffield for the last three years.

Mum and Dad are actually staying in an old large anglican church building converted to a rather nice apartment building for Old Age Pensioners. You can have a look here http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk/serv_con/StBarnabus_Highfield.htm
Our friend Ruth lives in the building and the building has a guest apartment which is very very reasonable to stay in. It is only two streets away and we can see the tower of the building out our kitchen window.

Nine of us went last night to a professional basketball game
all the Bodes (six of mine and my two folks) as well as Alasdair. I got the tickets free from work.

We took a bus to city centre and a tram to Sheffield Hallam Arena, then we took a very packed tram back to the city centre and Lyssa, grandma, and the girls took the taxi. While Dad, Al and I walked home from the centre and Daniel took the tram to West Street and walked from there.


I have the day off work, Lyssa and the girls have school and work today. Daniel has a busy day.