Klaudia's Contribution

I'm lazy.  My mom isn't.  She enjoys writing.  Here she is:

Finding London very alive and exciting - from the tube, to the people picnicing in the parks enjoying the unusual warm and sunny weather we're having, it's been sunny and 90 every day since we arrived, a heat wave.     I also love the way the people in pubs spill out into the sidewalks here to have a smoke or chat with a pint in hand and no unhappy police to arrest them for public drinking.   In many ways, it feels like there are less rules here then in the states, can that be possible?  I've always thought of the English as stuffy, but they aren't really.   There is a toughness here, the newspapers punch you in the nose, they are tough and somewhat meanspirited.  Yesterday's paper shows this headline: "Jacko asked for deadly JAB".  Today's entertainment page shows a (plump) photo of Brittany's ex, and the headline said "Kevin is WELL-Federline"  - whew, I mean really, it's harsh.   Or perhaps it's just not preoccupied with political correctness?  Anyway, I'm very much enjoying myself.  So far the cream of the crop has to be the walking tour of the Buckingham Palace changing of the guard and St James Park, spectacular.  We enjoyed dinner with Mark and Jordan Anderson last night, who are embarking on their 2 month bicycling tour, wow!   I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Wimbeldon, tomorrow we'll watch the semi of Roddick v Murray.  Murray is a UK product and people here are gassed that he's making such a good showing.  Read tonight that people were queuing for days to get seats and some tix are going for thousands of pounds, like 10 thousand pounds...for just the Friday semi.  Whew.   Hope you're watching, it's going to be great.  Signing off for now.   Klaudia