Cousin Olie and First Communion

Cousin Olie has come to visit from Germany--not to be confused with Baby cousin Oliver in Virginia. He and Skip are headed to a Fulham football game this afternoon. What started out as a grey day has turned into a sunny one, so it should be a great day to be in a football stadium.

Maddie and I are going to a first communion mass for a friend of hers. I think Maddie is old enough to start learning that sometimes you attend events because the events are important to people you care about. Never to early to learn that simply showing up means a lot to people. I'll also be doing a little star stalking since actor Colin Firth lives here in Chiswick and his son is receiving first communion as well.

Tonight we'll have dinner in and sit down and watch Maddie's favorite--Britain's Got Talent.

I'm writing out my standard London tour (Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Thames Boat Ride, Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and the 94 double decker bus ride home) and Olie and Skip will take that tomorrow while I take Maddie to church and on to a birthday party at the Science Museum.