Arizona Rita
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- Apr 23, 2007
I dont know if this is standard in London or European hotels, or at least the newer ones, but in both hotels we stayed in the side of the tub came up almost 3/4 of my thigh and Im 5'8" so one really did have to climb into the tub/shower. And there were handicapped railings and we did not stay in hc rooms, so maybe it is standard.
So on Friday I go to do my morning routine and I thought I had put the tub mat down good, but apparently not because it slid out from under me and the next thing I know the tub tried to kill me! Im on my back with one leg hanging over the side in a pose that Im sure Playboy would be proud of and no mom wants her daughter to see her in and who comes running in?!!
She's standing there all wide eyed , are you ok are you ok, and I get this nervouse laugh when I dont want anyone to worry and tell her just to turn the shower off for a minute and had to force myself to get up.
I ended up with a mega nasty bruise on the inside of my thigh and consider myself lucky I didnt do worse, and the body was sore for a couple of days!
But I had something exciting to look forward to, meeting Mazda!
If you ever want directions in London just ask her! She gave the best directions and it was so easy to find the resturant where we to meet that at first we walked past it, but they also hadnt put their sign out either.
We walked from our hotel and along the way saw the Eye, and street performers including someone dressed in a really bad Mickey Mouse costume and a lizard man riding a bike.
We get to the resturant and go down the stairs and are followed by this lady and I turned and looked at her and I said "You'e Marian" I think she was a bit surprised and I told her I was Rita and hugged her. Ok, I did warn her that I was going to and she hugged back!
OK Ladies, she really does exsist! and she is just as nice and pretty in person as she looks in all her photos. I dont think ther ewas any of those awkward lulls in the conversations, Lauren ws quiet almost the whole time and found out later that she just liked listening to her talk!
Not only did she bring my packages but she also brought us each a gift.
She brought the kids bags of candy, Chris a bottle of ale, which now sits in Erics room as his London momento, and me travel stickers and she made the most darling book from envelopes to keep reciepts, etc from the trip.
I will post a photo of that too because you all just have to see it.
We had a bout a 2 hour lunch and then she walked with us to the bridge, her train station was not that far away
It was just a really nice time with her. She needs to come to the US and we should all take turns hosting her! Thank you Mazda for letting me use your home, carting all the packages and the gifts!!
After we went back to the room there was one place Chris really wanted to se so he and I went to the British Museum and kids stayed at the hotel for a break.
We saw the original Rosetta Stone, which was the highlight. We were walking down the street looking for it and then it just appear, the museum, and my gosh is that thing huge for something that looks like its sitting in a residential area!
After we went back to the hotel, we decided we were hungry and went to look for someplace and thought a pub would be good and found one stood in the doorway abit and realized this isnt where we really wanted to be so left there and literally found a hole in the wall, greasy spoon, where you have to share firmica tables with strangers and it was really good!
At home you wouldnt think to eat at someplace like this but in London, why not!
So that night Eric and and I went on a Jack The Ripper tour, led my a Yoeman warder from the tower, a scotsman, and he was just hysterical!
He told us we were going into very seedy area and that we were to stick together and if there was any problems someone from the crowd said "Run"
"Sir, we are of her majestys royal guards! We do not run! We surround ourselves with the women!"
and tomorrow
"When You Wish Upon A Star!"
So on Friday I go to do my morning routine and I thought I had put the tub mat down good, but apparently not because it slid out from under me and the next thing I know the tub tried to kill me! Im on my back with one leg hanging over the side in a pose that Im sure Playboy would be proud of and no mom wants her daughter to see her in and who comes running in?!!
She's standing there all wide eyed , are you ok are you ok, and I get this nervouse laugh when I dont want anyone to worry and tell her just to turn the shower off for a minute and had to force myself to get up.
I ended up with a mega nasty bruise on the inside of my thigh and consider myself lucky I didnt do worse, and the body was sore for a couple of days!
But I had something exciting to look forward to, meeting Mazda!
If you ever want directions in London just ask her! She gave the best directions and it was so easy to find the resturant where we to meet that at first we walked past it, but they also hadnt put their sign out either.
We walked from our hotel and along the way saw the Eye, and street performers including someone dressed in a really bad Mickey Mouse costume and a lizard man riding a bike.
We get to the resturant and go down the stairs and are followed by this lady and I turned and looked at her and I said "You'e Marian" I think she was a bit surprised and I told her I was Rita and hugged her. Ok, I did warn her that I was going to and she hugged back!
OK Ladies, she really does exsist! and she is just as nice and pretty in person as she looks in all her photos. I dont think ther ewas any of those awkward lulls in the conversations, Lauren ws quiet almost the whole time and found out later that she just liked listening to her talk!
Not only did she bring my packages but she also brought us each a gift.
She brought the kids bags of candy, Chris a bottle of ale, which now sits in Erics room as his London momento, and me travel stickers and she made the most darling book from envelopes to keep reciepts, etc from the trip.
I will post a photo of that too because you all just have to see it.
We had a bout a 2 hour lunch and then she walked with us to the bridge, her train station was not that far away
It was just a really nice time with her. She needs to come to the US and we should all take turns hosting her! Thank you Mazda for letting me use your home, carting all the packages and the gifts!!
After we went back to the room there was one place Chris really wanted to se so he and I went to the British Museum and kids stayed at the hotel for a break.
We saw the original Rosetta Stone, which was the highlight. We were walking down the street looking for it and then it just appear, the museum, and my gosh is that thing huge for something that looks like its sitting in a residential area!
After we went back to the hotel, we decided we were hungry and went to look for someplace and thought a pub would be good and found one stood in the doorway abit and realized this isnt where we really wanted to be so left there and literally found a hole in the wall, greasy spoon, where you have to share firmica tables with strangers and it was really good!
At home you wouldnt think to eat at someplace like this but in London, why not!
So that night Eric and and I went on a Jack The Ripper tour, led my a Yoeman warder from the tower, a scotsman, and he was just hysterical!
He told us we were going into very seedy area and that we were to stick together and if there was any problems someone from the crowd said "Run"
"Sir, we are of her majestys royal guards! We do not run! We surround ourselves with the women!"
and tomorrow
"When You Wish Upon A Star!"