Home Sweet Home

It is good to be home again, but wouldn't be right if I didn't do one last entry to capture the final bit of the pilgrimage. Everyone packed up the last of their luggage (there were quite a few extra duffel and carry-on bags to support the numerous souvenirs that were brought back!), had our last breakfast together and then set out for Oxford University, where we spent the majority of our time at Lincoln College. Wesley was a tutor (instructor) and fellow of the college (that roughly means he was a member of what we would call the Board of Directors). John and his brother Charles both attended Christ College for their undergraduate studies, however we were unable to view the chapel or any components of that school since commencement ceremonies were going on. Oxford University is a beautiful and historic university and while we did look around and take plenty of pictures (password england), it is not going to stay on the list of 'potential' schools for Holly...that is too far away to send my little Schnoogs!

It was a pleasant surprise upon my return to learn that two new events had occurred with the family...
1) Shadow (who has a particularly heavy coat) was shaved down in my absence, leaving her looking a lot like a dog wearing a sheep suit (in my humble opinion). I am starting to warm up to it and it is actually kind of cute but most importantly helps her to stay cooler on these warm/HOT Southern California days
2) We have a new addition - Daphne! She is an 8-year old yellow lab/golden retriever mix who has morphed right in as one of the family. We aren't really sure of her story as she appears to have been abandoned, but other than being a big fan of having someone continuously petting her, she is pretty low-maintenance. We enjoyed an outing to the beach today, so you can check the dog-frolicking out when viewing the pix.

Now that the big trip is over, it is back to the regular routine, but that doesn't mean that things go quiet here on the blog. Check back every week or so to see the latest and greatest on what the Newton's are doing, you will not be disappointed!