tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29913386491968808862024-03-21T17:29:50.930-04:00Maryland Express Lacrosse - Timperley TourMaryland Express Lacrosse - Timperley Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126422446113023911noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-11445965018760498172012-07-30T01:26:00.001-04:002012-07-30T01:26:40.021-04:00Sunday, July 29th - Our Last DayIt's so hard to believe that our "glorious" week is coming to an end. After spending a great weekend with their host families, everyone met at Timperley club for a day of fun. They were a few games played, although I think everyone was more about having fun then having competitive spirit. Although that quickly changed once it came time for the girls against the boys. Once switching sticks and the boys realizing that they had to play with the girls rules it became a free for all. We won't talk about the score, just a lot of laughter on the field and many memories made for all. <br />
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The night ended with a farewell party at the Larkhill Centre. Everyone mingled, ate pizza and shared many memories of the week. Tomorrow its back to good old Westminster! <br />
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So today we loaded them back up on yet another bus, they call it coach here. Some kids did get to drive with their host parents. We drove thru beautiful scenery with hillsides of sheep. At 10:30 we arrived at the Abbeydale Sports club. The kids were able to enjoy the heated pool (it was working this year) however the "glorious" sunshine came out again.. Some kids played basketball and then we ate lunch packed by our gracious hosts. Thank you to all!<br />
After lunch, back on the coach and headed for Sheffield. The girls did had a great warm up and were ready for another great day of lacrosse. Only one game was played so we combined both teams. Our girls won 16-2. The boys did play 2 games. U14 won 16-7 and U16 had a hard fought match that ended up with us winning 17-6. I'm sure you will hear about this game. It did get a little aggressive at the end when the score was 8-6. I think our guys got a little upset and just went in and took the other team out. That was my take on it. As you see the guys never let them score again and scored 9 goals. Great Job! <br />
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As for the trip home tonight....NO TRAFFIC!!!!!!!! That's all I can say. Hopefully everyone is at home now getting ready to eat dinner at a resonable time (8:30pm) as I am.Sandy McKelvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951720040509833307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-47214266090083614212012-07-26T03:16:00.002-04:002012-07-26T03:16:37.374-04:00Wednesday, July 25th - YorkAnother great day in England!<br />
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<o:p> The Tour met at the Timperley Club this morning at 8 AM and took a coach to York. It was about a 2 hour drive with a quick stop at a rest area to use the loo. Upon our arrival in York, we found parking for the c<span class="text_exposed_show">oach and walked through the old city to the Jorvic Center. The Jorvic Center is a educational experience about the Viking inhabitants of York in the early 1000's. After that, the kids spent the afternoon exploring the Shambles, which is the old village of York. Some of the groups had an fun session of picture scavenger hunt...I'll let them explain...and others went to climb the Minster Cathedral's 270 steps. <br /> <br /> Around 4 PM, we made our way back to the coach and started for home in Timperley. The motorway was closed due to a fender bender, so we took the back roads home. A quick 2 hour excursion on the motorway turned into a 4 hour cruise home through the beautiful countryside of England. You might want to ask about the Little Chef stop.<br /> </span></o:p></div>
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we all met for a great day at Manley Mere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once arriving we saw all of our British friends who are now lobsters
from the “glorious” day that we had yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have to admit some of the tan lines are amusing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My host Debbie has an imprint of her
watch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many others have bright red
cheeks, flip flop marks and V’s on their necks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But everyone was back out again today for
yet another beautiful day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will see
by the pictures that the kids had a terrible time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha-ha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They ran the trails, rolled in the mud, went paddle boarding and
kayaking and even built their own raft, that yes, did manage to float with all
aboard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet another great day in England!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am only able to upload a few photos to the blog as it takes a LONG time. Sorry. Many more are posted on the face book page.</span><br />
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As for the girls, we only had 2 games today instead of 4. Thank you to 4 of our new friends from Heaton Mersey as they helped fill in our U14 team. The game was hard fought but ended in a tie of 7-7. The U16 team won 12-6. Everyone enjoyed a picnic lunch packed by their host family and then all went on their way to enjoy the rest of the day. Many of the girls are headed to the One Direction concert tonight, so that was the big talk at the matches. Hopefully they will have some pictures to post. Enjoy the pictures from today and don't forget to check the facebook page as well.<br />
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Sandy McKelvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07951720040509833307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-22770693013878700002012-07-16T11:52:00.001-04:002012-07-16T11:52:18.803-04:005 days until we leave! Look for all the tour updates here.Bob Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229660703376300975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-43637908661821925912010-08-02T14:55:00.003-04:002010-08-02T14:57:12.988-04:00Farewell Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFUSrG6B1RYXctU1ea3tlGKuvKFx0_IasVXsJSQGfz9aaHmGaAsB-4J-9eY9FArbuNJhsxibISH4kE7nI4h0uHP8oamozRTfMD_WfmfKi3b5tDSF3eVMHEBR70yffWF-ThpiWP8EW8Mj1/s1600/IMG_6050.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFUSrG6B1RYXctU1ea3tlGKuvKFx0_IasVXsJSQGfz9aaHmGaAsB-4J-9eY9FArbuNJhsxibISH4kE7nI4h0uHP8oamozRTfMD_WfmfKi3b5tDSF3eVMHEBR70yffWF-ThpiWP8EW8Mj1/s320/IMG_6050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500888544536871826" /></a>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-13124619029264396682010-08-02T14:54:00.000-04:002010-08-02T14:55:12.490-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIwgjRajny-S2mQXsgqL0TH23Ydl3aJI4gOZOyWXH2txl90zjW7Wfonhi7biKJ614UxFepFy2rjOJqRol8kpH67-mCDNMizjtos04iYeWNE4jMJXaFu4E3TN_lX4CDM2wpAiGo55-HNjJ/s1600/IMG_6024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIwgjRajny-S2mQXsgqL0TH23Ydl3aJI4gOZOyWXH2txl90zjW7Wfonhi7biKJ614UxFepFy2rjOJqRol8kpH67-mCDNMizjtos04iYeWNE4jMJXaFu4E3TN_lX4CDM2wpAiGo55-HNjJ/s320/IMG_6024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500888034878823890" /></a>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-4753611440863360192010-08-02T14:52:00.000-04:002010-08-02T14:54:03.516-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHS673YaIzi1kVHFvtsvM1Mb8TVHqP8JQLLC2BLyRvGFFtT4xfk4hbMV_pHdSWJCJn9ORE3D1yl7wnzcPhm4KYugpGDMgYDQ4yfJvywZrcL0X_I2OHmB56kBG7X8pYPbZ-xHDRQUig40CF/s1600/IMG_6020.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHS673YaIzi1kVHFvtsvM1Mb8TVHqP8JQLLC2BLyRvGFFtT4xfk4hbMV_pHdSWJCJn9ORE3D1yl7wnzcPhm4KYugpGDMgYDQ4yfJvywZrcL0X_I2OHmB56kBG7X8pYPbZ-xHDRQUig40CF/s320/IMG_6020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500887724479594066" /></a>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-86441621551737649112010-08-02T14:51:00.000-04:002010-08-02T14:52:26.482-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAruVg_g_S2_-UitfmuuBFOo8sa8q3-AE3Eai4h5V7jZXf5SuB4XS-y2cs2iibgG70_Kcqc98mYLFlBzmMUYugDS8-uEpLzKfVNjrxWcnale4L1LjvvgNQQJDaX0VQ94PGRnKcrxMEbKUX/s1600/IMG_5989.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAruVg_g_S2_-UitfmuuBFOo8sa8q3-AE3Eai4h5V7jZXf5SuB4XS-y2cs2iibgG70_Kcqc98mYLFlBzmMUYugDS8-uEpLzKfVNjrxWcnale4L1LjvvgNQQJDaX0VQ94PGRnKcrxMEbKUX/s320/IMG_5989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500887273670735554" /></a>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-82824743864617124612010-08-02T14:48:00.002-04:002010-08-02T14:50:58.546-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimM4ce9lAB7XDJRBxnibVxJrcUXG0an-1que9Ay3QGaPyrabSbHCSDbEOdtZGEoIliUlAZchZdaai93jWD5nQIjEUWuuMJcbPGC-Tl-RNAdt_NMGKZo3QKShoif1pdd-IkNv9mP01KFoLn/s1600/IMG_5964.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimM4ce9lAB7XDJRBxnibVxJrcUXG0an-1que9Ay3QGaPyrabSbHCSDbEOdtZGEoIliUlAZchZdaai93jWD5nQIjEUWuuMJcbPGC-Tl-RNAdt_NMGKZo3QKShoif1pdd-IkNv9mP01KFoLn/s320/IMG_5964.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500886846418380082" /></a><br />Girls vs. Boys MatchJanet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-86182526925265732812010-08-02T14:42:00.002-04:002010-08-02T14:45:52.167-04:00Final Lacrosse Games at the Timperley Club<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz6Dq8f9YFYjAX4ibVcmPzcZdn26wGQ5HlU2FtRw6jtn6VyDsMBMQYHNquknt5ckN3DWpGn5BdtoPik3QDpzuADmsuUDq8pdrBw8g4R3DFX7a2_UUBx66j2olct2o1_1RHs0Q8IZVpqZu/s1600/IMG_5930.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz6Dq8f9YFYjAX4ibVcmPzcZdn26wGQ5HlU2FtRw6jtn6VyDsMBMQYHNquknt5ckN3DWpGn5BdtoPik3QDpzuADmsuUDq8pdrBw8g4R3DFX7a2_UUBx66j2olct2o1_1RHs0Q8IZVpqZu/s320/IMG_5930.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500885231775064386" /></a><br />U14 Final Games vs. TimperleyJanet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-39003189051921688202010-08-02T14:33:00.002-04:002010-08-02T14:42:09.125-04:00The Maryland Express 2010 Lacrosse Team<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1SxHO3CikVJSlEwuCMmsBCXd-B4SJgkIWhSV_tbr675RPoxWXjyaQadZErjmJ9BOx-2A3Bb3_-4locEDHy0D870idnSGSnvD-rPqRpH0xFTzaCdDToVz33qtc6kgRTmkrR-3ThTDb475/s1600/IMG_5941.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1SxHO3CikVJSlEwuCMmsBCXd-B4SJgkIWhSV_tbr675RPoxWXjyaQadZErjmJ9BOx-2A3Bb3_-4locEDHy0D870idnSGSnvD-rPqRpH0xFTzaCdDToVz33qtc6kgRTmkrR-3ThTDb475/s320/IMG_5941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500884525131594834" /></a>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-10766505141097092202010-08-02T14:17:00.006-04:002010-08-02T14:32:31.713-04:00Alton Towers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAFoHOt7N2g-bpP0TW56DFsS3HzlBJODUOOgY1JF2mEv2RX8nyYTnZ9UACMDpUHCh4bS6VGQ-B5jFWsMnFI8GiscuNInn5F26kLu620buZoon5UbsJC8KzmhWxfJvEX8cDKhXZQvlen4c/s1600/DSC_0916.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAFoHOt7N2g-bpP0TW56DFsS3HzlBJODUOOgY1JF2mEv2RX8nyYTnZ9UACMDpUHCh4bS6VGQ-B5jFWsMnFI8GiscuNInn5F26kLu620buZoon5UbsJC8KzmhWxfJvEX8cDKhXZQvlen4c/s320/DSC_0916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500878998975074034" /></a>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-59664887868298936602010-07-31T16:24:00.002-04:002010-07-31T16:45:05.149-04:00Alas, the final evening...What a day! After some very exciting matches on the pitches (see below), the Maryland Express and Timperley teams had a wonderful farewell party. Appreciation and warm wishes abounded as Sarah Hawksley and Scott McKelvie each spoke on behalf of their respective groups. Everyone recognized the amazing amount of hard work it has taken on both sides of the pond to create such an incredible experience for the players. It is a time that no one will soon forget. The afternoon included a terrific barbeque with desserts and even some inflatables for the kids on the pitch.<br /><br />To celebrate the Timperley Club's 40th anniversary with lacrosse, MDX presented a picture of the entire boys and girls' teams, framed and signed by each player and coach. The party culminated with the gift of photos for each of the American players -- so you can be sure to see a glimpse of the fun we all have had during this terrific tour.<br /><br />Now, onto the games. The U14 team did well and beat the Timperley team for a complete sweep of the festival. On the girls' side, the Timperley team came out strong, running with a 3 - nil lead in the first quarter, which led to a rally and goals on both sides for a 7 to 5 MDX lead at half. The MDX team went onto score a series of goals for the win of 17 to 5, making them undefeated for the tour.<br /><br />On the U16 boys' side, it was another close one. With a tie at the end of regulation, the game went into overtime with a sudden death goal for the win! It was an all-American sweep, with all three MDX teams winning all of their games.<br /><br />BUT!!! The true action came a bit later, when the boys played the girls in an unprecedented grudge match. There has been a bit of trash talking about this game, and the stakes were high (bragging rights!). The rules were that the players would follow girls' rules, using girls' sticks. The boys were relentless in their showboating but were abruptly stopped by the smaller pocket and skills of the girls. The boys were true gentlemen (well, almost!) -- they would go for the check, and then stop short when they remembered they were playing with the girls. But of course, they also continued to try to keep moving after before the whistle, and kept going into the crease. In the end who won, even in an enduring rainstorm? Why, the girls, of course, by a lot!!! (hee hee hee...not that this blogger is biased or anything.)<br /><br />It's been a great evening. Some last minute packing and socializing are happening this evening, and then we meet tomorrow morning at 7am for the bus to the airport.<br /><br />Thanks for reading the blog! Hope you enjoyed it!! MissieMaryland Express Lacrosse - Timperley Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126422446113023911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-57614624354057963142010-07-31T02:16:00.002-04:002010-07-31T02:29:35.748-04:00A Towering Good Time...On an early Friday morning, the English and American players and some brave adults met at Timperley Club to make the trek to Alton Towers, an amusement park about 90 minutes away. The park is situated on the original site of a gorgeous old manor estate. The original structure dates back to 1731, with the early 1800s being the peak of the manor. The park includes many beautiful gardens, woods and a lake that makes the amusement park a lovely attraction for kids and adults alike.<br /><br />Now, onto the rides. This place is not for the meek and mild. In a very scientific and statistically significant poll (method: this blogger asked various kids), it was split between whether they believed that Alton Towers is better than Hershey Park -- both among the English who went last year, and the Americans. Some believe that Hershey Park is better, while others find Alton Towers to be the best.<br /><br />The favorite rides? Rita, the fastest roller coaster in Europe; Oblivion, the world's first vertical drop (I believe you can pick up your stomach on the way out); Nemesis, a loopy coaster, and Thirteen (dark, fast, ugh...you get the picture).<br /><br />The lines (or queues as they call them here) were not too bad and the kids got to get onto all the rides they wanted. Several kids won large stuffed toys (bananas seemed to be the fan favorite), so it will be interesting to see how they fit those into their bags -- or perhaps the England families now have a new accessory for their homes!<br /><br />It was a sea of yellow shirts throughout the park, with friendships continuing to meld. The rain held off until late in the day, and the evening activities included some pals meeting for pizza in Hale or attending an IMAX movie. <br /><br />All is well in England! We are getting ready for our last day of matches today at Timperley, followed by a BBQ and farewell party. It's gone so very fast and we're going to be so very sad...our hosts have been truly incredible!<br /><br />More later.Maryland Express Lacrosse - Timperley Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126422446113023911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-41003371467493834732010-07-31T02:07:00.002-04:002010-07-31T02:16:46.691-04:00U14 Boys' Update!As promised, here are additional details about the U14 boys' matches:<br /><br />The U14 MDXers beat WACS 10-0 in a well-played match. The defense began with a strong start, allowing us to gain a quick lead and then have some fun switching positions.<br /><br />The game against Sheffield was not so easy...in a very tight match, MDX beat the Sheffield team with mere seconds to spare. The game began with Sheffield scoring first, then MDX scoring to tie it up. There were many lead changes, and Maryland Express pulled ahead late in the second quarter with lead of 7 to 4. The lead disappeared quickly as Sheffield rallied, and soon it was again tied up at 8 goals each. Following a great defensive play, our lads shut down their attack, allowed our offense to settle the ball, and scored the winning goal with 30 seconds on the clock. It was a great win against a strong, big team!Maryland Express Lacrosse - Timperley Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126422446113023911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-64963875169823708302010-07-29T19:23:00.002-04:002010-07-29T19:43:31.592-04:00Great Day in Sheffield...It was a great, exhausting day in England! The Timperley and MDX teams first met at the Timperley club to take a coach to an outdoor pool for an exhilarating swim (it is certainly cooler here than in Maryland!), followed by a rousing game of soccer and rugby on the pool club's basketball court, and a beautifully picturesque drive to Sheffield. The U14 boys played an amazing game, winning with a goal in the last 30 seconds of the game!<br /><br />The girls' game was an -ahem! interesting one. The Sheffield girls' team was not complete, so the Timperley girls were fast to step up and fill in for a rousing game. However, there was no one to play goalie for Sheffield, so Tim Blower decided to step in. While he is certainly not the prettiest girl on the field, he was definitely an amazing addition to the team -- both in talent and entertainment. As you may know, Tim is the U19 goalie for the England men's team, so our MDX girls were up against a powerful, tall and talented goalie for sure. In the end MDX won 5 to 3, in spite of 'Madame' Blower's many saves. The best line of the match, following a goal by MDX: 'My defense has all gone shopping!'<br /><br />In U16 boys' action, it was yet another great match. Sheffield jumped to a quick 2 - o lead, even leading 3 to 2 at the half. Thanks to a solid defense we stayed close but continued to trail into the third quarter when Sheffield was called for 2 unnecessary roughness calls. We were then leading 8 to 6 late in the fourth quarter, when some mistakes caused Sheffield to close to 9 to 8 within just minutes of the game's end. Our defense held on and MDX won, 9 to 8!!<br /><br />Tomorrow is a fun day at Alton Towers, an amusement park. It will be a great bonding day for the Timperley and MDX players. <br /><br />All is well in England! More later.Maryland Express Lacrosse - Timperley Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126422446113023911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-85268354361929270662010-07-29T16:55:00.007-04:002010-07-29T17:07:20.503-04:00Maryland Express vs. Sheffield Game Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscYe5nAyZvBx0QUOEP7BoT2H7rduE2Cg3VLGZRT7LPKXHmt1oM_gCYaIAJb__pTCGSLO5tLt3AMsrEJ8XzFOzx_M-Zt0f1kUDLr8Nz-ueCJOOF9SfK16TamijJi0TGLtOFh76O9G_1qvN/s1600/IMG_5817.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscYe5nAyZvBx0QUOEP7BoT2H7rduE2Cg3VLGZRT7LPKXHmt1oM_gCYaIAJb__pTCGSLO5tLt3AMsrEJ8XzFOzx_M-Zt0f1kUDLr8Nz-ueCJOOF9SfK16TamijJi0TGLtOFh76O9G_1qvN/s320/IMG_5817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499437486261600482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite6J4y8NuwvZAc9AF_8Mzrb7ItV2bbIbVbWb_MVHUz9h6KwK0Hd5-BhODLhpAWOnwhYMKQGILw4bnBDh3ITUT1ISpvKRb0bgRTgMdF3uNLTEDKsVeo0uGtCrRvncZRz2Pu1xaJ71cnYLw/s1600/IMG_5741.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-srHly6gze6OJfntMfxhqqhq0xI5Mki_VU-aaOCnS4BBcfBLq-WUpW9ZuiRNnTgq4039aMGFAXkKfoGxPgNTfMZUlFMgGuV-_z4zDWLwKb3Xzn4djMuTppKwD_SyuMxLqxWShu53v9n1/s320/IMG_5691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499427636938426914" /></a><br /><div>Maryland Express Girls vs. Sheffield/Timperley Team</div><div>(Including the girl in front who forgot to shave her legs this morning.)</div>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-25999113897271925402010-07-29T15:51:00.016-04:002010-07-29T17:10:54.930-04:00Maryland Express vs. Sheffield Game Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWlg4-OKBcCNCHh7rM6k4R5HgYJ8AbaAvE5g2D7rGjuGZaAM6zD_BEzBtrHwcmSqs8o1cJpdA8PhwgVGah_2Ekc4QEZg8no_2gGnHeOu5CJdEPWP1WwSjsfuu34jLHfxFqNbl7LYRr4Ww/s1600/IMG_5532.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpF0zwUprb-837JVw_9POdHyOzDRwLkVXMMpCsoOMdmUW49hP3buBFosyEi2UST1j-_zCmp0BNRxMm40Ln0nrvtM4DdHGr-ktlw0s-tsZYjhgxaKDItmZNYd4NKApq2ed3QJIDIqgEhh-1/s320/IMG_5649.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499419709542900578" /></a><br />U14 Maryland Express vs. Sheffield TeamJanet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991338649196880886.post-10342303894863930812010-07-28T20:03:00.007-04:002010-07-28T20:20:42.997-04:00London's Attractions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMNjnDJhGUvh4cjtzrlB-q8a9IYUpPoNC_Rr77NWlyjZJiLStbu0yFLYTJ3p5TKDOHGS1WIofvDWWM-cAb9ezOMoRayGZ6Jp0tuc_Wer9-wJek2gyyOqeJC03uZ01MMKMEeQbRvi9jrku/s1600/IMG_5392.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMNjnDJhGUvh4cjtzrlB-q8a9IYUpPoNC_Rr77NWlyjZJiLStbu0yFLYTJ3p5TKDOHGS1WIofvDWWM-cAb9ezOMoRayGZ6Jp0tuc_Wer9-wJek2gyyOqeJC03uZ01MMKMEeQbRvi9jrku/s320/IMG_5392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499115295923763042" /></a><div>Big Ben</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Aus0Saeh39I9ZvCymH5_DtCMHZEdmFmsWxuex0RF1pSKwYJ-0nZNwEGoxOIll65gdVV6nliL_ok3newr_bsryvYRk9sF_6fDMHtH-vClbFsI2RCdszJ1OgMmwAKAGSEnhK4NWqR2VGrX/s1600/IMG_5280.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFG4H5qUbpvx7Pz9ldOnBBMfHSVbSZAeKCr0dqHKXrX6lUzeG-ghAEiqYyxcsj1yr3Sxsj0OnUkIpt_4wKtLLX_lb_P1Yrro-9vFdijLvL10Az1n015in18y76upvjk5q-i-DRKIMlxJ7/s320/IMG_5386.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499114074649205026" /></a><br />The London Eye<br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0v93g0ZTCt4KF4Y4grMmLySemrt1w6_XeS9ZXC7ZBEtyi3nbw0hziTXuBp_3O3-A7OgWJLGB8komPbKlvfAilTtrJUpLsnPikZJPVBRiYLiuZ_S0CijTm7WZuQYBAg7RWmCovOZV071dC/s1600/IMG_5499.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0v93g0ZTCt4KF4Y4grMmLySemrt1w6_XeS9ZXC7ZBEtyi3nbw0hziTXuBp_3O3-A7OgWJLGB8komPbKlvfAilTtrJUpLsnPikZJPVBRiYLiuZ_S0CijTm7WZuQYBAg7RWmCovOZV071dC/s320/IMG_5499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499112870628599218" /></a><div>Guard at Buckingham Palace</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6ynY2gT9Mlvv9cyAU_iGhpOjVeYX07iOnrjughamHoPOoYCjonHJGHB9kO7VU0ZBZpmj8TvWLhxkzIJi5WlXpw25x59KSMll_S_UcYPfMxBarK2xPKCfzqcA4dzCHb2nSzjVnA6wxCcH/s1600/IMG_5505.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6ynY2gT9Mlvv9cyAU_iGhpOjVeYX07iOnrjughamHoPOoYCjonHJGHB9kO7VU0ZBZpmj8TvWLhxkzIJi5WlXpw25x59KSMll_S_UcYPfMxBarK2xPKCfzqcA4dzCHb2nSzjVnA6wxCcH/s320/IMG_5505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499113430356951378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>Buckingham Palace</div></div></div></div>Janet Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006620293294232787noreply@blogger.com0