Friday July 25 - High Tea and Great Foods!

What a great day is has been! I have not done much of anything...worked on 2 writing assignments...read...took a walk around Christ Church park.

In England, people live in small houses, so they utilize parks for sitting, recreation, family and friend gatherings...

Their parks are gorgeous. Today I walked for a long, long way around and through the parks. I saw the river, boating, punting (ask me about this later). What a refreshing day. Here are a few pictures of me here in Oxford.

The first picture is of me holding up a rugby jersey. Yeah right!!!!

The picture to the right is my "group" project team. In the center is Esther Huh and to her right is KaRon Coleman. KaRon is now a pastor is Houston and a student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. KaRon also played football as a running back in the NFL! He played for the Denver Broncos...but his favorite team remains the Dallas Cowboys. He tells me that his favorite game was playing the Cowboys in Dallas. He played football in 2000-2003.

In the third picture, I am involved in a theological discussion...which happens here 24/7...

In the last picture...we are having in "High Tea" which consists of a heavy cream, fresh fruit, jams, and scones (biscuits to you and I)...of course served with tea!

Speaking of foods...here are a few of the great foods that I have experienced since being in England.

First - Bangers and Mash! (Sausage and Mashed potatoes)

Second - Toad in the Hole! (Sausages covered in batter and roasted)

Third - Yorkshire Pudding! (made of flour and eggs and moistened with gravy - not a desert)

Fourth - Fish and Chips! (fried fish and french fries)

Fifth - Ploughman's Lunch! (a cutting board with cheeses, veggie's, bread, a generous portion of ham, a good lunch)

Sixth - Spotted Dog! ( a great desert- also known as Spotted Dick - a sponge pudding with sultanas and raisins)