Christmas Is Over

Most people celebrate Christmas in December. When Joanie's parents visit, it's like Christmas as long as they are here. However, all good things come to an end. They leave for Seattle tomorrow, and all the fun will be over.

For our last trip together we visited Eastbourne, south and east of London. The drive was an hour and a half. We first came to The Long Man of Wilmington, a hugh hill figure cut into the chalk, located in Wilmington, East Sussex. The Long Man is 69.2 meters (227 ft) tall and designed to look in proportion when viewed from below.

Next was Beachy Head, atop the cliffs of chalk on the English Coast. We ate a picnic lunch there and then looked in the Eastbourne city center for an ice cream shop that came well recommended. 

Dick and Helen took a stroll out on the pier. Out on the beach, we threw rocks.

Later we lay on the pebbly beach and looked for unusual rocks. After making jokes about having a rock collection, I finally have one.

We came home in time to eat dinner and teach the Wednesday night Bible study.

Today it is last minute packing and looking for gifts before tomorrow's 6:45 check-in at Heathrow. Dick and Helen have always been gracious, fun, totally supportive, and we love when they visit.

Now we can only look forward to our next reunion. We don't know when that will be. At least when Christmas is over you know when it comes around again.