Mad Hatters and Boat Geek Porn

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Today we met up with John around noon after we all got moving pretty late thanks to jet lag. John took some group photos with his team for you guys to look at. There's also a photo of John and his pair partner--check out that height difference!

The regatta is starting to pick up. There were a lot of VERY interesting outfits today. I did some reconnaissance work to get photos of some of the better ones. And for the boat geek readers we have plenty of pictures at your disposal.

Mom and I tried on some hats in preparation for the enclosure tomorrow. No purchases yet... we're still waiting to find some that really express our inner selves.

M.I.T. is racing tomorrow and we hope to get tickets on one of the boats that follows the races. We'll all be dressing up for the enclosure as well. For those of you who don't know, Henley has a tented enclosure that you must have a badge to enter. There is a fairly strict dress code for admittance: skirts below the knee for women and a blazer and tie for men. John's teammates all have specially tailored outfits to wear in the enclosure which you can see in the photos.

We're having a great time and thinking of all of you. Thanks to everyone for the great suggestions yesterday. Enjoy the photos and look forward to more tomorrow!

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Comments

[Joan Henderson]

Hats
Allie and Jen, How will you ever choose a hat? They are all too perfect! I wish we were there! Joan

[Dave Lee]

It's a Punt
For all of you boat geeks out there, theboat in the first boat picture, the one with the guy standing pushing it along with a pole, is called a punt.

[liz]

Hatters or ????
These hats do not express anything about you let alone the inner you. Back to Starbucks to think about this a bit more.

[liz]

Royal Enclosure
Jen, I beleive you said Trish was going to join you at the Royal Enclosure. Please get a picture of the two and or all of you together. Say hello to Trish and I hope she is doing well. Liz

[Barbara York]

Rowing, fashion...and naked men
Loved the hats! The purple one is very "Queen Mother". Oh yeah...and the Pimms man looks like he lost his britches. Speaking of fashion - John is very fashionable in his Henley attire. Between the rowing, the fashion, the wooden boats and the dapper men you guys have a lot of people watching to do. Have you had any 'bangers and mash' yet? Drink a Guinness for me! Thanks for the great pics...Barbara York

[Barbara York]

Rowing, fashion...and naked men
Loved the hats! The purple one is very "Queen Mother". Oh yeah...and the Pimms man looks like he lost his britches. Speaking of fashion - John is very fashionable in his Henley attire. Between the rowing, the fashion, the wooden boats and the dapper men you guys have a lot of people watching to do. Have you had any 'bangers and mash' yet? Drink a Guinness for me! Thanks for the great pics...Barbara York

[Bridget Houston Hyde]

Blog on!
Dear Allie, Thanks so much for doing this blog. Nana and I are just loving it! All the pictures are amazing, and the narration is delightful. Nana is especially grateful to see what everyone is doing. We think you and your mom are glamorous and we can't wait to hear about tomorrow's race. We really appreciate your including us in all the doings. John looks uber handsome in his red blazer and the picture of John and his rowing-mate is fun. We are having so much fun with this!

[Bridget Houston Hyde]

Gals Goin' to Meetin
Honeychile, you look like "gals goin' to meetin'. Have you got some perfume to go with that?

[Lindy Heller]

Great hats
I really like the hats. Do you have to buy them? Maybe you could rent a hat, you know like men rent a tux. Well if you have to buy a hat you can always hang it with the rest of the hat collection. Tell John we are all cheering him on from OKC.

[Timmye]

Great Pics
Are you the photographer Allie? Really great pics!! Timmye

[Paula Sue]

In Touch
I love the hats. Reminds me of some of Mother's, Aunt Mags, when she was being stylish. Wow, did she have some great hats. You look Fabulous Darling. Love To All, Paula Sue