Does anyone ever read the Title???

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so, I guess I should let you guys know whats going on.

I've been in London since Thursday, staying with the Messersmith. I will be flying back home on Monday and will arrive in Maryland at 7:30 pm. So if your a cool person you will be hanging at the airport when I make my grand entrance. I will (should, depends on how many show) have something for everyone. If you don't have friends then bribe people.

Well I got to see the Queen today! I went to the changing of the guard yesterday. To Andrea, they guard the palace and the Queen, not a tomb, so they try to make it look good. Well, I arrived just as it was starting so I couldn't really see anything. I left about half way threw and ask one of the cops if they would be doing it again the next day. He said no because the Queen would be in a parade.

So I went today and watched the parade. I got there two hours early to get a good spot, which I did, in the vary front, because I'm the man. As I was waiting I started talking to an older man who has been coming to this event for years. He was really nice and filled me in on all the "going ons" and also answered a lot of my questions. It turned out to be the anniversary of the Queen getting crowned, and is 1 of only 3 times a year that she has a parade of this scale. So this was a really big deal. She was going to an "Arena place" to inspected a group of soldiers. It switches each year and this year it was the Irish Guard, which happens to be going to Afghanistan in a few months. I'm sure it's tradition more then anything, and it is a honor for the group of soldiers to be inspected by the Queen.

cheers

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Photos

prep
About 2 hours before the parade

where is everyone?
it was strange how quiet it was without cars around.

the "real" cops show up
best part of the day is when I heard someone say "I'm not used to the cops having guns"

Hey Bobby
"I have TWO guns! How many do you have? I hope no one tries anything because you will not be able to do any thing haha"
"go away Jack"

London
every ten paces on the road.

London
I know that guy, the one in red.

London
dudes in skirts

Comments

[Andrea]

stayed up late tonight, hoping you'd post :) Wow, how cool are you!! Great picture of the queen ... so close! Can't wait to see you. Maybe we can arrange all the bus riders to show up at the airport ;) I'm sure they can't wait to see you, too!

[pioneer]

Nice timing
What flight number? I was going to hire homeless people to go in my stead .

[pioneer]

MP5's, guys in skirts, men with parade batons, big hats, snipers, royalty
This blog has it all!

[mom]

We are all excited about your return. Great fly over picture.

[sheila]

I read all the titles.

[sheila]

Prime Meridian: pretty cool!!

[mom]

I always read the titles!

[Matthew]

Extra awesome