We recently had two birthdays, one baptism, and a trip to Brighton on the southern coast of England. John and Curtis celebrated their birthdays on May 2. John no longer wishes to even acknowledge his birthdays, so we focused on Curtis. The London Centre kids joined us for a pirate party in our flat (if was raining outside).
The next day we had Curtis’s baptism at the Wandsworth Stake Centre. It was quite an event, with members of the ward, the London Centre faculty, and a couple dozen students showing up. Brian performed his first baptism, with John doing the confirmation.
A couple of days later, Lynn, Grandma Joy, Brandon and Curtis went to Brighton for a sunny day at the beach. They went on a Bank Holiday, so the beach was crowded. They enjoyed the Brighton Pier and the famous Brighton Royal Pavilion, which was built by order of George IV and designed by John Nash. It was clearly influenced by Indian and Islamic architectural styles.
