Lynn is amused. And sunburnt, but that doesn't really matter (Lynn has not been sunburnt - or out in the sun much - for over a year, so it is sort of half-educational).
Lynn muchly enjoyed today's get together, even if she was giggling almost all the time and even though Justin and Marcus threw sticks and bread at her almost constantly. And for the record, Lynn had a two-hour-nap as soon as she got home, so she is "normal" now
Lynn, after thinking about it on the train ride home, notes that she and Susan were both quite baffled that all of their predictions and calculations were not quite correct. The boys were somewhat on time (Susan and Lynn predicted that they would all be ten minutes late. They also did not think they would all arrive together) and they did not eat half as much as what Susan and Lynn thought they would - if Lynn's memory serves her correctly, the boys only nibbled on chocolate, a mini chicken drumstick or two, and ginger beer. She is now quite concerned that the boys are not eating enough, particularly as they are all still growing boys
After Justin and Alan left early, Marcus, Susan and Lynn found a few duckponds - complete with ducks, ibis and waterhens (and ducklings!!!). And eels! How could Lynn forget the eels... especially after she was terrified they'd leap out of the water and bite her toes (Lynn, having short enough legs - first time ever that it has come in handy - was able to dangle her legs over the side of the pond barrier without getting her feet wet). Marcus hand-fed one of the ibises - which seemed to also like pecking his fingers, poor duckie - and running off on a tangent, Lynn asks whether anyone else has seen the relatively tame pelican at the Fish Markets?
Lynn wishes to reiterate that Susan is a very mature, organised person who babysitted Lynn quite well all the way from Hornsby to the city (as Lynn was quite tired, she was very, very chatty... and would not shut up). Alan still has eyes like lightbulbs (how DOES he do that?) and <moving onto the Good Greek Boys now> Justin is really very, very humorous - and when in shoes, is taller than a barefoot Marcus
(Lynn, in retrospect, is quite disappointed that he did not talk about his vampiric elephants) And Marcus, who has had a haircut (he can now see properly! What an achievement!)... still needs new jeans.
Lynn is disappointed that Katie, Amber and Thomas could not come (upon arriving back home, Lynn found her mobile face-down on her desk, with an apology from Thomas about not being able to come) but if Katie is busy and Amber is a party animal, we cannot blame them
Lynn will upload her photos just as soon as she figures out how/gets her brother to do it for her, whichever comes first. She WILL become more technologically literate, and she WILL grow, and she WILL develop some sort of magical shield that rebutts all the objects thrown in her direction back to the sender.
But maybe next year.