Today we are posting our last blog from our Wimbledon delegation as soon they will be (reluctantly) headed home to Dallas. This reflection is from last week and comes from Elizabeth:
Today was a very satisfying and unusual day. We started off with a cooking lesson. Cooking is an important part of the curriculum at the Wimbledon Ursuline, and it was interesting to see how the school combines science with the useful skill of cooking. We made muffins, scones, cheese twists, and tarts which we took to the retirement home at Wimbledon.
The senior citizens at the Wimbledon Retirement Home were very enthusiastic to see and to talk with us, and we learned a great deal from what they shared with us about their life experiences. One lady told me about how her parents were happy about Pearl Harbor because that meant that the U.S. would join the war. We also met the oldest senior there who is an active 105 years old. She is the sister-in-law of a famous English composer, Benjamin Britten. It felt good performing a service activity, and it was clear that serviam is a value that unites us with our English Ursuline sisters.
After visiting the retirement home, we walked to Wimbledon Common for a picnic. While we were there, we played a game of rounders which is similar to baseball, though the bats are much smaller. The weather was glorious as it has been all week. After the picnic we left the common to spend our last weekend in Wimbledon with out host families. It's hard to believe our adventure is coming to an end.
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