As you know, this isn’t my first time living in London. Many, many, years ago, I ran around this town with a lovely little British accent of my own. There’s plenty of proof in the form of VHS and tape recordings which will remain locked up for many more years to come…the accent was cute. … [Read more…]
Troy and I have happily made every effort to explore London with baby in tow, but there is something refreshing about sitting in a restaurant without a pile of breadcrumbs at your feet or little hands grabbing the cucumbers off your plate and an evening of entertainment that involves no pitiful “Mawah”s or sweet whimpers … [Read more…]
There are far more difficult places for an American to move than London. Of course, there’s no car, making errands more inconvenient at times, the time zone factor is far greater than when we were in the US, and there are new friends to meet. On the other hand, the language is the same (or at least … [Read more…]
Earlier this year, when my aunt and uncle from California mentioned they would be taking their gang of 8 to Italy to see the rest of our family – my great-aunt, her son and daughter and their families – for the first time and invited us along, we jumped on the opportunity! I love my aunt, … [Read more…]