What a great adventure!
Well, we are all in Austin. We are staying with our dear friends, Ken, Lisa, Zoe and Phil. The kids started school, Susie now is the proud owner of a Honda CR-V, and I’m hopping around the US (Tampa, Phoenix, … Read More »
Well we’ve sold the Alfa, dismantled Gabriel’s bed and are almost set for the movers next week. My office is still a mess and we have a few things still to sell (Gumtree Cambridge): – Portable Air Conditioner – Samsung … Read More »
Well we’ve begun the transition from Cambridge to Austin. Our house is under contract, movers are scheduled (25-AUG), Gabriel has crossed the Atlantic, and Susie/ Pearl will follow on the 24th of August. So, next weekend is the last weekend … Read More »
Well it is beginning of July and I have been remiss on updating everyone in regards to our recent travels and news. To start with we are going through a lot of changes. My employer has recently been acquired. Through … Read More »
While Susie and Pearl have been in Texas over the Easter break, Gabriel and I headed north to Cumbria and Northumberland. Our first stop was the Lake District to hike Scafell Pike. Gabriel’s friend Tumi and part of his family … Read More »
As this morning is a bit odd, to say the least, this is going to be a strange posting. To preface today’s oddity, the kids received iPod Touches for the winter holidays this year. Therefore, Gabriel is no longer using … Read More »
Susie and I have been following the terrible suffering in Haiti. We can’t begin to imagine the pain and horrors the people there are experiencing. They are just unbelievable. Coupled with the immediate shock of the disaster, we have been … Read More »
With my travels through Europe and much of the UK, I have been thinking a lot about what I hear on the street. I have been surprised by how many Taxi drivers want to engage in conversation about the US … Read More »
This last month seems to have gone by with a whirl. After Pearl’s ice skating extravaganza, we had company for Thanksgiving. Our friends Wendy, Frank and Luke came from Germany for a long weekend. We held the turkey day feast … Read More »
What an exciting week it was. Pearl’s birthday happened middle of the week. We surprised her by completely redoing her room (while she was at school). Susie cleaned out all the clutter and I replaced the loft bed with a … Read More »
Well our house has been a bit tense for the last month. I know most folks would not know it from Susie going to Venice and us hosting our annual pumpkin carving party. Nevertheless, Susie has been experiencing double-vision on … Read More »
We held our annual pumpkin carving gathering on Friday. The weather cooperated (started raining after all the carving finished) and the house inside and outside was not overly crowded. I think the proper term is ‘snug’. The star of the … Read More »
We are now on our fifth year in Cambridge. Coming from the Austin, where there is a large variety of good quality eateries, we were not sure what we would find here. At first, the pickings seemed slim and we … Read More »