Getting Invovled. Too Involved.

So, I hear that there’s this really awesome-active and super-involved parents’ group in our area.
I’m on the mailing list.
I have the membership card.
I get the newsletters.
I have yet to attend an event….
The most I HAVE done is trade e-mails and phone calls with one of the organizers, who is just so friendly and nice, by [...]

A Seurat Comes To Life In London

Saturday afternoon at Greenwich Park, London
As much as I enjoy ranting about our life in London (and you all know that I do…. A LOT), how can I not love it here on a perfect day such as this?
Pick-up cricket matches, children laughing, a book being read on a picnic blanket, and green stretched out [...]

Who’s Yo Daddy?

Coming home early Saturday evening, the Tube was quite crowded and Mike got separated from Avery and me in the car. Concerned, Avery kept craning his neck to find Mike past all of the other passengers.
When he finally spotted Mike in the distance, he pointed one tiny finger right into a crowd of young (presumably [...]

Journey to the Beginning of Time

When people discover  that we moved to London, their first question is usually about the time difference.
In case you were wondering too, we’re 6 hours ahead of Central Standard and that’s more like the second question. The first actually being, “WHAT????
So anyway about the time difference, but where to begin?
(Wha. Wha. Wha…)
Sorry, couldn’t resist. Anyway, [...]

Friday Photo Op: Natural History Museum

Actual Size

I’ve never been great about judging exact weights and measures.
For instance, I couldn’t really tell you if my “glass” wine is the recommended 3.5 oz or more like the whole bottle…
Similarly, if I were to do my weekly grocery hoarding online and purchase something like… say, a 100g bag of tortilla chips, I wouldn’t know [...]

Talk To Me, Baby

I hate Ikea.
Okay, that’s not true. I actually love Ikea. I just hating going to Ikea.
It’s always crowded and I can never find that one specific item that prompted the whole  trip in the first place. Not that there’s ever anyone to ask…
Even if I do find someone that works there, they either…
a) spend 20 [...]

When Big Brother Steals Your Remote, Kicks You Off the Sofa, and Makes You Watch the News…

When I saw the Facebook messages being exchanged among my Gulf Coast friends about getting ready for “Gustav’s visit”, I assumed they were talking about some (forgotten) member of my college class…
You know, that international student who’s apparently headed to New Orleans to party with everyone (???)
Yeah, duh! I eventually figured it out thankyouverymuch, so [...]

The Driver on the Bus Goes…

The other day, Avery and I were playing “bus” or “car” or something like that. I took my turn as the driver and got in…
…on the American side.
Avery was quick to point out, “No, Mommy. Other side.”

Opps! My mistake. This is what I get for raising a worldly child.

A System of Cheques and Imbalances

Living in the nation that inspired Pax Britannica, there are plenty of times when I just want to yell…
“You conquered two-fifths of the world, now ACT like it!”
…but never more so than when I’m dealing with the bank.
Oh. My. Goodness. I could start an entire blog just on my rantings about the banking system [...]