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First Spring walk through the woods
We took a walk in Windsor Great Park on Sunday. It was a little cool, and there wasn’t much in bloom yet (only a few daffodils). Still, we had two lovely hours in the fresh air and sunshine. As soon as we got into the car, however, it started to sprinkle. And as soon as [...]
I went to London today to meet a new friend
I met my lovely blogging friend Emm in London for the first time today. She was so sweet to take time out of her busy work day to have lunch with me at this pub near the Borough Market. Isn’t it nice when blogging friends turn out to be just as charming and delightful in person as they [...]
Carmen at the Royal Albert Theatre, London
We went to see the opera Carmen at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday. It was a huge production, over 100 actors, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, countless techies, impressive lights, sound, and what voices! The show was performed “in the round” and was sung in English (it was still hard to understand the words, though). [...]
London’s Southbank and more books
Here are a couple more photos from our trip into town on Saturday: On the way to the Jubilee Walk from Waterloo Station. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of seeing Big Ben and Parliament. And one of these days before we repatriate, I will get on that London Eye–acrophobia be damned! The Southbank [...]
London: The Globe Theatre and “We Will Rock You”
One thing you learn quickly when living in England is: if the sun shines, go out! We haven’t been into London as a family for a while, so when the sun came out Saturday morning, London was our destination. Roxi wanted to go to the Globe Theatre gift store to buy a few little leather-bound [...]
Notting Hill, London
I met Bee in London’s Notting Hill neighborhood yesterday. What fun for me especially, since I haven’t been to this part of town since I was a teenager. I took to the tube to the closest tube stop, Ladbroke Grove. I loved this little bit of tromp l’oeil in the upper left corner of this [...]
Oxford, England
At the end of August, we visited the historically rich city of Oxford and its famous University. According to Wikipedia, Oxford ‘s buildings “reflect every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons“. Oxford University is the oldest university in the English speaking wold and is consistently on the list of the world’s top [...]
“I eat ham and jam… and Spam a lot!”
If you hadn’t guessed already, we went to go see Spamalot on Friday in London. Photo taken on my Blackberry Pearl. I am a bit stumped as to what to tell you about this Tony Award-winning musical! I can see how Roxi had a hard time coming up with anything other than “I nearly fell [...]
West End Muscial Reviews: “Zorro” and “Spamalot”
I asked Roxi to write the reviews again this time. We went to Zorro with our friends S and Y. Roxi went to Spamalot with Mama DJ, who popped in for a visit at just the right time! [Caution: contains spoilers] Zorro the Musical Garrick Theatre, London. Photo by me on Roxi’s Nikon Coolpix L6 [...]
First day of 8th grade and Buckingham Palace
Roxi started school bright and early on this cool, overcast day. She was so excited! Registration went well yesterday. She met lots of new friends and hooked up with old ones. We’re not the new kids on the block this year. It’s weird to think that. The school drama department head announced the musical yesterday. [...]
