All Entries in the "Parenting" Category
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). [...]
Driving in England: Congestion Charges?
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I have a very limited radius when it comes to driving. The furthest I have to drive is an occasional 40-minute trip to my daughter’s best friend’s house. I was just there on Saturday, as a matter of fact. Roxi was invited for [...]
I’m glad it’s Friday
We’ve had some really stunning mornings this week. I think it is safe to say we have made through another “100 Days of Darkness”. Thank goodness!! Roxi has a sleep over tonight at her best friend’s house. Tomorrow we are going to see an opera in London. I am hoping we’ll have time to take [...]
We’ll be moving house… again!
Another chapter for our Expat book. We just got word that Roxi was accepted into a school in London, so we’ll be packing up our quiet life out here in rural-ish England and moving into Town this summer. We are very excited about the move, especially since this may be our last year in England. [...]
Eeww. It’s raining.
Last night before I went to bed, I was watching the snow fall. Actually, it started out as sleet, then tiny specks, then big, fat fluffy flakes. It was very peaceful, and I went to sleep with my fingers crossed for another snow day. At 6 AM, I woke up and my dreams of another [...]
Thinking about University. Already?!
Roxi and I attended an “introduction to High School” meeting at her school last night. I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about high school scheduling, AP versus IB programs, transcripts, and University (in a general sense). Roxi has a STRONG interest in musical theatre, drama, music and performing. I can see her enjoying [...]
Tuesday Ramblings
This photo has nothing to do with today’s post. I just forgot to post it yesterday. As we were walking toward Leister Square on Saturday, we saw this group of police hurrying toward the Gaza rally in Trafalgar Square. Apparently some protesters broke the windows of a nearby Starbucks. You just never know what you’ll [...]
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 [...]
Is it the milkman or the postman who rings twice?
Remember this? Well, I signed up for it yesterday! Fresh milk in a glass bottle (and other goodies) delivered to my door every other-ish day with a larger delivery at the end of the week. This is in addition to my staple pantry items, which are delivered once or twice a month by another company [...]
Hi, it’s me again.
You know that weekly format I said I’d go to? Never mind. I can’t seem to function without my weekday brain dump here at JaPRA, so this blog will continue as is. If I disappear without warning, that means my art muse has paid me a visit and we’re in the studio. What’s new around [...]
