Kim found us some screamin’ cheap tickets to the capital of the Netherlands several weeks ago, so we picked up a pair and headed off to visit during the Thanksgiving…

It won’t be snow for us this year, but sand. We decided that since we weren’t going to be back in the states this year for the holidays we wanted…

Aside from the stuffing and crispy onions (which Paul brought to us in his suitcase) we were able to find everything we needed for a nice Thanksgiving dinner. I was…

Paul and Ana returned to the comfortable environs of western Washington, got their film developed and sent along a few photos from their collection.

(adjective) Although it could be spelled ‘assie’. Used to describe someone who is agitated and acting snippy. One of my coworkers used the word to describe someone who was upset…

Our friends from Seattle came for a 10-day visit. Kim showed them around London, and we also spent a few days driving around the English countryside.

Ok, so this really doesn’t have anything to do with life in the UK, but a few things are worth mentioning. One: The games were on live TV here, but…

After visiting England for a week, we all piled onto the Eurostar and headed off to Paris. Paul and Kim planned the trip as a surprise birthday present for Ana,…

In mid-October we took the Eurostar to the capital of Europe (and Belgium), Brussels. We loved the chocolate and enjoyed the city very much. We arrived into town on Friday…

For the late August Bank holiday (unlike in the states where holidays have special names, here they just call them Bank Holidays) we drove west to visit Wales. Wales is…