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The Shins

Mr KZ arrived in town yesterday and, being the music guru that he is, he had us going to The Shins concert at the Forum in Kentish Town. I thought this was quite the feat after flying to London from Seattle via Dallas and only having a short afternoon nap. We sat in [...]

J-Jo and Mookie’s Spring Break Adventure to London

J-Jo and Mookie were here for J-Jo’s Spring Break and we had a fantastic time (and it wasn’t just because they brought goodies from Trader Joe’s). Unfortunately, our week of Spring weather turned back to Winter weather while they were here but they didn’t complain. They arrived late Saturday morning, just in time [...]

Avenue Q

Hee, hee, hee…I’m still laughing about Avenue Q and it’s been three days since we saw the show. It’s funny, it’s unique, it’s not your ordinary Muppet show. One of the first songs is called, “It sucks to be me”, with subsequent songs hitting upon the subjects of homosexuality, internet porn and racism. [...]

Bath

There is absolutely nothing wrong with spending a weekend in Bath when you have visiting family. We headed to Bath Spa Friday last for a relaxing weekend at the Ayrlington Hotel. Other than the hotel booking, we had no set plans. We did have a backpack loaded with cheeses, bread and wine, [...]

Overnight in The Cotswolds

It was roadtrip weekend and we were headed toward The Greenway Country House Hotel in Cheltenham. Keithika picked us up in the hired car, we provided coffee and breakfast and we headed out onto the road. The plan was to take a leisurely drive on Cotswolds country roads, stopping in quaint villages and [...]