Category Archives: London
First Day in London (2011)
I told the students yesterday that their homework for their daybooks was to write down, before going to bed, just what happened in day one of their London adventure. “Trust me: you’ll forget it very quickly. You’re tired and jet-lagged … Continue reading
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Returning to the Blogosphere
I have wanted to return to the blogosphere for while and haven’t had 2 seconds of peace to do it. So what better than to make my return here to coincide with my return to London. Leaving this morning, packed … Continue reading
OMG Sarah Furguson!
Just saw in The Daily Reflector that Duchess of York Sarah Furguson is coming to G’vegas in May … OMG … now, how do I get myself into the “Power of the Purse” luncheon on May 5 so that I … Continue reading
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Foucault, Regent’s Park, & Chicken Sex
A Thursday morning with no teaching must needs require a trip to Regent’s Park, yes? As I sit, I’m being regarded by an egret, this one a dark and mottle-throated heron, who has now noticed a lady heron stop by, … Continue reading
Tube Strike!
London Tube Strike in effect all day — time to try overground transport! After class — Paddington & Mary Poppins — Rick, Amy, Clevatrice, Celestine, and I meet the #15 on Edgware Rd to St. Paul’s — such a lofty … Continue reading
On Seeing Peter Pan in Kensington Garden …
Tuesday begins as a day of infinite promise — what could be bad about seeing Peter Pan in Kensington Garden, after all? This truly was the trip/excursion that my whole three weeks in London would hang on … The rest … Continue reading
Pas de Tennis, Pas de Spring Awakening …
Monday of week two means teaching Winnie-the-Pooh. I should probably quit teaching it; it doesn’t get easier to do. Part of me says, ‘What is there to say?’ But it’s so much work to go beyond the obvious – how … Continue reading
Et in Arcadia Ego
I’d thought Saturday to be a slow day for recuperation, but then I got excited to go to the West End area to see Daniel Boys signing his new CD, so the day was on! Rick, Anna, and I left … Continue reading
Rick w/ Beer …
Okay, so he was just holding my Stella, but he looks so clever holding it … not the sort of picture one gets often (or really ever) of Rick … Now, if only we could get the other kids to … Continue reading
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Rick & Will Time
With Anna and Brent teaching, Rick and I take off for Chelsea, to find Oscar Wile’s house on Tite Street and ramble around and chat. I find Rick one of the best colleagues, one of the most amazing people, and … Continue reading
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