Category: Personal

Lol…I know, I know…..I can barely remember what we did that day!!!  In short, we went to the top of the Eiffel Tower.  The view was amazing.  The crowds….not so much.  Let’s see, we waited in line over an hour just to buy our tickets, then 20 mins for the elevator up to the first… Continue reading The long awaited Paris: Day 4

You know, there’s really only one reason I can think why I shouldn’t get an iPhone 3G. Our monthly rate would more than double, because right now we’ve got a cheap voice-only plan on Sprint. There are some pressing reasons why both Jenny and I could “need” an iPhone 3G.: I’ve still never owned a… Continue reading iPhone 3G and me

June 21st: woke up around 9:00, went down to enjoy our first full Irish breakfast here at the hotel. It was buffet style, so no worries about getting something undesirable (like black pudding!). It was a feast! I think I ate more than Phil (what?). My sleeping schedule may have adjusted, but my eating schedule… Continue reading Today’s events

This is an ode to my beer buddies: So much good beer (and whiskey!), so few to enjoy it with….sigh. I miss you, beer-drinking friends of mine!

We’ve had fun noticing the differences in language and culture. Here is a list of things we’ve noticed so far, and we’ll continually update it when we find something new! 1. Instead of saying “exit” they say “way out” 2. The subway is called the Underground, the Tube or the Subway 3. Street signs are… Continue reading Differences and other things…

Well, here we are in Dublin, Ireland! Here is a recap of the past few days – sorry for the gap…wifi is impossible to come by for free, sigh. Here is the recap from the past few days: June 19th: We slept in until noon! Our bodies were still adjusting to the time change, not… Continue reading London Part II and on to Ireland!

June 17th: We arrived here in the U.K. on the about 9 am (on the 17th) London time. I managed to get a few very uncomfortable hours of sleep on the plane. Phil was able to get none at all! We made it through landing, customs and riding the tube in a sleepy stupor, but… Continue reading London

Day 1: showering, replacing sprinkler heads last minute, trimming Phil’s hair. We are all packed and ready to go! And yes, we managed to pack all our schtuff in one carry on each. Our flight leaves at 10:55 am to Dallas/Ft. Worth….leaves for London somewhere around 5 ish.