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Can you believe that Paul and I met four years ago today? And so began one of the greatest adventures of our lives…

Hehe, okay, that’s rich, I know, but come on, what else is it but an adventure? It’s not every day you meet the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with in the middle of a street in London, one of the biggest cities in the world. It’s just impossible to think that’s what happened, four years ago today. That one moment, which spurred on so many other things, such a chain of events to follow. It’s really spectacular.

And to think, just one small question started all this excitement – “Do you guys know where we can get something to eat around here?”

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So I’ve finally got most of our pictures loaded. Most are accessible to everyone, but some I’ve put under restricted access.

If you’re family, give me a shout and I’ll give you access to the family gallery. Pics of mom and dad, our flat, home in the states, and other like things can be found in there, but I need to give you permission to view them.

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So, this weekend we went to York. Rented a car and took it up north for a bit. Got to socialize a bit, see some things and drive a car! Read on for a brief overview of the weekend.
As usual, when we got the car, we took full advantage of it, stocking up on loads of groceries. Well, we leave the car safe and sound in the parking lot, only to return to see that it had been side-swiped in the parking lot. Definitely NOT COOL. No worries though, because we weren’t charged when we returned it like we thought we would be. I guess they weren’t as upset about the red paint down the side as we were.

Anyway, with the weekend off to a good start already, we headed down the road Friday afternoon, and got into the York Marriott around 8. It was right by the racecourse and not too far out of town. We went to York mainly to celebrate our friend’s marriage, but did manage to get in a little sight-seeing. Not too much as we really just got to wander around York and gawk at the old buildings. I got some pictures this time round and they’re viewable in the gallery. York really is a nice place, it’s too bad we never seem to be able to spend much time there when we’re around.

The rest of Saturday was spent at Howard’s, which was a great time. Really good to see Howard again, and meet Alina finally. Pictures of Paul and the guys playing croquet are in the gallery as well.

We left on Sunday morning and got back home at a reasonable time. Good weekend, but way too short. Would have been nice to be able to spend some more time with folks and see a bit more of the area, but I guess we can’t have it all, can we?

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We went into London tonight to the theater and a nice dinner. We saw the Blue Man Group and then after had dinner at Sofra’s in Covent Garden. The Blue Man Group was fabulous, Sofra’s, this time round, not so good…
The Blue Man Group was fabulous. Going in you’re not sure what to expect. Only knowing them from the old Intel commercials in 2000 or so, the only thing you really know on the surface is that the show has three guys in it and they’re blue. It’s so much more than that, really. There’s paint, there’s music, there’s humor, there’s audience involvement – tons and tons of things to keep your attention. It was definitely one of the most entertaining shows that we’ve seen yet. It was so cool and a really good show.

Sofra’s was a bit disappointing this time round. Usually it’s so good, food and service-wise, but the service tonight was really bad, and I think it will be a while before we go back to it. Such a shame.

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Well, getting Gallery 2 set up wasn’t a trial at all, and from there I’ve started getting some pictures back up on the site. So far I’ve got Barcelona, Dublin, and Geneva. Still struggling with a few things, captions and layout a bit, but things are looking pretty good. Check it out!

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