Monday, February 25, 2008

Currently Reading
Watching the English - The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
By Kate Fox
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Valencia en fotos

From the Mercadona around the corner in search of dream juice boxes of luscious wine and sick food to comfort Kyle to...

The old town with much thanks to Max for his artistic eye and photo-taking endeavors
The OLD Mercado Central

The Land of Logan's Run is Now! Thanks to Santiago Calatrava.
Can you find the one picture of Kyle?

Sam in Time Out

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Currently Listening
The Village Green Preservation Society
By The Kinks
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The WHOLE Family at Aspal Close

Here are some pics of the pups on our little walk in Aspal Close, the local nature reserve. Don't worry, Max really didn't wake up a poor hedgehog from hibernation on his hunt. (he claimed that he found one in there for quite a while) Plus, one of the gorgeous Grandfather Oaks (note the little Sam beside it).
They arrived on Thursday at Gatwick's Cargo Terminal after six long months without them. Our buddy, Maria and her pup, Shadow, did a wonderful job of nurturing them in our absence.


Currently Reading
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
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The Mists of Greenleas

So, for the third day this week, since the mists have settled over the Suffolk countryside, school has been called to have a two hour delay, a 10:00 start. One of my colleagues refers to us at Lakenheath Elementary as LateStarts-R-Us.
The nice part of the mists is that, with the exception of today when they never lifted, the sun has popped out in the afternoon.
There is a definite magical feel around me, especially in the mornings when the frost covers everything as well.
Here are a couple of pics from the late afternoon today when there was a little less fog.


Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Pancake Day-A Great British Celebration

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/news_and_events/events_pancakeday.shtml
Today across the UK, rather than celebrate Mardi Gras, Britons celebrate Pancake Day on Shrove Tuesday by making, flipping and racing whilst doing the aforementioned flipping of pancakes.
Throughout Lakenheath Elementary today, one could smell the rich aroma of pancakes wafting through the hall. I was able to delight in a cinnamon and chocolate chip pancake with the traditional lemon juice and powdered sugar topping. Yummy!
So, of course, I made pancakes for dinner.
We do not want to add to the dwindling numbers of pancake flippers in the country as mentioned in The Guardian.
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2252147,00.html