Tag: marriage
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london: week three
Week three was full of visits from California friends plus our son who came for the entire week from San Francisco. I wish I could say that we are fully acclimated to the UK time zone but we still have days where we are up past midnight for no reason and then wake up after…
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london: week two
After a very dramatic end of our first week in London, we enjoyed a more predictable week of tourist outings and a three day visit with friends from the Bay Area. During week two, we managed to pack in a lot of activities that were recommended by friends and family, got a whole lot more…
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london: week one
The first week of our London experiment flew by. Despite the fact that my husband lost his wallet the day before we left, we had no delays getting here and seamlessly settled into our apartment. We are loving our accommodations which, unlike the last two short term, furnished apartments we rented in New York, are…
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london calling
Next week, we are leaving for our third fall “experiment.” The last two years we have moved to New York City for extended stays, gotten out of our comfort zones and found a lot of fun, inspiration and new friends. This year, we are expanding the experiment to London and staying for seven weeks. Between…
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resolutions you did not ask for
I began writing this on January 1, 2024 as my husband embarked on “Dry January.” I am not a big New Year Resolution person mostly because I believe the research that people generally do not follow through on them and then feel bad about themselves. This year, instead of making my own resolutions, I have…
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buzzed
I bet a lot of you haven’t noticed that I have not posted on this blog since I got home from New York. Most of the time during the last two months was spent getting back into the slower groove of the suburbs. I was adjusting to walking my dog on quiet, tree-lined streets, taking an extra…
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new york v.2, weeks 5 and 6
My apologies to anyone who was waiting on a week 5 wrap-up for this delayed, combined post. My daughter and her roommate came to stay with us for the long weekend October 6 to 9 and that, combined with the general exhaustion we are feeling from trying to fit everything into our last week, caused…
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new york v.2, week 3
Week three of this trip has been a lot about rain. In the last 21 days, we have had at least seven days of rain all day long – about the same amount of rain we will see in the Bay Area during October, November and December (or more on a dry year). But when…
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new york v.2, week 2
This visit already feels way too short. In the blink of an eye, we are two weeks into our six week stay and making plans all the way through to our last weekend. Our son is leaving New York this week after riding our coattails for exactly a month. We have had a really easy…
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back in new york
After a very successful three month experiment living in New York last fall, we have decided to do it again. We are here for half the time this year – a short six weeks instead of three months. Just like last year, I will be writing weekly recaps of what we see and do as…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 