Well, we made it back from New Jersey this morning/afternoon/evening/what day is it? Our flight out of New Jersey was only delayed 3 1/4 hours. As it was a red-eye it was entirely civilized at the airport, actually. There were no lines anywhere. There was even time to get the airline people to explain to me how to make use of multiple passports without getting flagged every time. The only line was the second security inspection during the boarding, and even that was civilized.
This is being written from our home using our telewest internet connection. Telewest has a new very happy customer. They did everything they said they would do, on the date they said they would do it, and all for a reasonable price, and - say it with me - Battlestar Galactic is available this October!
Anyway, it has been a long 7 or so weeks for me. As we were ending our 2 1/2 week trip to New Jersey and North Carolina, preparing to go “home” to London, I was actually realizing that a part of me wished we were going home to California (the part of me that has not had a decent night’s sleep in 7 weeks). London is not home and after the last 7 weeks of London and NJ/NC, I need a vacation! I need to be able to relax and let my guard down. Tonight it is cool, almost cold, in London so I am hoping for a good night’s sleep for the first time in a very long time.
Don’t get me wrong. The last 2 1/2 weeks were fantastic! Nothing like family and good friends. Nothing like cheap American prices, either! ;-)
Here’s a picture from the Outer Banks:
This is another one of those Aperture Priority mode w/flash at dusk pictures with the Rebel Xt. It came out really well I thought.
While in the Outer Banks we flew kites on the dunes at Kitty Hawk:
got inspired at the Wright Brothers National Memorial:
had delicious BBQs:
celebrated two 6′th birthdays and one 80′th:
among many other things.
In New Jersey, we bowled
ice skated with some very famous skaters
swam in 90 degree … water and 100 degree temperatures:
visited the fire house
and ate like pigs (Ok, maybe that was just me).
Our first night back (last night) was very cool. We need some blankets and some couches and … we need to learn how to turn on the heat! And a million other little things to get this place feeling like home. School starts in three weeks. Wow.