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Buying our London Christmas tree
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

Here are my boys last night after buying our Christmas tree. Note that the tree, in case you miss it, is in family car #2. Family car #1 is, of course, Dan’s bicycle. Christmas sort of creeps up on you in London since there [...]

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Love and wishes for a blessed, warm and loving day to all our favorite Americans. We have indeed made plans to celebrate here in our flat, but tomorrow as it will be easier given no time off school, work, etc. The bird has been procured (a chicken) and a pumpkin pie is in [...]

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I’m sitting here with my feet up in a quiet flat, enjoying a latte while I wait for Mr. Ocado.com to deliver my groceries. My mind is appreciating this luxury after my mad day yesterday, which included a trip to IKEA and picking my children up for school after they played in the garden [...]

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Target. Enough said. I think when we’re home I’m going to take a half day excursion on my own and just wander the aisles. And honeycrisp apples. We don’t get them here during the season. If you’re in the market and find some, please enjoy one’s crispy, juicy wonderfulness for [...]

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I’m definitely not going to say it very loudly at risk of it not being true…..but I think I have friends. And I don’t mean the lovely acquaintances I’ve made since arriving in London, I mean real girlfriends. The kind who make fun of you for being foreign, who want to bring you [...]

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Playing at Hornsey Church Tower
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

Well, just as anticipated my parent’s visit came and went in a flash. I put them in their car this morning off to Gatwick, with way fewer tears than our last parting. I’m very thankful for the treasured visit we just had. Days filled to [...]

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A Ginkgo Leaf
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

Something so sweet happened at school this morning, I can’t even stand it. A few weeks ago Elliot read a story about a ginkgo tree in his “Click” children’s magazine. Ever since we have been searching on the way to school for a leaf, and having various leaf [...]

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Neil at American gravesites.
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

The family trip to the Normandy region of France was a huge success. We left Friday morning, driving all the way to Bayeux, a small and well-preserved French village close to the coast and all the WWII historical beach sites. We drove via the Eurotunnel, which goes [...]

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After: A Dunn’s Cream Doughnut
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

“I think I’m still alive.” These were my father’s words, said with a crooked Neil smile, upon returning to our flat this morning. After I took the boys to school the three of us ventured out into Crouch End. Mom & Dad had their [...]

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