With my days in London rapidly coming to an end, I started my European Farewell (for the moment) Tour in the Kingdom of Luxembourg. Why Luxembourg? Because Ryan and Secil got a Wii.
In keeping with tradition after a "heart breaking" Friday night with Willie and the boys, Ryan and I took a little road trip on Saturday- again the great thing about Luxembourg is that it's so small you can be like, "ah crap we missed the exit and we've got to go to France!"

So we ended up in France and decided visit Verdun- site of one of the bloodiest trench battles of WWI. I tell you, I can't get enough of that Wii bowling- I'm now a nearly a pro on two continents (and not a shabby tennis player). So, after an amazing dinner ofmeat and cheese for the Americans and patatos for the Irish-we burned a few calories on the lanes with a little battle of the sexes Wii bowling before a big night out...


Thanks again Mac and SeChill for hosting a great weekend and here's hoping it's not too long before we're all back together again in Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuer.

Happy New Year…

so it’s been a good, busy couple of months and my life has slipped into what I guess is a bit of a routine. September/October was not a very exciting period of time. Go to work- work. Come home- work on applications. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat…

With that out of the way, and fate out of my hands, in November I was able to get away for another great weekend trip to Amsterdam with the usual cast of characters and a few special guests.

December’s first stop was Barcelona, the front runner for my next hop, where I spent a long weekend trying to decide if it could provide the suitable backdrop for the next few years of my life- Visca Catalunya! December also saw my annual homecoming. But before touching down in Seattle, I stopped over in Chicago for 2 nights in the mid-western winter wonderland with Chris and Monica.Then to the mild, grey and gloom of Seattle for the Griswald family christmas.

(Good thing Kona was there or it would have been awkward being the 7th wheel...)

NYE was back in London- no pictures and not a lot of memories, but very good.

And the new year for me? Probably see a bit of the world, spend some time at home, and start a new adventure… tbc

Here’s wishing you a Happy New Year and hoping to see you soon.