Another Update

Well, we haven't done anything too incredibly exciting since my last post, but here is the update.

We worked full days Tuesday-Friday this week. Wednesday was extra late because of the move, which went well. Thursday after work Sally and I went to see the Museum of London, which was interesting- it was basically just a history of London since prehistoric times. Yesterday after work, we met Harvey at Leicester Square to try and get tickets to see Jersey Boys, but it was pretty close to sold out except for the restricted view tickets. So we tried to get tickets to see the Sex & the City which was sold out for all of the shows at almost all of the Odeon Cinemas in London. And there were about 25 minute tube delays on three of the underground lines. So we made the best of the situation and got dinner at Wagamama, which is an Asian restaurant, and by the time we were finished, the underground was back on schedule. After that we just came back to the independent cinema about a 20 minute walk down the street from our flat and saw the movie there.

This morning we woke up and went on tour of the Freemason's Hall/United Grand Lodge of England, which is headquarters for all of the Masonic lodges in London. We were the only people under the age of 40 there, and I'm pretty sure the only group that did not have a mason with us. I'll admit to this being a nerdy think to wake up at 8am on a Saturday morning to do, but it was both enlightening and interesting! After the tour of the temple, shrine, and some of the various lodge rooms, we went to the library/museum they have their and wandered around for awhile. By the time we were done it was lunch time, so we headed to Bourough Market across the Thames. It is the largest farmer's market in the UK, and was super crowded, too. We stopped for lunch at one of the little vendors on the side of the street, but stuck to more traditional hot pork or turkey sandwiches...there were other options like ostrich or venison burgers though! There were flower stands, fish markets, all kinds of meat, wine, produce, nuts, breads, cookies, truffles, and pretty much any other sweet you could imagine. We came home with all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and plenty of other things, too. Sally and Harvey are making a fruit salad in the kitchen right now!

After the market, we searched for an antique market we thought was close by, only to discover it is only open on Fridays. So here we are, back at the flat! I'm just sitting at the table typing on my computer, and Sally and Harvey are just slaving away in the kitchen. I'm going to get up and help in a minute, though! All of the windows are open, because it is actually a somewhat nice day today, and we are brewing iced tea in celebration. We didn't actually have a pitcher here though, so we just washed out a huge flower vase to use instead. Well, that is all I have for now! Happy Saturday.