28 November 2024

Saint Paul MN - Thanksgiving at 247 Mac this year

 






We ended up at my house this year for Thanksgiving.  Not the event we had thought we would be having but still a solid gathering after a visit to Margie in Rochester before coming to my place.  

13 November 2024

Stillwater MN - Margie celebrates another one

 



Gathered to celebrate 68 for Margie...and Betty - who had her own celebrating going on in the West. 

03 November 2024

London UK - The last day of a great trip














 

One more opportunity to head a bit further east as I finish up this trip to Europe.  Mostly a quiet, grey and gloomy day.  


 

02 November 2024

London UK - Wandering













 





I am staying in a little bit different neighborhood this time - so many new streets to wander and see.  Off and on mist throughout the day and they grey just lingered all day.  Even ran in to a Mayo Clinic Office in London.   

Staying in a great old hotel - nicely updated but plenty of history everywhere.

London UK - Lots of personal history here
















First time back here in twelve years as well.  I have been visiting, working and living in London since the 90s.  Stories and memories in many corners of this city.  

And the added plus is people from other spots on the map have ended up here as well and get to do some catching up.  Lunch with Krisko to kick things off - my first hire in APAC back in 2013.  He seemed to want to see how many silly expressions he could catch.... 

Seems like I am getting the standard London experience as well - grey, gloomy and damp.  

Been gone so long they have updated the money and I spent the better part of the afternoon heading from bank to post office to get a trade in so I would be good to go.