When both my parents and Chris’s parents were here in May, we took them all to the Wells Fargo History Museum. We did this for a few reasons. Chris works for them. It also sounded like about the right size…
The Memorials at the Arizona State Capitol
The US has two public holidays pertaining to celebration of military service. The first one in the year, Memorial Day, honors those who have died fighting for the US. It falls on the last Monday in May. The other one is Veterans…
Nature Connects: Lego at the Phoenix Zoo
A very cool, traveling Lego display happened to be in town the week Chris’s parents were here. Nature Connects was doing a stint at the Phoenix Zoo. It primarily involved large Lego models of animals: Like all zoos, it also had plenty of real…
Lego Roadtrip to the West Valley
It’s funny how different two consecutive years can be. Both 2015 and 2016 have been crazy and intense for me and Chris, but in completely different ways. Last year driving a couple of hundred miles a day most days was…
Back from Bologna
We didn’t do much on our last day in Bologna as we had a midday flight and Chris’s parents wanted to get to the airport nice and early. We just had breakfast and went out for one more coffee as…
England via New York
For various reasons, we ended up going to England and Italy this summer. I realize to many Americans, this probably sounds like a treat. It wasn’t actually for tourism though, and either way, it ended up being quite a grueling trip.…
The Hole in the Rock at Papago Park
After 2 failed attempts to make it up to the Hole in the Rock, we finally made it. This is not because it is especially difficult, but rather the first time we were on a bit of a schedule and…
England & Arizona: A Comparison
When Chris’s parents came to Arizona, it made me think a bit more about how the UK and Arizona compare. For instance, my mother-in-law watching some of the local news found out it was meant to snow somewhere in Arizona.…
Minor Differences: Bread and Cheese
A common complaint of the British when visiting the US is that the bread and the cheese are terrible. British people I have spoken to often seem to think most American cheese is that really processed rubbery stuff or at…
A Day Out in the Desert with Chris’s Parents
On the weekend when Chris’s parents were here, we decided to take them out to see the desert. We started with what one could think of as desert-lite, Papago Park, a park that is in both Tempe and Phoenix that has…