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Lest it seem like we’ve forgotten about the baby we’re expecting in February, let me reassure you that it is making its presence known with increasing frequency and verve.  This week I begin the third trimester (28 weeks), and have … Continue reading →

If we were on the ball we’d round up some of those Americans and Canadians that seem to form a sizable chunk of Oxford and start celebrating.  We’ll see if we can rouse ourselves to be so social. Erin

Have had a cold for the last few days, so all thoughts are a bit fragmented: – We survived our first Guy Fawkes Day in England.  Bonfires, fireworks, burning of effigies.  Although part of me was interested in going out … Continue reading →

Sydney and I have been relatively quiet here in part because I think we might actually be getting some work done.  He has been doing much cooking (borscht, bread, pumpkin pasta, and other delicious things) and I just pulled off … Continue reading →

From the University of Oxford Gazette, one of the many oddities in these parts:

One thing I do enjoy about job hunting is the surprise you get upon learning something truly interesting as you research potential colleges and locations.  For example, last year I learned a great deal more about Idaho than I knew … Continue reading →

Although we’re glad that we are starting to be able to communicate with Katherine we’re less thrilled about the burgeoning toddler temper tantrums.  “Oh noooooo” is a common reaction to new food, familiar food, moving something out of the way, … Continue reading →

We think Katherine may finally be starting to realize that she is going to need to talk to us to get us to do what she wants.  Thus far she’s been relying pretty heavily on physical signs: climbing onto the … Continue reading →

We’ve been experimenting with getting our food from a number of different places recently.  We make regular runs to the grocery store nearby (Tesco: fine, but not fantastic), we’ve gotten a big delivery from another, bigger grocery (Waitrose: quite nice, … Continue reading →

He looked up from one form to confirm, “Our current marriage started on the 14th of August, 2005.” “Our current marriage???” “That’s what it asked me!  It also wants to know when it ended.” Erin