Author Archives: fustianist

So I know it seems that we’ve been over here forever, but it’s all been a series of small moves to this, our permanent perch.  We’ve only been in this house for a week.  And, after a long week of … Continue reading →

The insane number of photos being taken round the clock on the streets of Oxford coupled with my disinclination to be photographed prompted the following back-of-the-envelope (receipt, actually) calculation. Assume a rate of 100 photos/minute for 10 hours per day … Continue reading →

Internet arrives next week, so until then we’re limited to a few minutes of email here or there.  We’re busy getting things set up so that we can start really functioning again: getting a washing machine installed, figuring out trash … Continue reading →

So we were settling into our temporary lodgings, preparing for another move in November to our permanent home.  But on his first trip to his college last Monday Sydney was given keys to “his house.”  When he asked for a … Continue reading →

On his first day in Oxford Sydney took care of some of the immediate concerns: pick up mail and his “new fellows” packet, get keys, and buy a tuxedo.  Yes, that last one was high on the priority list, since … Continue reading →

There is a path that runs along the Thames from where it begins in the Cotswolds (sheep country), through Oxford, to London.  I got out to walk some of it this morning, since the bridge over the Thames is about … Continue reading →

For my birthday last fall my brother, Adam, gave me a webcam.  The idea was to make it easier for Mom and Dad to see and hear Katherine as she grows.  We have used it some since, but haven’t yet … Continue reading →

For the curious, I’m including some pictures of the place in which we’ll be staying until our house opens up in early November.  It’s an apartment that was converted from a barn, just outside the town of Abingdon.  Thus the … Continue reading →

We never saw a UK border official (and hence never had a chance to show anyone our hard-won visas), but it seems that we’ve arrived in Oxford. Or, rather, at our temporary residence just outside of Abingdon. It’s a gorgeous … Continue reading →

We made it to Dublin and have had a good, long nap. The hotel—to our relief—allowed us to check in at 8:30 in the morning. This was much needed since Katherine did not care for the flight over from Chicago. … Continue reading →