Ain't no Sunshine...

The sun has left London and I seriously fear it may never return. In the last 7 (maybe more) weeks I have seen the sun a grand total of 2 times. I have started to take a vitamin D supplement to fend off rickets! I truly believe that SAD (or Seasonal Affective Disorder) is the cause of most British grumpiness. Complaints about the cold, grey, cloudy, rainy days are abundant... However, when the sun is out complaints about it being too bright and unseasonable sunny flow like water so maybe the British just like to complain! I fight with my co-workers to keep the blinds open on the sunny days and am starting to wonder if they are vampires. I am planning on sneaking in some holy water, silver crosses and garlic gloves to run some experiments... full report of findings to follow.

While I wait for spring and the sun to return, you can find me at the local tanning salon. Is it weird to slap on SPF 50 before fake baking?

Wow... What a month!

It has been ages since my last post. I've been busy trying to keep up with life! We've had visitors galore and I have about a billion photos to sift through and eventually post. Summer is officially in full swing and my shoulders are tanned. It is this time of year when I fall in love with London all over again and remember why we suffer through the winter. After months of drizzling rain, snow, iced over sidewalks, rubber boots, wool coats, gloves, scarves, multiple layers of socks, runny noses, and sunsets at 4 pm; I am relishing in the 90 degree temps and enjoying my sundresses, flip flops and days that last until 10:30 pm! In short, life is good!!!

I hope to get some pictures up today. I am also renewing my promise to do better with the posts!

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Italian Fountains

One of the places I can remember vividly from our honeymoon are the Italian Fountains in Hyde Park. We visited them right around sunset in 2004 and it was one of the few days of sunshine from our entire honeymoon. There were swans swimming in the pools and the sky was a brilliant pink. It was one of the reasons I feel in love with London... and now we live about 5 blocks from them!

I run past the fountains pretty much every time I run in the park and there are always people enjoying them. Yesterday the sun was so bright and the sky was so blue... it almost felt like summer. I put Jack Johnson on my iPod and pretended that it was 89 degrees out! It is days like these that make me feel lucky to be in London. Enjoy the pictures...