My Head Hurts

That's what happens when you go to the IRS website, trying to learn about things we need to do before we return home.
Apologies for not writing anything last week. The Virginia Tech shootings/Massacre consumed everything last week and I just didn't feel like writing about that or anything else. So took a week off. Not really too much to talk about this week either regarding life in the wild west. Or should I say east of the wild west. So sorry if this turns into some pointless waffle about pancakes and french toast or something. Mmmmmm French Toast.

So should we extend our green cards is the question? I know we're coming home in a couple of months but surely it's wise to keep our options open. Applying for 'Reentry Permits' would no doubt save loads of time and money if we a year or so down the road decided the wild west was really for us and a sausage dog. Personally I think we both want to settle down again, buy a house, lay down some roots, be around and closer to family and friends, sit in a garden.

We're not too happy about the £ vs $ at the moment either, good if your coming over here this summer, bad if your moving back east across the atlantic. Cut our (When I say our I mean Em's) savings in half. Damn you incredibly strong pound and puny dollar. Hopefully things will balance out a little better for us by July.

Emma will have 10 shifts left to work after today, which is great news. 10 more to go then she'll be free. Not that it's been a prison sentence. I guess it's like a really long day at work. It's nearly 5.30 and time for home.

Bye until next Friday.

Opening Day

Hello.

How’s your week been? good we hope. As promised last week I made my way down to Fenway Park to take some pictures of the Red Sox home opening game. We didn’t have tickets for the game but it’s just a great atmosphere round the park and just wanted to be there. We wont be able to do it next year. It was great hearing the crowd cheer as each players name was announced. Then there was the usual flyover by four fighter planes which was pretty impressive. They always manage to fly over the stadium just as the national anthem comes to a finish. The Sox won 14 - 3 against the Seattle Mariners. The game started at 2pm, so loads of people took the day off work, many I suspect pulling a sicky. I didn’t hang around for too long after then cause I wanted to get back and watch Man U thump Roma. Which they did. A good day all round.


It’s the marathon on Monday and unfortunately we’re expecting some pretty crap New England weather for it. It’s definitely going to rain, maybe a bit of snow. It’s going to be cold no matter what. The finish lines just down the road so may make an attempt to get down there. We’ll see how bad it is. Really tired of the cold weather, would hate to be running 26 miles through it.

Em’s got the weekend off, we haven’t really planned anything for it as yet other than buying boxes to start packing some things up. Em’s gone through her wardrobe, pulling out all the stuff she doesn’t wear or doesn’t fit. Who would have thought moving to America would make us thinner. Walking off all those burgers and pizza you see.

Cheerio.

Can you believe it's April?

Hello all.

How's your week been? Ours has been okay nothing special to natter about really. The main thing for us, especially Emma is that it's April. Em can now say she finishes work and fulfils the contract next month, which is like lifting a huge weight off her shoulders. As much as we're enjoying ourselves, being tied down by a contract has put a bit of a downer on things. More than we realised. But there's light at the end of the tunnel and we're looking forward to moving onto the next chapters in our lives. That was a little deep to start with so onto something lighter. Well actually it's not but I'm amused by it.

As mentioned last week violence in parts of Boston has escalated lately. The Mayor & Governor got together to make plans on how to curb the violence. One is to only allow people to buy one gun per month, what a brilliant idea. I just laughed, does that include bullets? Sure that will make all the difference on the black market, "Sorry dude you've already bought a gun this month". I should reiterate that we feel safe and happy in Boston. Every city has it's dodgy areas and neighbourhoods, we know where they are and stay clear. Not seen a Guardian Angel yet, which is a good thing I would be worried if we did.

Now onto lighter matters. Baseball, the season has started and the Red Sox new star, Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has settled in well. Playing his first competitive game yesterday, he struck out 10 of the Kansas City Royals and impressed the Red Sox nation into believing he maybe is worth the $100+ million he cost. Red Sox first home game is on Tuesday so will do our best to get down to Fenway Park and take some pictures for next weeks entry.

Last thing to say is Happy 30th Birthday to Clare.

Cheerio.