I Want to Be...

Your Sledgehammer! Why don't you call my name?

Lyrics from the most fabulous Peter Gabriel. But do you think that he sang that iconic song during the concert in London on Sunday night? NO, HE DID NOT! Are Paulster and I angry about that? YES WE ARE!

We're getting over it, but how in the world can a musician who was defined by an album get away with doing 2 songs from that album during a concert? The songs we wanted to hear...In Your Eyes, Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Big Time...you get the idea...pretty much anything from the Album So that was released in 1986.
It's like Michael Jackson doing a concert without singing Thriller, or Madonna without Like a Virgin--what the heck?!

Before I go on too much of a rant, I must say that on the whole, it was a good show. He had the "New Blood" Orchestra with him and some great female backing singers. I guess it's a sign I'm getting OLD, when I enjoy having rocking 80's tunes set to orchestral arrangements. Whatever. It was pretty magical at some points.
Here's a sample from Salisbury Hill:


Admit it, it sounds pretty darn great, doesn't it?!

Here's a pic of Mr. Gabriel on stage:


And another of a cool backdrop.


So, iTunes, here I come--there are some songs I still want to hear!

Quality Time

It's been a VERY long time since my twin brother and I got to hang out and have a significant amount of quality time. But last weekend, we made up for lost time. Clinton came to London to look at an airplane for some colleagues who were considering the purchase.
Having gotten business out of the way during the first 10 hours after he landed, we had all day Saturday and Sunday to play.
First--stock up with Starbucks. Check.
Second--stop on the Jubilee Bridge and take pictures with your iPhone. Check.
You are the ultimate American tourist!


And I join in...with my Starbucks cup! (You can take the girl out of Texas...)


Here's a shot of Paulster, Drama, Blondie and Clinton on the Jubilee Bridge.


Cyn's Standard 48 hour First-timer Tour includes a River Cruise, "flight" on the London Eye, and a visit to the Tower of London. So...true to form, off we went.
Here's a self-portrait from the deck of the cruise. It was sooooo cold--but beautifully sunny!


A shot of Clinton and the girls...before we all retreated to the warmth of the inside of the boat!


On to the Eye...


Blondie...


And everyone...


I never get tired of that view...


Day 2: The Monument to the Great Fire of London (1666)...you can almost see Clinton down there.


Clinton modelling his Howls for Haiti shirt at the Tower.


On the walk back to the Tube...City Hall and a look back at Tower Bridge.


Long overdue, but what a great visit!

The Miracle of the Internet

It is with laptop running wirelessly that I inform you we have successfully re-established the Miracle of the Internet in our home! Well, I can't exactly take credit for it...I did unpack the new router and plugged it in...it was Paulster who made it work.
I had accidentally plugged something in wrong, so Paulster had to call tech support who diagnosed the problem. Doh! Oh well, so I did it correctly the last two times...getting it wrong once isn't so bad. In my defense, I was on a conference call at the time of assembly--so attention divided. Excuses, excuses! ;)

While it was nice to have a technological break on some fronts...on others, it was just down right inconvenient not to have it.

So, pictures from the weekend in Sheffield for Dora and Paulster's birthday are currently uploading for blog posting soon. Among other activities that we need to catch up on! Stay tuned!!!