The Tiny Paper: December 2009

It has been so long since last updated that I hardly remember what has been going on! Right after Speiltage I started my new job in London. I suppose that has been the biggest factor in my lack of posting. The commute is fine, and I have had no trouble adjusting to the 9 – 5 schedule again, and the location is great, right around the corner from the British Museum, which is fun to stroll around over lunch from time to time. I finished knitting my cowl, which some of you may have seen on Facebook, and I include here.

We also celebrated Halloween with a little bit of trick or treating, pumpkin carving, and Michael dressed as Spiderman. We put up a few spooky decorations around the house, including glowing spiders.

Bonfire night was an exciting adventure for us. We went to a party in London and had great food, company, fireworks and a bonfire. It was very exciting stuff! For the internationally inept, Bonfire night is in memory of Guy Fawkes trying to blow up the parliament. It wouldn’t be complete without a viewing of “V”

Michael had a Christmas Fete at school. They had games crafts, face painting, and food and we had a lovely day. Michael was also able to pick out presents for us and have them wrapped, and we are very excited to see what surprises he chose for us! He also had Pirate day at school recently, and we worked hard on making his pirate costume special for him. Mad Michael Cash was quite impressive!

We have been busy with gaming. Neil has been working on thru-the-portal very diligently, with a bit of help here and there from me. We went to Dragonmeet in London, where Neil met the creator of 1666, a new game, and we both entered the Ticket to Ride tournament, which was a frustrating experience to say the least due to organization issues.