Summer Visits to Michigan

Jessica and Todd's Wedding in June

Nottinghill Carnival 2009

We went to the Nottingham Carnival on the family day (Sunday, Aug 30) with one of my good friends from work, Maryam.

The carnival was overwhelming with lots and lots of people. We got a bit of west Indian food and walked around the area to find a sound system with good music. Along the way, we had to find a toilet and waited for over 30 minutes in line to pay a few pounds to use someone's bathroom in their house!

Something Fishy in London

Early Saturday morning, Hyeran dragged us out of bed at 6 AM to get the freshest catch at Billingsgate Fish Market in London. She was in search of a couple of good fillets of Dover Sole for a homework assignment from culinary school. On our way we found a bag full of very fresh shrimp and the tastiest monk fish ever!

Move to London

We moved to London in August to a beautiful flat in Vauxhall (south side of London). We are living with another couple-- Mel and Hyeran- who are also Americans. Mel is studying at LSE and Hyeran just graduated from chef school! One of the many reasons we had to find a place with a nice kitchen.

Our flat overlooks the Thames River and is just down the way from the London Eye and across the river from Big Ben. It is an amazing location and we have a beautiful sunset almost every night.

Weekend in Amsterdam

Monica and I spent the weekend in Amsterdam (May 22-24). I went to a conference for work the following week and got a free trip to the Netherlands! Here are the pictures...