YESTERDAY WAS A RATHER KICK BACK DAY. CAN'T GET MY IPAD ON PAULINES WI FI; SHE HAS SOOO MANY PASSWORDS AND NOTHING WORKED BUT HER BROTHER, WHO LIVES ACROSS THE STREET HAS EASY ACCESS. NO MC DONALDS OR STARBUCKS HERE. DRIZZLY, CHILLY DAY BUT WE DROVE TO CLENT HILL TO SEE THE LOVELY VIEW OF THE MDILANDS THROUGH THE RAIN. PAULINE LET ME DRIVE MY RENTAL BUT SHE WAS A BIT NERVOUS; I DIDN'T HIT ANY CURBS. HAD LUNCH AT A LOVELY LITTLE PLACE THEN RESTED IN THE AFTER...

I was never sooo glad to get anywhere; guess I thought I was Superwoman. Saturday spent a lovely lunch with my Amy, waited 4 hours at airport for an uneventful 9 hour direct flight Phoenix-London Heathrow. Customs, schlepped too much luggage to the rental car pick-up, cute Hybrid car with too few instructions including how to turn it off. Ok, of course GPs on ipad didn't work, no wiFi-never mind, I have a map. Missed turn and drove an hour out of my way. Pulled o...

Here and checked in. So far British Airlines computer did not charge me for extra bag or special seat with no one in front of me plus a window. Yahoo ! Had nice ride up with Bill and met Amy for lunch. Now I just have to maneuver the English roads to my friend Pauline's .

Rain today, 3 days to go

Just returned from fabulous week end in LA for Chad's wedding. Great family time!