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Comic Con Baltics – 2023 Edition

Back in January, when I was in London with Lin, we were lucky enough to attend an after-show party of Mother Goose, the Panto with Ian McKellan. It was a ton of fun and on the way home, Lin asked me if I didn’t miss it. I replied that I did, but I really didn’t … Continue reading Comic Con Baltics – 2023 Edition

September

It’s been a helluva month. When August ended, we literally had no idea what was coming next. Seriously. Waking up on the morning of August 31, we really didn’t know what the future was going to hold for us. All we knew for sure was that Rasa had her PhD defense coming up on the … Continue reading September

Šventoji – Summer 2023 – Part 2

Wednesday – July 19 We slept late (well, later than we usually slept) and made our way down to the included breakfast buffet, which was only available from 9-11am. It was typical fare, except they had bacon, which Monki has recently discovered, so she was rather excited to pile it high on her plate. They … Continue reading Šventoji – Summer 2023 – Part 2

Šventoji – Summer 2023 – Part 1

We needed a vacation, this much was certain. So far, we’d been having a summer of uncertainties. We had been looking for a place to buy, but prices were soaring, way above what they should have been, so we were stuck in a holding pattern there. Rasa was working on finishing the details for her … Continue reading Šventoji – Summer 2023 – Part 1

Taking a Trip

It’s fascinating watching your little one grow up. I know I’m not unique in this, all parents have gone through it but as this is my first time to experience it, and Monki’s first time to live through it, I find it endlessly enlightening. Normally, when I write about her, it’s usually about some major … Continue reading Taking a Trip

Mmmm… Salty

We’ve been having a bit of a time here at Chez Greenspon. We’re all fine, or at least we will be, but there are a number of factors inducing stress for all of us. Nothing beyond the normal stress of living, but things which could be easily dealt with singly tend to get exponentially harder … Continue reading Mmmm… Salty

January 2023 Part Five (Jan 24-Jan27)

January 24 – New and Old things, New and Old Friends… We got up late on Tuesday morning, but that was okay, we were already sorted for theatre for the evening – but more on that in a minute. Needing sustenance, Lin suggested a place called “Today Bread” for our morning’s brunch (yes, we’d gotten … Continue reading January 2023 Part Five (Jan 24-Jan27)

January 2023 Part Four (Jan 21-Jan 23)

January 21 – Once more unto the Breach Weirdly, in past times, this is where my trip would start. I would arrive in London for a week of theatre and museums and being able to understand what I overhear on public transport and in coffee shops. This time, I had two weeks of travel behind … Continue reading January 2023 Part Four (Jan 21-Jan 23)

January 2023 Part Three (Jan 16-Jan 18)

January 16 – Magic! To be perfectly honest, today was one of the big highlights of the trip, something I had been looking forward to with much anticipation. Today was the day Troy was coming to come get me and we were going to Disneyland! We’d discussed this over the past few months, me explaining … Continue reading January 2023 Part Three (Jan 16-Jan 18)

January 2023 Part Two (Jan 10-Jan 15)

January 10 – It all disappears… like Vegas in the rain… Tuesday morning I woke up early and started making myself breakfast before I ventured outside. Good thing, too, since the alarm was on and even though the folks had left me a note with the code on it, I didn’t see it (and even … Continue reading January 2023 Part Two (Jan 10-Jan 15)