As I’ve recently discussed, we didn’t bring too much with us when we came over from the UK. We got rid of lots of things before moving. We didn’t actually get rid of our Christmas tree, but it’s still 5000…
New Furniture
When we first arrived in Arizona in January, we naturally brought very little with us as a piece of furniture has to be an antique or a work of art to be worth sending across an ocean. We got rid…
Lego Roadtrip to the West Valley
It’s funny how different two consecutive years can be. Both 2015 and 2016 have been crazy and intense for me and Chris, but in completely different ways. Last year driving a couple of hundred miles a day most days was…
Doctor Who: Ranking the Steven Moffat Era Part 2
And here on the 53rd anniversary of the first airing of Doctor Who is the final installment of my analysis of the revived series of Doctor Who. 1. Heaven Sent is most likely the best piece of acting Peter Capaldi has ever…
Super Moon
The moon is presently closer to Earth than it will be for quite a while, so we obviously thought this was reason enough to make a video:
Election Reflections: The Facebook Bubble
So this is the second divisive election Chris and I have watched go down during our time as bloggers. I found both quite disturbing. I am not disturbed for the reason many people in my age bracket are, or even by…
The Verdict on a Summer Without Daylight Saving Time
We talked about this a bit earlier this year when summer time/daylight saving time started. Oddly, not observing it made me more aware of it than I had ever been in my life. For instance, I had never been aware of just…
Chris’s First American Halloween
The UK does celebrate Halloween, but it is a fairly different sort of celebration. Chris had previously been to a Halloween party or two and Brighton’s annual Zombie walk, but trick or treating in the sense that American children do…
Grilling a Pizza
Chris has always wanted to own something like a pizza oven or a tandoor in order to make proper pizza and proper chicken tikka. With the realization that the grills can get up to 600F / 315C depending on weather conditions,…
New Pool!
After waiting for months and being present for countless hours of construction, we have our new pool! We have already shown you the new gym, but the pool opened a few days later with a big grand opening pool party. It…