Almost American

We are not a sports-loving family. We don't go out to play or watch team games of any sort, and although the kids occasionally watch (Am...

This cartoon is by Dave Walker and is used with permission.

I wrote this post back in February and apparently I forgot to hit 'Post'! I recently recommended that Kelly , in her search for the ...

I had to renew DD's British passport last week. When we went to get her photo taken they asked in the store if this was going to be her ...

Massachusetrts? More to the point, where in Massachusetts is Massachusetrts? You see, unlike in the UK, where we put the name of the county ...

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I remember my dad and brother getting really bad hayfever when I was a kid but I don't remember ever seeing as much pollen in the UK as...

When I first arrived in the US as a graduate student I didn't think about gardening in the USA. It never occurred to me that I was goin...

I've never actually eaten fiddleheads - fern sprouts. The season for them is very short - only three weeks or so. They do have them in ...

Karen tagged me what feels like weeks ago for a meme about springtime that originated here . I've finally got around to it, mostly beca...

My latest post is over here , at Michelle's blog, A Mid-Atlantic English . Go read that post and then come back! In many ways, Michelle...

Many years ago, when I was an undergraduate at university in the UK, I dated an Argentinian for a short time. I remember him asking me about...

When I was in primary (elementary) school I had school dinner (lunch) every day. My mum counted on us having a good meal, to the point where...

Our family traditions regarding Easter when I was growing up were simple - lamb for lunch and a large chocolate Easter egg each. One year fo...

DS came home from school today and tore his bed apart. Not literally - one of his classmates told him that the leprechauns left gold coins u...

Last weekend we went to visit friends for a St. Patrick's Day party. This is not a 'holiday' I have ever really celebrated befor...

It's been too long since we were last in the UK and it's time to start thinking about another trip there. We used to go a lot more o...

This cartoon is by Dave Walker and is used with permission. Actually, my desk doesn't look quite like this - it's not as organized ...

I LOVE Cadbury's Creme Eggs and am very happy that they can be found year-round nowadays. The regular Creme Eggs are my favorite, but th...

Where in the world would you see a notice like this? Yes, it is in the United States. In the 'restroom' of the customer services dep...