The Good Life

2009-07-30T16:57:00.007-03:00

Part of the walk to the Oxford Playhouse. Not all the lean on the timber house is the camera angle.

I took a shortcut along the Thames one morning.

One of many beautiful buildings

Inside the Sheldonian Theatre for the bonus session Thursday evening.

This is in the Bodleian Library. Where they filmed Harry's trial in HP 4. We ate supper in here.

TEDGlobal in Oxford

2009-07-30T15:50:00.003-03:00

I'll start by saying you should check out the speakers posted on the TED.com site. They will continue to post them so check back often.

Here are a few links
TED.com blog
Guardian Correspondent Kevin Anderson
pictures
BBC report

Oxford

2009-07-20T13:57:00.001-03:00

I'm here registered, checked into my hotel and using TED wifi to tell you about it.

I'm off to get supper and take a few snaps of Oxford.

Blue Lagoon

2009-07-20T13:48:00.006-03:00

I bought an excursion ticket that stopped at the Blue Lagoon.
They make it very easy for travelers.

Driving there

Walking in from the bus drop off

There are a bunch of coves and resting spots, including a waterfall.

Close up of the water just outside.

Rejkyavik

2009-07-20T13:29:00.011-03:00

The flight to Iceland was uneventful - my favourite kind.
I jumped on the bus to Rejkyavik, which deposited us just off the highway beside the airport. The driver assured us that the town was just right over there. A short walk away and yes, it really was.

This is the first thing I saw. I had checked out google earth, so now
I knew where I was.

This is The Pond in the middle of Rejkyavik.

I'm going to post a few pictures and fill you in later.

Rejkyavik harbour

Harbour with mountains
Famous church inside outside and view from

On the Way

2009-07-18T20:35:00.002-03:00

I'm at the airport waiting for my flight. I had some issues when I tried to send email with my new netbook. So I fired up the skype video and called my tech dept (AKA Don). He straightened me out in no time and I got to wish the kids goodnight at the same time.

Technology is wonderful when it works and it's working right now. Next time from Iceland.

TEDGlobal 2009

2009-07-15T11:06:00.004-03:00

I haven't been here in a while.

I'm still moving ahead designing and creating the life I want. The biggest step I've made in that direction is my coming trip to TEDGlobal in Oxford England next week (July20-24, 2009).

You can check back over that time as I plan to post my trip as I go, as I can.

The Discipline Question

2006-10-31T07:21:00.000-04:00

The Discipline Question

Who's it for, anyway?

2005-10-13T14:37:00.000-03:00

Last weekend was Thanksgiving here in Canada and I did the whole turkey dinner with all the fixin's. So here I was Saturday evening standing in the grocery store check out with a cart full of the last frozen turkey and everything else I needed to turn out a Martha moment. The guy behind me had a store-roasted chicken and a can of gravy.

Well, I don't feel envy all that often, but I looked at that and a picture of how I would spend the day with my cart load flashed through my mind followed by a slower, calmer picture of how my day would unfold with his purchases.

Let me just say, I did make a turkey dinner that would make Martha proud and we all enjoyed it ( my 4 year old's coment was ' I liked the berry jam best'). When all was done, my husband thanked me for all the effort and told me how wonderful it was, but, he said,"I'm not sure everyone really appreciates all the effort you put into it."

If it's the thought that counts, I think next year I'll think about a big turkey dinner and buy something simpler.

What does it mean?

2005-10-10T10:47:00.000-03:00

My son asked me about the reason we're here. I guess that makes him the existential one.

I told him it was to live the good life. That seemed to satisfy him. He must have a clear idea of what that means. I wish I did. I certainly know the elements of it and I've tried out many of them.

The one I haven't tried out, yet, is traveling. I want to travel. Did I mention the 4 kids?

For a while, I figured that meant no travel for me for the time being. But, I want to. So I changed it to 'How do I travel with 4 kids?'

That's the quest I'm on now.