Wakana and I have formed definite opinions on English hotels. They are not nice opinions.

However, we are in London now and will be here until the morning of the 31st when we fly out for the good ol' US of A. We have set off the run to Toronto til later in September. We'll run up to the home farm and then down to the southern part of Maine for Charlie's shindig in Robin Hood.

I got an email from a former co-worker telling me that the base I worked at in Maine has been slated for closure. I imagine a lot of my friends and the towns peole are pretty upset. I feel like I dodged a bullet.