Still got about a month or two to wait for our shipment (PC, dining room table bed, books, CDs Vinyl, scanner, music system etc), so it does feel a bit like camping here. But things improved yesterday - Pete bought a small Altec Lansing speaker system to plug into the noble NC10 netbook. This, with the much improved internet connection from Comcast (so much better than BT) has revolutionised our evenings. We've listened to "I'm sorry I Haven't a Clue", the Paul Jones RnB show, the Bob Harris's Country show, the News and Pete experienced a truly execrable right-on PC comedy on R4 by Shappi Khorsandi. Maybe we don't need a tele?
We're gradually getting used to apartment living, we especially like having the pool on-site, and the fact that it's relatively empty; we've haven't tried the gym yet, but it's likely we'll have to soon, before Pete's latest jeans purchase (still a trim 36" waist) gives way to a 38". And then there's the TV theatre where we can play our DVDs, so long as , we suspect, they are region compliant. Pete feels a rant coming on here, but he'll leave to his ranting blog (http://box57.blogspot.com).
On the food and wine front, we really are ahead of the game. PF Chang's is a better local chinese than any of the Fleet ones were, our local winery's restaurant (Wente in Livermore) is really v good, we'd rate it up there with Chez Bruce, and our local fast food Mexican ("Baja Fresh") is exceptional for a fast food restaurant. And we've got a local "Trader Joes" and "Ranch 99", our local Asian supermarket. Still mastering eating at home, so far we've had one failure featuring a portugese sausage!
While Lynda works, Pete expected he'd be in Borders or Barnes & Noble for coffee and a free read of the mags, books etc., but so far he's shopped, laundried and played on the NC10. We'll see what next week brings.
Just taken delivery of a FLIP minoHD, so if you're lucky, or even if you're not, we might be posting small but perfectly formed videos on t'interweb thingy.
Missing you all, and do come and visit, we'll tell you when the spare bed arrives.
P & L in the USA
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