Finally Back...Online!

Whew! We've finally just gotten our internet connection set up at home! No more "borrowing" other neighbor's DSL connections thru wireless connection! Now we can surf away, and most importantly, update this blog and keep in better communications with everyone!

We're essentially unpacked and have found the best ways to use our limited London space (one trip to Ikea and 2 trips to London's equivalent of the Home Depot--B & Q--helped out with that one). We got a few pieces of build-it-yourself furniture to store linens, books, and clothes. And using a trick Jason learned back in college, we put our bed up on a few bricks (elevated not more than 6 inches or so); now we can store our luggage and various other items under the bed. Voila!
The last few weeks have been very busy. Both Jason & Annelies are busy with work; we're making our mark and trying to come up to speed quickly! But we're both enjoying the challenges. Plus, our co-workers are a bunch of great people.

Vinny is totally settled now; he's figured out the new routines, smells, sights, other pugs. The funniest thing that he's done lately has to do with the elevator. We live on the 7th floor of a building and take him out in the morning and the evening. There is an LED-light indicator at the top of the elevator, above the buttons. Vinny is just *fascinated* by those lights as they tick off the various floors! He'll stand on his hind-legs trying to get closer to the lights. Strange, but quite hilarious.

So as promised a few pics! Here is Vinny & Annelies on the day that Vinny arrived; they were both quite stressed that day :)











These next few pics are the view from our London "flat" (aka "apartment"). Enjoy!

We hope that everyone is doing well and in good health. Write us when you get a chance!