Cal and Shaz

Hi everybody, So what have we been up to since Christmas?? well unfortunately our lives in the new world have had to adjust to the daily drudgery of working for me (cal) and a mixture of studying and general housewifery for Sharon… Living off a single income in one of the most expensive cities on America has proven to be a little tougher than we first imagined (Insert violins here). Chris (Chumley to all who know him) and Mairi-Louise came over to stay for a week around New Year. It was really good to see them and hear a Scottish accent again, well from M-L anyway. We behaved pretty much as you would expect given we had been living the quiet American style social life with lots of sitting in and an occasional beer, and now ... read more

Hi Folks, Day 5 of the American Dream and GOD DAMN this country is COLD.. The flights over were long tiring and uneventful. Note for future travelers- Cheap Continental flights via Newark DON’T have cool wee TV’s built into the seats and there is NO complimentary bevvy… 29-11-05 Our first night of our new lives was spent in the opulence of the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel (presidents gold floor) courtesy of a leaving present from all our friends in Glasgow (thanks folks) . And in true govan hill styleeee when the waiter let himself into the room to deliver the champagne and chocolate covered strawbs, me and shaz though we were getting burgled. (we hadn’t answered the door cos the room was SOOO big we didn’t here his expensively polite knocking).. 30-11-05 till 03-12-05 After the ... read more