Leisa asked me to give you all an update of my job and what has transpired since our arrival. The first night we had dinner in a pub down the street form our flat. We are within walking distance of the town center. Basingstoke is not the most quaint place but has all the amenities. I had fish, chips and garden peas for my first English meal. Leisa had an Indian dish. My first day at work I took the train to Kingston-upon-Thames and walked to the office. I met my new supervisor who has lived in Canada and the US. [View Full Entry]

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We had quite an adventure just getting here! Our housesitters, Sarah and Young-Jin, drove us to Chicago-O'Hare in plenty of time. We unloaded the luggage at the British Airways gate, only to discover that I had forgotten one of my suitcases. Horrors! I usually pack light and the car was full of luggage, so I blissfully assumed we had every thing. Sarah and Young-Jin kindly went back to our house, got the suitcase, and drove back to the airport. Because of increasing heavy traffic, the whole process took two hours. In the meantime, we kept watching the lines for the security [View Full Entry]

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