As my career at Westinghouse winds down, I tend to look back at some of the more memorable moments with people who have been like family to me. Nearly 40 years ago, when I first started I was in a…
The Case for a Queen
In the US we have no royalty. Kardashians not withstanding. In fact, we went to great lengths to get rid of the last king we had way back in 1776. But I’m sitting here enduring the corona-pocalypse, and I’m starting…
Driving Through Ireland – The mountains, the sea, and Guinness
Ireland by car is a great way to go. Once you get by the whole “driving on the wrong side of the road” thing. In 2009, near the end of our 13 month stint in the UK, we decided to…
London on a Two-Day Pass – Day 2
Day Number 2+ So our trip to London could not be done in a day. The first day saw us utilizing our London Pass to great effect. However, we were somewhat limited by the included tour bus tickets. The key…
London on a Two-Day London Pass – Day 1
London is a great place. History, style and elegance, great food, and they speak some semblance of English there. They even got a queen. About 10 years ago, we were lucky enough to live in the UK, although we were…
The U.K. – Back to the Future
Thomas Wolfe was wrong. You can go home. Ten-plus years ago, we spent 13 months in the United Kingdom. My son Max was 3, and turned 4 while there. He loved trains. We lived in a beautiful seaside resort town…
Biking Through Liverpool – Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s The Beatles!
Liverpool, England Beatles!, Beatles!, Beatles! Growing up in Western PA, the neighbor girl, Joyce, was about 8 years older than me. She would sit in her bedroom with her record player playing Beatles songs on 45s for hours. But you…
Latvia
Latvia, Jewel of the Baltic One of the best things about working as a nuclear engineer for 38 years is the interaction with people all over the world. I have great friends in dozens of countries who I can visit…
Empire of the Rising Sun – Fukui, Japan
Japan is a land of mystery. It’s about the size of California, but has over 120 million people. Almost everybody is Japanese, and can trace their ancestry back for centuries. Part of the reason is the country’s isolation. It is…
Day Tripping with Rick – Moving to the UK – Part 2
In Part 1 of Moving to the UK, I discussed moving overseas, finding a place, driving on the wrong side of the road, and various oddities of our British friends. In Part 2, I’ll discuss other aspects of British life…