Blister #1 -- my first birthday pressie

A blister in the sun?

Yesterday Maurizio and Jimmi (our houseguest until her residence hall is open) and I walked to the "super" Tesco store, about 20 minutes from our house. Except for the lovely walk through the edge of Bute Park, along the River Taff, this activity was a bit like going to Wal-mart without the comfort of a car and personal radio to get through the crowds. And we ALL know how much I adore the Wal of the Mart....... main difference here was the lack of unsatisfactory parents beating their children with a three-pack of tube socks. Other than that, it was Walton-ish utter chaos. Then, all three of us were separated and that was fairly comical since, by this point, I had made the brilliant decision to add two (count them, 2) 5 lb. weight balls to my carry basket for purchase. Good times, good times! Lurched to totally opposite end of store to get a rolling basket. Lazy Americans. Basket had a wonky wheel. Of course. It wouldn't have been mine if it didn't :)

After all the fun of S.T., guess what! We had to walk back home -- again, remember the weight balls. The return walk is also UP-hill. Balls of fun!!!! HA-ha. So very tired.....must eat chocolate.

5.30ish -- Jimmi, Maurizio, Clare and I WALKED to movie theatre at high rate of speed since we were potentially late for a movie. Another cool thing is the unlimited movie card that can be purchased for 9.99 and lets one see as many movies as desired within a month! Met Omar, Andrew and Jeff at movie -- barely made it in for start :)

8.00ish -- exited movie and went for chips (french fries) at a kebob shop. My new food item to try was a battered sausage -- low carb is not going so well here. Scarfed food as group activity, went for goodbye beer (with the other American, Jeff, since he is leaving for Paris) at the Prince of Wales. This is an old theatre that has been converted into a nicer pub. Very dramatic windows and stairs. Loved it!

11.00 -- bedtime -- noted first evidence of blister evolution. Tried to call people in the later (or is it earlier?) time zones to no avail. Sleep.