Up to now I’ve found the best way to deal with jetlag to be a couple of gin and tonics (“Easy on the tonic there”) and an Ambien sleeping pill in the British Airways lounge just as we get called for boarding. Typically my chemically induced sleep overtakes me as the airplane climbs out of Seattle and turns East looking for the sun. With a…
Coventry City FC
There will be about 8 of my twitter followers that will care about this. To everyone else I’m sorry, go to my other blog and look at pictures of Reykjavik. I’m a Coventry City supporter and former regular at Highfield Road. No idea how I ended up looking for CCFCs results first when they start rolling in on a Saturday morning, but I do. I…
Entering the land of the relaxed…
There was a moment of total relaxation, it came on a Thursday, just before lunchtime to be precise. We were wandering through a vineyard near St Helena and it just struck me how incredible this life is. The warm glow was probably helped by the very recent sampling at the V.Sattui winery. I was ready for a few days away relaxing with good company,…
Sounders-Montreal
It took a great goal from Davy Arnaud to mark what was otherwise a very forgettable game. However the season has started and an evening watching football, and enjoying good beer with friends will always time well spent.
Budweiser, it’s so unnecessary…
My Twitter (@davekean) proudly proclaims I am a beer snob, I like good beer and the allegations that Anheuser-Busch (owned by Europe’s InBev) is watering down their beer made me nod knowingly (and feel a little superior). Yep, of course they are, have you tasted it? Anheuser-Busch has of course denied these accusations and stated, rather flatly, that they are in compliance with labeling standards….
When the weather cooperated…
London is a wonderful place to be, when it’s not so good I am happy for the invention of goretex. A stunning couple of nights in London, now it’s time to prepare for the main event on Tuesday. I hope you are all having as much fun as I am.
10 things I’ve learned about writing…
A year ago I seriously I seriously started to put finger to keyboard writing a book about my journey since Mum died and my divorce being final. I’ve learned a lot about the process of writing and telling a story, but that’s only been a small part of the journey. It really has been fun, and that’s been the biggest discovery for me. 1. Find…
Thank you for…
OK, it’s my first thanksgiving as an American, so I’m supposed to let the world know what I am thankful for. This has been an incredible year full of connections and change for the better. My on going sanity check and extended American family. Steve, Carl, Cheryl, Matt, Tracy, Beth, Carey, JB, Heidi, Rob, Rob, Robert, George, Jillian, Chris, big Rob and 80’s hair Chris. …
Wasn’t it good?
Siting on an airplane heading home and reflecting on how the last two weeks have flashed by. I’ve taken dozens of trains, went to 14 events, seen British athletes win gold a couple of time, stood in hundreds of lines and loved every second of it. First is that they were superbly organized. The creation of the Olympic Park was inspired. Seven years ago it…
A celebration of the city, and of us.
Today the city get’s given back to Londoners, a lot of people are heading home, but after the last 16 days I think the city is a little different. The most diverse and dynamic city on the planet came together, welcomed the world and celebrated being part of this games and it’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen . While the stadiums were the stage to make it complete the athletes…