Apologies for the long silence. As always, I have been busy with work, family, etc. (Shame on me).

Highlights of the past month include:

• A visit to Blenheim Palace
• A night at Shakespeare's Globe on the South Bank of the Thames, to see an all-female production of "Much Ado About Nothing"
• A night at Regency Park's outdoor theater , to see the Lerner and Lowe musical "Camelot"
• A week's vacation (they call it a holiday in Britain) in Devon and Cornwall

I want to describe the above in detail as much as possible, but I need to head off to the grocery to buy broccoli and pasta, punch in bills, read work e-mail, etc., etc. (groan).

Encouragement helps. So, e-mail me if you want to read more.