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It's a jolly holiday
A bit ago the stars aligned (well, the stars and our wanderlust and an airline sale and our last spring break all together and a--knock on wood--nice tax return) and we rather spontaneously decided to go on an adventure next week over spring break. Not just any old adventure but the Queen of All Adventures. A royal adventure. I can hardly stand it, I AM SO EXCITED. If I were a cool, been-there-done-that kind of blogger I would wait and tell you once we already landed (oh by the way, we're abroad this week). But (clearly) international woman of mystery I am not.*
London, here we come! I've been waiting 20+ years to share my favorite city with my kids. It gives me happy chills just thinking about it.
Yesterday I was checking into tickets at the Globe Theatre (eep!) and, as I filled out the information form here were the choices for "title":
- Mr
- Mrs
- Miss
- Ms
- Dr
- Sir
- Lord
- Lady
- Dame
- Prof
- Air Commodore
- Baroness
- Brigadier
- Canon
- Capt
- Cmdr
- Colonel
- Count
- Countess
- Judge
- Lt
- Madame
- Marquess
- Prince
- Princess
- Rev
- Bishop
- Duke
- Viscount
- Viscountess
All of the above, please? Not in Kansas any more, I guess! I'm no fan of insults and put-downs but perhaps a little Shakespearean insult training (e.g., Thou spleeny rough-hewn dewberry!) wouldn't hurt in the name of cultural understanding and Hamlet prep?
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*I am so lacking in mystery that a quick glance back through the last few posts reveal mentions of: Upstairs Downstairs (British), a quote by Winston Churchill (ditto), a letter to BBC's Blue Peter (yes, again), and a clip of Les Mis (yup).
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Reader Comments (7)
I'm so jealous -- have a wonderful time and take LOTS of family photos! Let's get pizza when you return!
Really, that sounds fabulous. I am jealous. How great will that be to take your kids? Have a fantastic time.
you lucky, lucky girl. I don't know if I'll ever realize that dream.
thanks in advance for letting me live through you and your fabulous narratives + pictures of your adventure. (hint, hint)
:)
I like Viscountess...
Have a great trip!
My husband and oldest son recently went to Manchester. They ran into the same choices when purchasing tickets for a Manchester United game. They both liked the titles, "Commander" and "Commodore." Thankfully, neither has insisted on the use of those titles! Our family spring break adventure is going to DC. We're really happy that the government didn't shut down although it would have been an invaluable (read: horrible) object lesson. Bon voyage!
I'm beyond jealous...I may not be able to talk to you for a little while. Can I be your Nanny? You would fit in more if you had me there as your personal Mary Poppins. I'm going to go make myself some tea and crumpets...and cry (tears of joy for you of course!)
How FUN!! Are you going to be there during the wedding? I think that would rock but also be pretty crazy. We're on our way to France, etc. Getting excited but will be leaving kiddos.