The Post in Which I Stay With Strangers

Remember the nice things I said about Sprint? I take them back. But more on that later. The flight was great. We left substantially late, but were flying in an epic tailwind so still managed to arrived on time. As we settled into our seats I ordered dinner (seared beef with crispy potatoes and creamed […]

What?! Really?! Surely You Can’t Be Serious

Yes, I am serious. Butterblogger is traveling again. Even I am now starting to feel like my vacation time is excessive. But really, it’s all the government’s fault – they pushed us to implement an EMR, so some of my days off were rolled over into this academic year. Then I compounded the problem by […]

A Day in Oxford, and a Discovery

I woke early this morning, took one last walk to the Thames and said goodbye to London (“Look kids! Big Ben! Parliament!”) I arrived in Oxford a bit later in the morning. Oxford is a lovely, inspirational, aspirational city. The weight of the years grounds her in grand heavy halls, while her graceful spires raise […]

Please Don’t Count The Glasses

To start the day today, I put my map of London in my pocket, then wandered out to see Westminster Abbey. After waiting in queue for a half hour or so, I paid my admission and entered the abbey. Included in the price of admission is an audio guide narrated by Jeremy Irons. He has […]

Family Jewels

Today we (Premila, Laura, Corey, Christine, Mathias, and I) went to London. Premila and Laura just went for the day, whereas Corey, Christine, and Mathias were returning to Christine and Mathias’s place in town. For me it was time to check into my dorm room at the LSE. Before doing so, however, we had eggs […]

Missing day

Ah another post that was written and disappeared. Alas. Perhaps if time allows I will rewrite it. For now you get pictures. April 4, 2021 From a blogging perspective, this entire trip was my biggest failure. When I arrived in London, Premila had been delayed and wasn’t there to pick me up, so I had […]