Harrods is the Name

Today was the day.

Liz got her opportunity to go to shopping heaven, the one and only Harrods.

For those of you who have never had the pleasure, it is the world's most famous store in the heart of Central London. It is the biggest, most ridiculous store I have ever been to (it takes up an entire city block). Though it was a bit ridiculous, I must admit that it was quite impressive.

You can apparently buy anything at this place. Of course, the highest of high fashion is there. What I did not realize is that Harrods carries excessive amounts of everything from chandeliers to huge rugs to paintings. There is something to be said of walking past a little glass statue that has a price tag of 12,000 pounds; or a stack of massive rugs each of which has a 20,000 pound price tag. The final straw for me was the "pet kingdom". It is an entire section of the store dedicated to excessively priced pet goods and accessories. I did see the cutest miniature couch and chaise lounge though!

Being that I get paid like a normal human, we did not but anything on this trip. But, if you know anyone who is looking for a Swarovski Crystal Foosball table, I know a place.....just 20,000 pounds - including tax.

Beyond that, not much new going on here.

I did go bowling last week with some people from work. Remarkably, bowling is the same here as it is anywhere else! The thing that stood out for me most was the excessivness of the warnings pasted all over the bowling alley. For some reason, there was a sign above every other lane saying "caution, slippery floor". That was strange enough. Then I realized that there was a sticker next to the foul line of each lane offering more caution. Until bowling in the UK, I had no idea how dangerous bowling could be! Being from Wisconsin, where drunk people and bowling are two state past-times, I have never seen a bowling injury due to "slippage". I think that is why it is so unusual!

I know you are all wondering - did you represent the good old USA? Of course I did. I did bowl quite well while beating everyone else. I should note that British people don't bowl well!

That is all for now. Got some good stuff happening tomorrow. Not sure what yet but I will let you know.

In closing, it is important to give a shout-out to the Holecz/Luciani/Cerniglia tribe for adding a healthy set of twins! Welcome to Emma and Grace! Congrats all!

SG