Around August of last year, I figured I should probably write a blog. After all, it was a year since I had moved to the US and embarked on this great adventure. But, as usual, life got in the way and it slipped my mind.
So as Christmas approached I thought that would be a great time; after all it would be the end of my first calendar year stateside. But, I forgot again.
Finally August of 2018 was upon me, and two years simply had to be marked with some kind of entry.
Nope.
“A few weeks ago I had the chance to go corgi racing” is not a statement I ever expected to write. But it’s true. To clarify, I wasn’t racing against corgis, but I was present and assisting, or at least trying to assist!
I am a big fan of Christmas cards. To me it is an inexpensive way to show you are thinking of someone at this time of year, to keep in touch with friends and family you may not see regularly, and spread a little bit of Christmas cheer.
Any non-US citizen with a valid home country driving licence has 60 days from entering the state with which to get their Minnesota licence. Unfortunately, this is done by taking a full written and practical driving test…
It’s been a few weeks, and I am still not used to tipping. Tipping in the States is a lot more than just showing appreciation for particularly good service; it is expected in many situations, and at a higher percentage than in England.
When to tip can be a bit confusing, though. Even before I came out here, for some reason I was thinking about the shipping company and if I should tip when they deliver my boxes from the UK (I didn’t).
There is what looks like a small model house on a pole next to a gas station near us, that at first glance looks like a rather elaborate mailbox.
Get a little closer, though, and you can see a window in the side showing it is full of books. It is a ‘Little Library’, and is one of the most adorable things I have seen since I came to the US.
With Christmas fast approaching, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to write a little bit about where we got engaged: the Wisconsin Dells.
My fiancée’s family have visited there for many years, and it is something of a family tradition. This was why it seemed such an appropriate place to pop the question, and I was very much looking forward to going; that said, I had little idea what to expect from ‘the Waterpark Capital of the World’ (aside from the obvious.)
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