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Travel 2017: A Train To Paris: Day Six
Our five days in London had flown by. Still feeling the exhilaration from yesterday's incredible adventure– we got up, packed, and prepared for the next leg of our journey. We had coffee outside the lobby of St. Pancras, as had become our morning routine, enjoying the bright morning sun and going over our schedule.
After breakfast, I walked the grand staircase, one last time– just relishing the beauty of it. I love St. Pancras. It's hard to fathom that it barely escaped demolition and is now fully restored.
As guests in the historic part of the hotel, we were entitled to VIP service for the Eurostar to Paris at the adjoining St. Pancras International Railway Station. We were met in the lobby and escorted to the station, through customs/immigration– all the way to boarding and stowing our luggage on the train. It couldn't have been easier.
Traveling Europe by high speed train is a fast, convenient and inexpensive alternative to air travel. From London to Paris took us two hours and twenty-two minutes. From St. Pancras International, the Eurostar took us through the Channel Tunnel and across the French countryside before arriving at Paris Gare du Nord. The distance is nearly 3oo miles. (By car the trip takes over six hours.)
I'd like to give you a highly romanticized version — riding the rails. Truthfully, from the scenery outside my window, it could have been a train ride anywhere in the world.
The one thing I did notice was for a good portion of the trip, we'd pass a church steeple seeming to stick up out of the fields every few miles. I saw dozens of these and they all looked similar.
Don't get me wrong– some of the scenery was beautiful– it's just not unique. I say this for anyone considering the train option purely in hopes of seeing a different world of small villages, farms and sights unique to France.
None of that really mattered to us though– because we were on our way to a new city. We'd be experiencing Paris for the first time.
We arrived at Paris Gare du Nord and found our driver waiting for us at the end of the track. He escorted us out of the station and drove us to our hotel. Our stay at Hotel Scribe had been arranged through Judy Perl Worldwide Travel that handles the bookings for Playbill Travel. We arrived a day earlier than many of the people going on the Broadway on the Rhone cruise, who were also doing the pre-cruise stay in Paris.
After checking with the desk, we had a little time before our room would be ready, so we went for a walk through the neighborhood– part of the 9th arrondissement. Just down the block from our hotel was the Palais Garnier. It's consider one of, if not the most famous opera house in the world.
The Palais Garnier is the setting and inspiration for Gaston Leroux's novel, The Phantom of the Opera, adapted into many movies and of course, Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular stage musical.
After a pleasant walk, we returned to the hotel and got settled in. We checked the weather and were trying to decide if we should chance the threat of rain. A storm was rolling in and decided not to risk it.
We heard from our friends, Laura and Cass and met them down in the lobby. After a little catching up, we decided to go to dinner at a cafe/brasserie recommended by the front desk. They got us a reservation and we headed there, just across the street. It was pouring rain!
The restaurant was packed. Capucine Cafe is a lovely little place with great food and plenty of atmosphere. We were seated by the window on the second floor–with a nice view, as the rain continued to flood the street below.
We had a great time catching up, with our conversation bouncing from topic to topic. Then before heading back to the hotel, we planned our big day ahead. Tomorrow the four of us were heading to Versailles.
Little did we know– it would be a much bigger adventure than we were expecting!
Travel Date: May 18, 2017 (Day Six)
Travel 2017: A Rainy Day in London Town Still Sizzles: Day Five
Our last full day in London was to be a very wet one, start to finish. We'd actually been pretty lucky with the weather– mostly sunny days and temperatures slightly above the norm for this time of year. There was no way we were going to let a little rain dampen our spirits. We grabbed an umbrella and headed out for another busy day.
The Monument to the Great Fire of London is the world's tallest isolated stone column. It is most commonly referred to as The Monument. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, it stands to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666. It's hard to get a perspective of its size in a picture– so consider that there are 311 steps that go up to a viewing platform at the top.
One of the interesting things we found online before our trip was the Sky Garden in the Walkie Talkie building, 20 Fenchurch Street.
The building itself, nicknamed for its unusual shape, is considered by many as "the worst building" in the U.K. Completed in 2014, it has 34 floors, the top three made up of the Sky Garden, bars and restaurants.
The Sky Garden is London's highest public garden and it offers an uninterrupted, 360 degree view of London. It's free to visit but tickets are required. It's highly recommended you reserve them in advance because it is frequently filled.
In spite of the cloudy skies and rain-spattered windows, the views were spectacular. There is an open air observation deck on one side, with rest of the views through large panes of glass.
It started raining again so we took the Tube as close as we could, to our matinee performance of Les Miserables. Why Les Miz? Yes, we've seen many professional productions– in NYC and on tour. Maybe even a dozen. BUT we'd never seen it in London– where it all began. AND it's Michael's favorite musical.
Les Miserables has been running continuously in London for nearly 32 years! One fact you may not know, is that the events in the show, occur around the June Rebellion (or The Paris Uprising of 1832) NOT the French Revolution (1789-1799) as many people believe.
At intermission, we both commented that we thought is was way to fast! Now, when Michael agrees that something is too fast– it's too fast. When we see shows, he's always saying they could pick up the tempo. Sure, a performance differs from one to the next– but this, apparently, wasn't a fluke. A friend who saw it two years ago asked if they were still speeding though it.
I found the differences in staging from the original Broadway production interesting. (I'm assuming this is still the original staging.) Some things worked better than others and I could also see why some were changed. All in all, in spite of the pace, we still enjoyed it.
It was pouring rain after the show. We headed over to the Savoy Theatre and picked up our tickets, hoping to find a place for dinner nearby. While we were there, we went in the Savoy (Hotel) to check out the lobby.
We found a place across the street for dinner– appropriately called Eat. We did.
And, yes, still raining.
Our last show this visit– and another one of the reasons we came to London: the musical Dreamgirls.
A little backstory is necessary. We saw Amber Riley (Glee) was starring in the London production and really wanted to see it. I went to order tickets, front and center, and I had the option of getting the same seats with something called 'blue box' for the same price. This said it included a drink and snack. Okay… same price… why not? The tickets were about 80 pounds or $102 USD. At New York ticket prices, it would have been a minimum of $149– probably over $200 because these would be considered 'premium seats' — without a 'blue box'.
I purchase the tickets. Done. Then get a message (after they were paid for, no refunds) that Amber Riley doesn't perform all the Wednesday night shows! Not happy. Then the show opened in London, won a number of Oliver Awards, including Best Actress (Riley) — so we just kept our fingers crossed. Maybe we'd get lucky.
We get back to the theatre for the show… soaking wet from the rain and they held us at the door. No, clue what was going on. Then the usher tells us we've been upgraded to 'red box'. Huh? We waited until they escorted us to a private lounge where we were given drinks and snacks until we would be escorted to our seats just before the lights went down.
At the busiest point, there were only eleven people in the lounge and we had two servers. They also held our wet things in a private coat check until after the show.
So why the VIP treatment? No clue! We just kept our fingers crossed that the good luck would continue and Amber Riley would walk out on that stage. Our hostess told us they'd meet us at the interval and bring us back to the Ambassador Lounge for drinks– this was just way too cool.
We took our seats– and I think we both held our breath until Effie walked out on that stage. Exhale. Amber Riley was performing!
All I can say is WOW! Everything about the show was perfect. It was beautiful to look at, full of power and emotion– and every single cast member was amazing. Problems we've seen in past productions with pace and flow were nonexistent. Riley stopped the show with And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going and Listen (added to this production from the movie) with her costar during the later.
It was magic.
This Dreamgirls will definitely never leave me.
Sometimes the stars align and everything is right.
Tonight was simply beyond wonderful.
Travel Date: May 17, 2017 (Day Five) Wednesday
Travel 2017: A Day on the Thames-Nature, Art and Angels : Day Four
We started the day at the Tate Modern. This was the one day we'd pretty much scheduled out ahead of time, start to finish, knowing that later, we'd be spending eight and a half hours at the National Theatre. We chose to visit the Tate Modern this morning because of its close proximity to the theatre and we hadn't explored the South Bank.
The Tate Modern hosts a large collection of international modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present. I didn't know until after our visit that the building itself was the former Bankside Power Station. This explains its unusual, cavernous design.
It was built by the architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, coincidentally, the grandson of architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott, who built the hotel we were staying in– St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott also designed the Waterloo bridge and the famous red telephone boxes.
The wide variety of artistic styles here, span from late Impressionism to modern sculpture and art in advertising. Overall, I found the museum quite stimulating and well conceived. Even though I find a lot of modern art not to my taste, there were many works and artists represented here for whom I have a great fondness.
We left the museum with plenty of time for an enjoyable walk along the Thames. There are many restaurants and shops along the South Bank and quiet little parks as well. This area of the embankment is known as The Queen's Walk.
The rest of the day was spent at National Theatre's production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Angels In America. The opportunity to see it was the catalyst that brought us to London (prior to our cruise) instead of NYC.
Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Theme is Tony Kushner's 1993 play in two parts, entitled Millennium Approaches and Perestroika. It's an epic journey that explores AIDS and Homosexuality in 1980's America.
The National Theatre's production features impressive performances by Andrew Garfield, Russell Tovey and Nathan Lane, among many others.
We were lucky enough to purchase excellent seats, in a combined event ticket, that included both parts presented in one day. The entire run of the production quickly sold out after going on sale.
Each part also had two intermissions. We had about a two hour break between parts one and part two for dinner, that we spent at a nice restaurant between the theatre and the London Eye. The actual run time, including intermissions (but not the dinner break), was just over eight and a half hours.
The production is incredible. The time flew by. Honestly, the experience is nearly impossible to describe. The revealing (or realization) of the Angel at the end of the first part was pretty ingenious — as frightening as it was beautiful.
I have to say that I cannot imagine seeing Millennium Approaches and Perestroika separately. They are so closely woven and dependent on each other in the scope of the entire piece. This is a historic work– it not only captures a dark moment in history– it is ground-breaking in its structure and form.
When we left the theatre, we entered the misty night air and walked across the Waterloo Bridge to the Tube. We couldn't help stopping on the bridge and enjoy the wonderful night view of London.
Travel Date: May 16, 2017 (Day Four)
Travel 2017: London Museums and an American Classic: Day Three
It's our third day in London and Michael decided he wanted to spend the morning relaxing at St. Pancras. I decided to head over to the British Museum by myself. Michael's not a huge fan of museums so I was on my own.
British Museum. I arrived at the museum shortly after it opened and the line to get in moved quickly.
Like all the national museums in the U.K., there is no admission fee to get in. Just one of the things I love about London.
There are many museums in this city– most with a particular focus. The British Museum is dedicated to human history, arts and culture or could otherwise be described as hosting antiques, artifacts and relics from different civilizations throughout history.
In grading a museum, I usually prefer a number of things: a balance of what is displayed, the layout of the exhibition space, the way a story is being told, and the ambience of the building itself.
Unfortunately, this was not my type of museum. The British Museum has more than 8 million pieces in its collection and tries to display too many of them at one time.
The galleries are overcrowded with relics in what feels like haphazardly-placed displays, causing each room to be a congested maze. Add the large number of visitors to that and it becomes too claustrophobic.
Compound that– though galleries are loosely sectioned by civilization, types of work, etc. — there is no easy-to-follow story or way to simply navigate through the museum's collection.
I made my way through most of the exhibitions but did so pretty quickly– searching for pieces that might catch my eye. Sadly, I found very little interest here and was more anxious to get out of the crowded spaces so I could breathe again.
I can't help but make the comparison to searching for a special find at an overcrowded flea market. Michael made the right decision to pass on the opportunity. He would have hated this experience.
In the afternoon, we found ourselves exploring the area of Victoria Embankment. We were on a quest to acquaint ourselves with new areas of London we hadn't yet explored. It was an enjoyable walk that led us over to Somerset House, one of the places we didn't have a chance to visit before.
Courtauld Gallery. Friends of ours had recommended the Courtauld Gallery to us which is located at Somerset House on the Strand. It is a small gallery with an extraordinary collection of Impressionist work.
I absolutely loved it. The collections, the ambience and the display were all handled to perfection.
I think we spent more time here than I did at the mammoth British Museum this morning. Works by van Gogh, Seurat, Monet and Degas were all beautifully displayed.
My big surprise was finding Georges Seurat's painting, Young Woman Powdering Herself (1888-1890). I have a reproduction at home and have always loved this piece.
If we'd have had more time, I could have easily spent several more hours here. I can't fully explain it. I found the art here thrilling to behold. I definitely hope to return here again.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe? One of our most anticipated performances was tonight's production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe? at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
We couldn't have been more pleased. Why is it that you have to travel to London to see a truly great performance of an American classic?
It starred Olivier and Bafta award-winning actress Imelda Staunton (Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance); Olivier award-winner Conleth Hill (Game Of Thrones, Stones In His Pockets, The Producers); Olivier award-winner Luke Treadaway (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Fortitude, The Hollow Crown) and Imogen Poots, in her West End debut (A Long Way Down, Jane Eyre and Me And Orson Wells).
Everything about this production is perfect! Director James Macdonald's vision brings to life a fresh, contemporary production that is the best I've ever seen. He has guided the actors into new territory with their original, rich, deeply-layered performances– paying perhaps the greatest tribute to Albee's dark and disturbing masterpiece.
What a day!
Travel Date: May 15, 2017 (Day Three)
Travel 2017: Gardens, Rock and Robbery: Day Two
After a good night's sleep and no noticeable jet lag, we had a quiet breakfast, then headed out for the day.
Our morning target was Kensington Palace and gardens. We already knew tickets for the palace, which included a special new exhibition, had been sold out for months.
Getting off the Tube we came upon Kensington Palace Gardens, which has been called "the most exclusive address in London" and is also known as "Billionaires Row". There's a guard house where you enter the street (and no photography allowed) which is lined with palatial mansions– many are the homes of foreign diplomats, or serve as foreign embassies. Prior to being renamed around 1870, the street was known as The Queen's Road. It was the MI19 center, The London Cage, during World War II and the Cold War.
The beautiful tree-lined street was nearly silent under it's shaded canopy.
This led us to the gardens of Kensington Palace. Not exactly sure where we were headed, we walked towards the palace, then around it, until we found the specific garden we were looking for.
I'd like to note that even if you aren't touring it, you can still get surprisingly close to the palace, which also hosts a cafe that is open to the public. Last trip, we only saw Kensington from across the green of Hyde Park.
We passed the visitor's entrance and came upon a maze-like path that wound us around to the Sunken Garden.
Our particular interest was that the garden has been transformed into the White Garden, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death. This was one of Diana's favorite spots and it has been filled with many of her favorite flowers to mark the occasion.
The White Garden will be open to the public through the summer of 2017.
The Kensington Gardens, covering 242 acres are adjacent to Hyde Park, though crossing over from one to the other goes unnoticed.
We'd visited the other formal gardens on the last visit, so this time we set out in a new direction, down The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk.
As quiet and peaceful as it was, everywhere you looked you'd see joggers, sunbathers, people enjoying family picnics and walking their dogs.
We reached the Long River and in addition to the beautiful swans, we had a great view of artist Henry Moore's The Arch positioned on the north bank of the river.
We were soon following the Serpentine River, finding many people out boating and even swimming in a public recreation area.
We had successfully walked the entire length of Hyde Park, reaching the Marble Arch. John Nash, designed the arch as the official state entrance to Buckingham Palace in 1827. The design was partially based on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. After years of problems preventing it's completion, it was finished quickly in time for Queen Victoria's accession to the throne in 1937. But as Queen Victoria's court and family quickly grew, it became necessary to build on to the palace, forcing the removal of the arch. It was moved to it's current location at Cumberland Gate, the northeast corner of Hyde Park, completed in 1851.
If all we'd seen wasn't enough, our day was just beginning, so to speak. It was just early afternoon and we still had two theatrical performances to attend.
School of Rock is a feel-good show for the entire family. A musical stage adaptation of the 2003 film, that starred Jack Black– it stays true to its source. (Michael and I actually just saw the movie again, shortly before our trip.) The show relies heavily on character stereotypes but that works well for this type of show.
This is an Andrew Lloyd Webber production and his theatrical roots have been based in shows with gimmicks. School of Rock's gimmick is that all the younger performers actually play their own instruments on stage– something the production doesn't let you forget.
We both really enjoyed it. It's lively, uplifting– and just plain fun, with a positive message. It also made me ask the question again: Why are young British performers uniformly better than their American counterparts?
We had one of those frequent London come-and-go rains while we were in the matinee. The streets were wet and glistening as the sun quickly returned to brighten the afternoon. We headed over to Piccadilly Circus and picked up the tickets for our evening performance.
We decided not to eat until after the evening show and spent the little bit of time we had– people-watching and enjoying the street performers scattered around Piccadilly Circus. Michael became particularly captivated by one performer that required audience participation for his act. It was a pretty simple and clever concept– he stood frozen until someone dropped a coin or two in his box and then he would come to life, taking his benefactor and posing them in a variety of positions. He would then add himself to the 'picture' with some amusing results.
Here's Michael becoming part of the act:
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. It's hard for me to put into words how impressed I am by the creativity and ingenious work done by the Mischief Theatre Company. We saw and loved their production, The Play That Goes Wrong, last September and were excited to see what else they could do.
Going in, I honestly didn't think I could have been more impressed than I had been with their last one. Minutes after the lights dimmed, I was proven wrong. By the time we reached the interval (intermission), I had absolutely no idea how they were going to get back to the base premise of the show. Hysterically funny, brilliant and thoroughly entertaining!
If you love British farce, slapstick comedy and really creative word play. See this show!
We'd walked over 8 miles today, enjoyed some of the best parks and shows London has to offer. We couldn't have asked for a better day!
Travel Date: May 14, 2017 Sunday (Day Two)
Travel 2017: Back 'Home' in London: Day One
According to schedule, we landed at Heathrow at 8:30 am and breezed through Customs/Immigration. We had arranged a car service to meet us and whisk us off to our London home away from home, the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. We loved it so much last September, we didn't even have to think twice about staying here again. The added bonus (this trip) was that they have VIP service to walk you through customs and get you boarded on the EuroStar train we were taking to Paris at the end of our stay.
We pre-checked in and dropped our bags, then had a quick knosh in the Chambers Club before hitting the street for the day. (We knew ahead of time our room wouldn't be ready.) With tickets to two shows, we figured we wouldn't actually get into our room until late that night.
We'd made a short list of things we wanted to see in London this trip. Since we were just here last September, we'd gotten the touristy- thing out of the way and felt no rush to cram in a bunch of sites. Plus, with our heavy show schedule, we figured we'd just try and do one thing a day and keep things simple and relaxed.
We didn't get to spend any time in Trafalgar Square last trip, so that's where we headed first. The large public area, formerly known as Charing Cross, was named after the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar and is anchored by the prominent Nelson's Column surrounded by statues and fountains.
The National Gallery is located on the square, but being a Saturday, the lines were quite long so we didn't try to go in.
There were plenty of artists and street performers entertaining the large crowds of people enjoying the weekend. The wind started to pick up and dark clouds started rolling in suggesting we might be in for a downpour.
After a bit of people watching, we headed to the far end of the square, towards St. Martin in-the-Fields church and the National Portrait Gallery around the corner.
After watching The Crown recently, I found out the sketches for Graham Sutherland's commissioned painting of Winston Churchill were on display at the National Portrait Gallery. (Churchill hated the painting, that was commissioned as gift to him– and his wife had the painting destroyed.) What I neglected to find out was the room in which they are displayed is closed for renovation. Maybe on a future visit.
After exploring the neighborhood a bit more, we returned to Trafalgar Square to relax, enjoying the sights and sounds of the city until we needed to head to our matinee show.
Half a Sixpence. Our first show was a matinee performance of the musical, Half A Sixpence. The romantic comedy was originally produced in 1963 (in London) starring Tommy Steele and moved to Broadway (with Steele) in 1965. I saw the 1967 film version many years ago and remembered it as being a lot of fun.
We weren't disappointed. We both enjoyed this "poor man- inherits fortune- loses fortune- gets the girl" story, thanks to the energetic and extremely talented cast. Charlie Stemp would have made Tommy Steele proud. It was a great start to our London theatre experience.
The threat of rain gone, the dark clouds had been replaced with sun and beautiful blue skies. We ventured over near Buckingham Palace and revisited the Wellington Arch. It was nice to be able to take our time enjoying the nice spring weather, leisurely, making our way to the theatre nearby.
We had plenty of time for dinner after picking up our show tickets, so we chose to eat at The Other Naughty Piglet. The restaurant boasts a seasonal menu of small plate offerings. Let me just say– the food here is art. The ham croquettes were to die for! For a place that appears so casual and unpretentious– the food is a culinary masterpiece. I'm no foodie and I seldom write much about our meals. This should be an indication of how impressed I was.
Whisper House. Our evening performance was Duncan Sheik's Whisper House at The Other Palace Theatre. Built where the Westminster Theatre stood until fire consumed it in 2002, it was named the St. James Theatre when is opened in 2012.
Andrew Lloyd Webber acquired it in 2016 and it was renamed The Other Palace. There are two smaller theatres in the complex (a 312 seat main stage and 12o seat studio space) which is now dedicated to developing new works.
When I saw Whisper House would be playing, I had to see it. I'm a huge fan of Sheik and his musical, Spring Awakening. I'd say Whisper House is more a play with music than a true musical. It's basically a ghost story that takes place in a haunted lighthouse during World War II. The show was originally workshopped in San Diego in 2010 and it was co-written by Kyle Jarrow.
It seemed promising at the beginning. Visually, the show was gorgeous. The opening number "It's Better To Be Dead" is both haunting and glorious. Much of the music is really good– but at as the show progressed, it (the show) seemed to be troubled on a number of levels. The cast seemed to struggle with the material and the stage chemistry between the actors/characters wasn't always evident. Initially, it appeared that only the ghost characters would be singing the musical numbers as a commentary– but then later it seemed to hinder the show's progression.
Director Adam Lenson fails to make this production his own. During one song, for no apparent reason, the cast began to physically express themselves (individually) in a way that directly mimicked Spring Awakening. So much for originality. I also felt that overall, the intensity was lacking, causing the show to drag. I didn't hate it– with work I think there's some real promise in this piece.
It had been a long day.
We headed back to the hotel to complete check in, unpack and get some sleep. Our heads hadn't hit pillows since Thursday night (in the U.S.) and I'm surprised we weren't even more exhausted.
It had been a great first day of vacation. We'd walked over seven miles today, even with taking the Tube. We were ready for some solid rest.
Travel Date: 5/13/17 Saturday (Day One)
Travel 2017: An American in Europe
What an adventure!
It's hard to believe it's over. A year of planning, researching, and of course, the hardest part– counting down the days. Before you know it– it's come and gone.
Four days after returning home and I'm a bit jet lagged, my senses are still a little overwhelmed; but most of all, I'm happily content with having completed another whirlwind adventure.
In nineteen days, Michael and I managed to visit 16 cities in 3 countries, halfway around the world. We walked over 124 miles, sailed some of Europe's most famous rivers, experienced the speed of the EuroRail and saw first hand, many historical landmarks that many Americans have only read about in books.
I thought I'd lead off my day-to-day blogging of our adventure with a brief overview.
What can you expect to glean from our adventures? Aside from our personal impressions of the experience itself– I might be able to dispel some of the myths, mysteries and misconceptions about travel and the places we visited.
What do Europeans think of America? Are Parisians really rude? How easy is it to get around a foreign city? How different is the European culture from that in America? What's different about a river cruise compared with an ocean excursion? Are travel and sightseeing difficult abroad?
I invite you to join us as we explore London, Paris, Amsterdam and many places in between.
Tours and exploring on our own… food and wine… museums and parks… transportation… the locals… so much to see and do.
You might pick up some travel tips or benefit from our experiences. You might enjoy just going along for the ride. Curious?
Travel with us.


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I had an extra day off this week, so I used it wisely. My plan was to start the revamp of my bedroom. Go through things, toss out things, put things away. Then... what actually happened was I spent the entire day off at the computer working on edits for Destiny's Price.
Good news is, I have one more round of edits then a read through and it will be ready for publishing!!! The goal, to have it ready to go live January 30th. Passionate Pursuit is fast on Destiny's Price's tail. It also has one round of edits left to go through, then it too will be ready for publishing with a hopeful release date in February. :) Keep your fingers crossed :)
I've spent the entire day deep in words. After edits I read with two of my granddaughters. Lil Miss and I are reading Mike's Mystery (a Boxcar Children Mystery) and Lil Zoe and I have been reading her potty book :) I'm going to look upstairs this week and see if I can locate my Grandma's Fairy Tale book so we can add some variety to our reading each day LOL.
Lil Zoe has watched her sister and grandma read most of the year together. So, this week she decided she and grandma needed to read together too :) Of course I'm on board for this :) It makes my heart happy to see children enjoying books.
I decided this year I would get off my backside (or get on my backside so to speak) and get things done. After I release two more historical romances I will be working to release another paranormal. Then alternate between the two genres and hopefully get out a few more before the end of the year. Jessie's Revenge and Shadows of the Heart are hanging in the wings to be finished as is Kiss of Darkness.
Don't worry I'm taking things one step at a time. I've set realistic goals. And I may be slacking on some of the household stuff (not in a horrible way though) but I've been kicking it in the writing world :)
Well it's almost time to start my day job. So I guess I better get some things around.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!

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c. DJ Headphones
d. some sort of external audio card for external output & monitor output.
Also if you got a good book / video tutorial about DJing please recommend
I need some opinions because I have no idea if my choices are right. thanks!
& I made 2 mixes so far:
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2) Electro house mix - http://soundcloud.com/user604815/1stelectromix
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Meghan, Markle, Duchess of Sussex visits "Mayhew" animal welfare charity, London, Jan. 16, 2019.
The Duchess of Sussex, who is six months pregnant, was greeting people at the shelter when one woman exclaimed, "You're a fat lady!" while pointing at Meghan's growing baby bump.
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Meghan's mother was the only member of her family to attend the royal wedding last May and even accompanied the Duchess to the the launch of the Together cookbook she supported with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen. That being said, when someone called her a 'fat lady, ' the Duchess had the flawless response and definitely did not get offended.
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In a statement, Kensington Palace said: "The Duchess is delighted to become Patron of both national and grassroots organisations that are part of the fabric of the United Kingdom, and is very much looking forward to working with them to bring wider public attention to their causes".
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These are quirky exchanges between the Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Devon White exasperated the Angels, then hit .282 with 17 home runs for a divisional champion last year. Junior Felix joined the Angels with a reputation as a malcontent and leads the American League in runs batted in.
Former Angel Dave Winfield is hitting .360 for the Blue Jays. And then there is the Rene Gonzales, whose two-run homer in the seventh inning helped the Angels to a 4-1 victory over Toronto before 36,383 Friday at Anaheim Stadium, ending the Blue Jays' five-game winning streak.
Gonzales was a utility infielder for the Blue Jays last season, but they didn't try to re-sign him after he hit .195 in 71 games.
They thought they would find someone with a little more offense.
Gonzales apparently found some over the summer. Before this season, he had six homers in 740 at-bats. This year he has four in 42.
The Angels are getting offense from unexpected sources, but they are still not getting the pitching they expected.
Chuck Finley, off to a slow start after off-season toe surgery, got his second consecutive no-decision after pitching six innings and leaving with the score tied, 1-1. The Blue Jays' one run was his doing. He walked it in, after walking the previous batter to load the bases in the second inning.
Finley has pitched no longer than six innings in his three starts and has a record of 1-1.
Finley's control eerily escaped him in the second inning.
The Blue Jays put runners on first and second with singles by Pat Tabler and Candy Maldonado. Tabler's high-bouncing grounder to shortstop was first ruled an error on Gary DiSarcina, but later was changed to a hit.
Finley loaded the bases by walking Pat Borders on four pitches. When he threw his fifth and sixth consecutive balls to fall behind No. 9 hitter Manny Lee, pitching coach Marcel Lachemann headed for the mound.
After the session, Lachemann returned to the dugout, and Finley turned back to Lee. His next two pitches also missed, and the Blue Jays had a 1-0 lead.
When Finley finally got a ball over the plate with his first pitch to Devon White, he was met with sarcastic applause.
Finley saved a run by fielding White's tap back to the mound and throwing home to get Maldonado.
But when he got the first pitch to Roberto Alomar over for a strike, the crowd's sarcastic cheer rose again. The count went full before the inning ended when Alomar's fly to left the bases loaded.
Finley recovered his control in the next inning, allowing only a one-out single to Winfield and ending the inning on a double play.
Winfield's hit extended his hitting streak to 16 games, tying the longest of his 19-season career as well as tying teammate Joe Carter for the longest in the major leagues.
Hubie Brooks, who was one for his past 16, got the Angels even, 1-1, when he led off the fourth inning with a line-drive home run to left, his fifth of the season.
Finley got double plays in the third, fourth and fifth innings, facing no more than four batters in any one.
After six innings, though, Finley had thrown 93 pitches, and Manager Buck Rodgers brought in Mark Eichhorn to start the seventh with the score tied, 1-1.
Eichhorn (1-2) finished the game and earned the victory.
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Astonishment was written all over Zhang Xinya's beautiful face. She didn't expect that Tang Xiu could correctly guess the type of disease her father contracted by merely knowing the medicinal herb's name she gave out.
" _Is he… a Divine Doctor?_ " The idea appeared inside her mind, even though she quickly cast it aside.
If it was someone else who said it, she might believe he was a Divine Doctor! But when it came to Tang Xiu, she wouldn't believe it even if she was to be beaten to death. Tang Xiu was, after all, too young. Weren't all the Chinese Medical doctors who were very proficient in Chinese Traditional Medicine, all of the old age?
"It's as you say, he contracted the Virtual Fire Deficiency disease." Zhang Xinya nodded with an agonized expression.
"Lone Riverserpent is indeed a good medicinal herb to treat this disease. The effect would be even better if it's added to the Silver Bluegrass. Alright, since Ouyang Lulu has spoken for you, I might as well help you to the end." Tang Xiu said.
After having said that, he dialed Chen Zhizhong's number.
"Master, you're looking for me?" Chen Zhizhong's voice came out of the phone.
"Yes. I have some trivial things to ask you. Do you know Zhang Xinya?" Tang Xiu asked.
"I do." Chen Zhizhong replied.
"I see. She needs a Lone Riverserpent herb. Help her to look for it, give a discount if you can. She's Ouyang Lulu's friend." Tang Xiu said.
Without hesitation, Chen Zhizhong said, "Understood, I'll contact her later."
"She's with me now, you can speak to her!" Tang Xiu said.
After having said that, he handed the phone to Zhang Xinya and said lightly, "It's Chen Zhizhong, you talk to him."
Zhang Xinya was pleasantly surprised. She thanked gratefully as she took the phone and said, "Hello, I'm Zhang Xinya. You're Uncle Chen?"
"Yes, it's me. My Master has just told me about your situation. I'll try to find this Lone Riverserpent herb to the best of my abilities, and I'll immediately inform you after I found it."
"Your Master?" Zhang Xinya was dumbfounded. A confused expression filled her eyes as she subconsciously asked.
"So you actually didn't know that the person who owns this mobile phone is my Master?! Alright. Since Master has told me to take care of this matter, you can consider it done. Anyways, since I wouldn't have to talk to him over the phone again, I'll hang up."
Zhang Xinya answered. Then, the muted beeping sounds came out of the phone. A shocked expression was written on her face as she looked at Tang Xiu as though she was looking at an alien.
_"Master? Tang Xiu is Chen Zhizhong's Master? Heavens! How is this possible?"_
Who was Chen Zhizhong? He was the Big Boss of the Endless Virtue Pharmaceutical, a powerful billionaire with ten billion worth of assets. How was it possible that he worshipped a young man in his 20s given his elated status?
Zhang Xinya swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked with a trembling voice, "T-Tang… Tang Xiu, are you really Boss Chen's Master?"
"Is there a problem with that?" Tang Xiu calmly asked.
"N-no problem, of course, there's no problem… it's just… that… I was a little surprised." Zhang Xinya shook her head and waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Oh, right. Thanks. Thanks a lot. If it was me, calling Boss Chen would've been extremely difficult."
Tang Xiu said with a pale smile, "You're welcome, and no need to be that polite. So long as you see Ouyang Lulu later and don't say anything bad about me in front of her, I'm content enough. Alright. Since I've done all I can, I'll be boarding my flight. Farewell."
"Wait! I'll send you off!" Zhang Xinya quickly said.
Tang Xiu stopped her, and said straightforwardly, "No. I don't want tomorrow's news headline to be _'A Big Pop Star Zhang Xinya Is On an Intimate Secret Date with A Mysterious Young Man at The Airport'_. So please, just stay where you are."
After having said that, he took his black travel bag and walked to the door toward the departure gate.
Zhang Xinya stared at Tang Xiu's back, dazed. Her heart was as though being turned upside down; with a mix of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and hot feelings inside. Even in her dreams, she didn't dare to think that she would come across such a bizarre encounter, of having met an amazing person!
Originally, it was simply a mere coincidence. She lost her luggage. Then, a trivial matter of borrowing a mobile phone happened. Following that, everything accidentally led to the completion of her purpose in visiting Star City. Not only did she meet a friend of her good sister, the other party even seemingly was a practitioner who had high attainments in Chinese Medical science.
Tianjin City!
Since its location was very close to Beijing, Tianjin City developed extremely fast. A large number of towering high-rise buildings were built along with row after row of shops with its dazzling lineup of merchandises. The transportation network was also extensive as it was accessible from all directions, with an unending flow of traffic that looked as though the full convergence body of a dragon.
The night had almost fallen when Tang Xiu arrived in Tianjin City. Just as he arrived at Tianjin City Airport, he dialed the mysterious old man's number. He then rushed toward the Antique Trading Market of Tianjin City after asking about the address.
"Desolate Origin Ancient Gate."
The shop had a strange name and its decoration style gave off a gloomy vibe.
Carrying his travel bag, Tang Xiu entered the front door of the most remote store in this Antique Trading Market. A sense of repression floated inside as well as shrouding his mind. The big rafters, the walls, including all furniture inside were all black. The different colors he could see were only the rows of curios and antiques on the black shelves.
At present, there wasn't anyone on the first floor. Aside from two visitors who were looking at the curios and antiques here, there was no one else. Tang Xiu was secretly surprised and wondered, was this shop owner not afraid that the visitors would steal the merchandise? However, in order to find the old man he just talked with on the phone, he released his perception and immediately found him in a private room on the second floor. Aside from a white-haired old man wearing reading glasses, there were also a couple of middle-aged man and woman there. The trio was currently staring at a foot length and a half-foot height finely carved coffin on the table in front of them.
"That is…"
Tang Xiu's pupils flickered. Along with the expanding of his perception, he focused his attention on the coffin. He didn't expect that he would find a Demon Stone on Earth.
Demon Stones were necessary treasures needed by Demon cultivators from the Demon Realm. It contained a great amount of demonic force inside, for which it could enhance their cultivation bases and strength after they absorbed and refined it. It had the same usefulness as the Immortal Stones used by the Immortals in the Immortal Realm; whereas for the Immortals, they absorbed the immortal force from the Immortal Stones to enhance their strength.
"I have to obtain it!" Tang Xiu's eyes flashed.
For Tang Xiu, at present, unlike the Immortal Stones that would only bring about ordinary effects for him, Demon Stones were different. It was because of his cultivation technique—the Heavenly Art of Cosmic Genesis was actually a cultivation technique to refine the body into that of a Demon and God's Divine Body. In the case that he was to absorb its demonic energy, it would be a great boon for him in molding a Divine Body.
Tang Xiu took a deep breath and then walked to the second floor. He stopped at the door and knocked it.
"You are?" As the door was opened, the silver-haired old man looked at him curiously.
"Tang Xiu, from Star City." Tang Xiu answered.
The silver-haired old man suddenly realized. However, he immediately frowned because he didn't expect that Tang Xiu would be so young. After hesitating, he said, "You see, this old man is kind of a dotard. You're the one who called me, right? That… ah please wait a bit! Some people came to me to sell an old object. I have to entertain them first."
"An old object? Can I take a look at it?" Tang Xiu pretended to be surprised and said.
The silver-haired old man actually wanted to refuse it. However, recalling that Tang Xiu was here to buy his precious stones, he nodded as to avoid other difficulties later.
After entering the room, the silver-haired old man was as though he forgot Tang Xiu's presence. He quickly went back to inspecting the small coffin with the middle-aged man and woman, constantly moving back and forth.
"I can't open it! Didn't you say that this was passed down from your ancestors? Could it be that nobody among your ancestors was able to open it?" Finally, the silver-haired old man couldn't help but ask.
The middle-aged man was plainly dressed and looked simple and honest. Upon hearing the question, he immediately shook his head and said, "Originally, the elders of the family thought that opening this coffin would be… ominous, thus they put it in the family's ancestral shrine. Recently, there was a fire in our village. Dozens of houses were burnt, including our family's ancestral shrine. At first, we thought that everything had been burned to ashes, but we didn't expect that after we cleaned up the ruins, we'd found this coffin still intact. We also wanted to open it, however, no matter what means we tried, either smashing it with a hammer, burning it, nothing could damage this coffin, even a bit. This object is extremely hard. Even though I don't know how hard a diamond is, but I'm definitely sure that this coffin is harder than a diamond."
The silver-haired old man nodded and said, "Yes, this object is indeed extremely hard. I just used an electric drill and cutting machine before, but I can't destroy it. Also, this is the first time I saw this object and I can't identify the material and its quality. I'm not sure about the origin of this object, from which dynasty era. As for the valuation of this object… It's really hard for me to estimate it."
The middle-aged man and woman glanced at each other as disappointment could be seen on their faces.
They had visited more than a dozen antique stores. Neither of those shopkeepers or antique experts was able to figure out the value of the coffin. Even the highest price they were willing to offer was but only a mere 50 thousand yuan.
The middle-aged man asked, "Old man, just say your price. If we feel that it's okay, we'll sell this thing to you. If not, then we'll leave."
The silver-haired man had obviously considered the issue of the price for a long time. Upon hearing the middle-aged man's question, he stretched his finger and said, "I'll buy it for 100 thousand."
Upon hearing the offer, the middle-aged man and woman's faces were still full of disappointment. The middle-aged woman then asked again with anticipation on her face, "Can you give a higher price? We're really in need of a lot of money, but we can't sell it for only 100 thousand!"
For a moment, the silver-haired old man was silent. After that, he slowly said, "120 thousand yuan. This is the highest price I can offer. It's because I'm also taking a great risk in buying this object! If you can accept it, then we'll conclude the deal now. But if you can't, I won't raise my offer again."
The middle-aged man said with a bitter expression, "I'm sorry, we can't sell for 120 thousand yuan."
After having said that, he wrapped the coffin with the yellowish cloth again, looking down and dejected.
"Wait!" Tang Xiu suddenly spoke.
That middle-aged man was surprised for a moment, even the middle-aged woman and the silver-haired old man were astonished.
Looking at the middle-aged man, Tang Xiu asked, "Can you tell me what happened to your family?"
"Ah, alright. A big fire broke out in our home. Not only was the house all burnt, even my father got severe burn injuries. In order to treat our old father, we, husband and wife, have borrowed a lot of money. So, if this object is sold for less than 300 thousand, we can't even pay our debt."
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$25 million expansion to create up to 100 jobs at Brotherhood Mutual
An expansion of Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co.'s Fort Wayne headquarters will create up to 100 new jobs by the end of 2022.
The company, which insures Christian ministries, filed plans with the Allen County Department of Planing Services to add about 88,000 square feet to its headquarters at 6400 Brotherhood Way — a project expected to cost about $25.5 million. The addition will include meeting and office space, making room for as many as 300 additional future employees. Thew auditorium space will be used for weekly chapel services and employee training sessions. Construction is slated to begin next month and expected to be complete by September 2020.
The company said it is growing due to its recent expansion of services and increased national customer need. Brotherhood Mutual currently employs more than 485 associates in Fort Wayne and will soon begin hiring for multiple departments, including underwriting, claims, legal, finance, building and grounds, as well as in its payroll company, MinistryWorks®. Interested applicants can learn more and apply online.
"We're blessed to continue our growth here in Fort Wayne," Mark Robison, chairman and president of Brotherhood Mutual, said in a statement. "As we look to the future, we will continue our goal of helping ministries thrive. Our customers trust us to provide innovative insurance coverage and risk management resources, specifically designed to help them operate safely and effectively every day. This project will allow us to serve more ministries while providing the excellent customer service they deserve."
Upon its founding in Allen County in 1917, Brotherhood Mutual served eight churches in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. Today, the company serves more than 60,000 ministries in 47 states and the District of Columbia. The company also insures mission travel, extending services around the globe. Additionally, MinistryWorks® by Brotherhood Mutual is America's largest payroll processing and payroll tax filing service for Christian ministries.
"I'm encouraged that Fort Wayne continues to experience growth and success," stated Mayor Tom Henry. "Brotherhood Mutual's plans to expand and add jobs at their local headquarters demonstrates their ongoing commitment to making our city a better place to live, work and play. We appreciate their believe in our community. Together, we're moving forward in a positive direction."
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Brotherhood Mutual up to $925,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company's job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. Northeast Indiana Works will provide hiring and training assistance. Fort Wayne City Council will consider additional incentives.


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For week #51 of my 2018 challenge to try one new whole-food plant-based (WFPB) recipe each week, I made these turmeric balls. The inspiration came from this recipe by Deryn Macey, creator of runningonrealfood.com.
Note: This is an adapted version. I changed up the proportions of spices a bit (added less salt, ginger, and pepper to mine), based on personal preferences.
Ahh, nothing says dessert indulgence like… turmeric balls?
Lol. Well, dessert indulgence isn't exactly what I was going for with this recipe.
And I'm not claiming that this recipe will satisfy a craving for donut holes…
But if you're looking for an efficient way to get a hefty dose of turmeric in your diet, I suggest checking this recipe out. :)
Why turmeric?
Turmeric is known for it's anti-inflammatory health benefits. If you want to dive deeper into this topic, I recommend checking out this resource by Dr. Michael Greger of nutritionfacts.org.
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Additionally, Dr. Greger explains in this video that consuming the actual spice has advantages over taking a supplement containing curcumin (which is considered the active ingredient in turmeric).
What I like about this recipe:
Simple to make.
Coconut, cashews, and cinnamon add a nice combination of flavors.
If you make 12 balls from this recipe, you'll be getting 1/4 tsp. of health-boosting turmeric in each ball! (Making it easy to check turmeric off the daily dozen list!)
What I ended up using/doing:
1.5 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
1 cup raw cashews (unsalted)
2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
3 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
In a food processor, mix the above ingredients on high speed until the cashews are broken down. The consistency will be crumbly but moist.
Using your fingers, press the mixture into balls.
Store in the fridge for at least a couple hours. (They will harden a bit when cooled.)


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The 58-year-old Conservative peer is the latest in a multiple number of British lawmakers who have been convicted of fraud over fiddling their expenses.
Lord Taylor of Warwick is convicted of falsely filing for travel and overnight subsistence and will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court, British media reported.
In his testimony to the House of Lords members' expenses office, he said his main residence was a house in Oxford, when in fact he lived in west London.
The peer never stayed in and only rarely visited the Oxford property, which was owned by his half-nephew's partner, and so he was not entitled to claim money for travelling from there to London and staying overnight in the capital.
Lord Taylor was the first parliamentarian to stand trial and be found guilty by a jury over an expenses scandal.
He was convicted in January of six counts of false accounting for making £11,277.80-worth of fraudulent claims between March 2006 and October 2007.
Lord Taylor, who became the first black Conservative peer when he took his seat in the House of Lords in 1996, is set to remain a member of the Upper House despite his conviction.
Although successive ministers have proposed reforms so errant peers could be expelled, there is currently no way of removing them other than passing an Act of Parliament.
Four former Labour MPs -- David Chaytor, Eric Illsley, Jim Devine and Elliot Morley -- have already received prison terms for fiddling their parliamentary expenses.
Another Conservative peer, Lord Hanningfield, will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court next month after he was found guilty last week of fraudulently claiming nearly £14,000 in his Lords expenses.


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