Working at Home

Not sure this panorama accurately captures the typical work set-up for Doug as he gets ready for the next day of work.   Trying to be ergonomically responsible, at least!

CNY at Pavilion

Finding parking is always a challenge during Chinese New Year at the big malls.  The decorations are always something worth admiring.   A view from the top floor of the Pavilion.

A New Campus Visit

As an admin council, we took some time to go visit the construction site of the new campus.  A lot of progress has taken place since the end of last school year when I were last there.  Wow! Exciting to think about the possibilities.

A Peter Casey Birthday

Continuing with our middle school tradition in the office, we had a birthday celebration.  With Karen's shenanigans, there was an office full of balloons to enjoy for Peter.  Nothing like being lost in a sea of balloons.

Dalat Double-header

With Reeve on Varsity, he continues to improve.  Dalat came south for a double-header and they had the chance to play a couple of games against these rivals from the north.  Unfortunately, with a young team, ISKL came up short, but continued to improve and work to get better. One game on Friday and the next on Saturday, it was some good preparation for IASAS.

Evening in the Woodward House

Ever wonder what a typical school-night might look like in the Woodward house?  Probably not, but with a bunch of kids all on their own devices, this is what the parents often look like, too, as we work to get some work done and prepare for the next day. . . .(or just surf the web.. . .)

Adventures from Girl Scouts

As Girl Scouts continued into 2017, this was the weekly picture we received, thanks to the club sponsor. Surprisingly, there looks like there is less food than most of the pictures from 2016 :).

Ice Skating at Westfield

Since it was winter, why not try some ice skating at a nearby mall.  It was certainly busy.  It was also certainly cold (at least outside).  So while Doug held the coats, there was a chance to do some ice skating during the interval for which we signed up.

Family Picture Attempt

Okay, so it was yet another try at a family picture as we were overlooking some of the nice views in the area.  Not quite sure we got the classic from this trip, but worth a try.  This might be as close as we get.

Richmond Park

Thanks to the suggestion of Julie and Richard (and Henry), we went for a walk through Richmond Park, saw some of the areas where Henry used to go to school.  There was some wildlife (deer) and great to get out for a nice walk through the park.

Stonehenge

What an experience to get to see Stonehenge.  We briefly toyed with just driving by, as you can see it from the road, but it was well worth it to walk around and witness the sights.  It was a bitterly cold (at least for us tropical kiddos) winter day, but we really enjoyed seeing such a fascinating place in the middle of of the countryside.

We also had quite the bizarre way to get there, based on Waze's directions, taking us directly south, through some very tiny, narrow one-lane roads and obscure villages, which was determined to be the best route.

Goodbye Cotswolds

In the morning, it was time to say "goodbye to the Cotswolds and get in our rental car heading back to London.  We thought we could swing by Stonehenge, a bit out of the way, but a potential once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

We were surprised to find the frost and a good layer of ice on the car.  Let's just say we weren't well equipped for all of the ice - so thank goodness for old credit cards to help with getting into the car. 

A Quiet New Year's Day

We had a quiet New Year's Day around the house.  With many things closed, it was a great time to read books by the fire, set up some dominoes, play some games and enjoy a quiet day.