After 3 months of missing my Capresso Coffee Maker, I finally figured out a way to make really, really good expresso at home!! (Actually, I learned of this contraption while staying at Andrea and Steve's in Israel). Yesterday I decided that I could no longer live without Expresso, so I went to my favorite little kitchen store in West Hampstead and purchased a Bialetti stove top coffee maker. I do not understand how anyone drinks drip coffee. This little contraption only cost 40 GBP. It is low-tech, easy to use, easy to clean and produces a perfect cup of expresso everytime. All I need now is a milk frother (mine broke and they were out at the kitchen store) and my mornings will be complete.

Wimbeldon 2010

Sloan Stephens (US) at Wimbeldon.

I met Deb and Joe at Wimbeldon on Thursday. We watched this match with Sloan Stephens, a young, American tennis player. We paid 16 GBP to enter and were able to watch any of the matches, except center court. Since I am not an avid tennis fan, this was perfect. I loved how up close and personal the experience was. I thought I would be bored, but it was really intriguing to watch and I found myself really engaged in the game. After Sloan lost, we watched a men's doubles game and then on the way out, stumbled on Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis practicing. We watched for a bit and then headed home.

Israel

It is going to take some time for me to sit down and "blog Israel", but I hate being so behind on my blogging, so for now, I will post this picture and say that we had a great trip. Much more to follow at some point. 

Jet Lag?

It is good to be "home" in London. It was very strange coming back here after the 2 weeks in Israel. We are all exhausted. 

A Spiritual Shopping Experience

www.fortnumandmason.com

Today I went shopping. You can actually over exert yourself shopping in this city. I walked into Fortnum and Mason (only my second stop on my list) and felt totally awed. I wandered around, slowly, gazing at all the amazing foodstuffs on the first floor, only to realize that there was an entire downstairs I had not been to and then 4 floors above filled with beautiful stuff. I only looked and I resisted the urge to buy the $25 tea, some special hand picked something and very fresh.

Julia in the 4th Grade Choir Concert

Julia's Fourth Grade Choir Concert