Christmas trip with family:

• Lodging at the Chiswick Hotel
• Ian McCellen Panto- Widow Twanky - Old Vic
• Big Bus tour of the city
• Christmas service at Westminister Abbey
• Christmas dinner at The Thistel on the Strand
• London Tube
• Big Ben and Parliment (webcam)
• St. Martin's rehearsal and the crypt
• Portobello Market- Saturday
• Blackfriars Bridge
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• Museum of Natural History
• Covent Garden

Bitter cold-- but generally a success with all being cooperative and appreciative of the city.... extremely appreciative to get home. One more moment-- was up early-- over at Starbucks in Chiswick- excited to be up and out as always. Seated at the front window. Intent on the London Times -- music changes from Christmas carol to Life in a Northern Town.... and I look up and it is snowing! Magical moment.