Moving on

Want one? It is called a segue, if I've spelt it properly, and the security guards in Chicago were using them. I'd love to try.

We are moving on from Minneapolis and the State of 10,000 lakes tomorrow. There is almost an English feel about it, with protected green walks around the lakes and pleasant shops. I particularly like the way in 'our' street, that all the house frontages are lawned and there are no driveways, cars being garaged at the back. We have had comfortable quarters and enjoyed good company and experienced various American eateries, including a pie restaurant and a milk shake one. Our waistbands are tightening. From tomorrow none of our immediate family will be left in Old Blighty which feels kinda scary, as if no-one is holding the fort. As for the American 'dialect', I am still having difficulty pronouncing 'Mall'. Just can't seem to open my mouth wide enough. Friday we went to the Mall of America, enough retail therapy to kill.