DW asked in the comments of L's post if I'd managed to hurt myself carrying him off to bed and I'm writing it down here so I can remember for the next time I have a similar brilliant idea. Answer: yes. Not badly, but yes. Shoulder: certainly better than this time last year, but (key point) not as good as it was ten years ago. Or even two. Good job, self.
Liz wanted to know: How about places you would like to go on holiday? Either to show the boys different areas of interest or just because you've always wanted to go!
Oh...everywhere? Italy, obviously, to meet L's family and see Venice and Florence and Rome and...well, everything. I think the boys would really like Japan, and then there's New York City of course, with its blog readers and cupcakes and so on.
I'd really like to see Pripyat (the town near Chernobyl) though obviously I wouldn't want to take the boys along for that. No matter how much Sherlock would probably enjoy it. I have no idea whether L would be interested or not.
Camping in Yellowstone Park would be amazing, and there's some massive national park in Alaska too (even though it's apparently full of bears and mosquitos) that I've seen pictures of and it looks so...wild. I know that's the point, but it's still impressive.
Let's see... Anywhere in France that isn't Paris. I'd go to Paris too, but I've been once already and I think the taxi drivers try to run you down on purpose.
I'd like the boys to see Egypt and the pyramids and all that and hopefully I could avoid being arrested again. Let's see... The Great Wall. Australia (all of it). The Amazon, mainly for Sherlock, since he's the only one of us excited about the concept of spiders bigger than your head instead ofterrified sensibly cautious.
...Maybe you would've been better off asking where I don't want to go? This isn't a remotely realistic list, of course, but it's nice to think about.
Liz wanted to know: How about places you would like to go on holiday? Either to show the boys different areas of interest or just because you've always wanted to go!
Oh...everywhere? Italy, obviously, to meet L's family and see Venice and Florence and Rome and...well, everything. I think the boys would really like Japan, and then there's New York City of course, with its blog readers and cupcakes and so on.
I'd really like to see Pripyat (the town near Chernobyl) though obviously I wouldn't want to take the boys along for that. No matter how much Sherlock would probably enjoy it. I have no idea whether L would be interested or not.
Camping in Yellowstone Park would be amazing, and there's some massive national park in Alaska too (even though it's apparently full of bears and mosquitos) that I've seen pictures of and it looks so...wild. I know that's the point, but it's still impressive.
Let's see... Anywhere in France that isn't Paris. I'd go to Paris too, but I've been once already and I think the taxi drivers try to run you down on purpose.
I'd like the boys to see Egypt and the pyramids and all that and hopefully I could avoid being arrested again. Let's see... The Great Wall. Australia (all of it). The Amazon, mainly for Sherlock, since he's the only one of us excited about the concept of spiders bigger than your head instead of
...Maybe you would've been better off asking where I don't want to go? This isn't a remotely realistic list, of course, but it's nice to think about.
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As I caused it I can only offer to rub your shoulder better.
I think is be more than happy to go any of those places.
It's not your fault. I just need to think for two seconds before I do these things, like I tell everyone else to do.
Where would you want to start? Italy?
Mmmmmm. Except I was perfectly capable of walking, so it is sort of.
Anywhere. Italy would be okay, yeah.
Daft bugger :-p
Egypt and the pyramids and all that and hopefully I could avoid being arrested again.
Wait, what? You were arrested in Egypt? OK, you cannot possibly leave that story there.
I echo what my fellow nettist said above, on both counts.
I was arrested twice in Egypt. I'm sure I've mentioned this before...
Nope, pretty sure you didn't
I remember you mentioning the being arrested in Egypt.
I've always wanted to go to Egypt! It looks so gorgeous.
You did.
I'm trying to blank from my mind the fact I'm associating with a criminal.
Huh. I must have forgotten it - what did you get arrested for? Twice.
Well it wasn't quite as bad as the murder I almost had him up for...
Was it camel rustling?
Captcha suggests "impness." You tell us, Lestrade. Is he imp-like?
I didn't do it! Either time. And thru admitted as much and let me go eventually. I'll post about it tomorrow.
They, not thru. Thru isn't even a word.
You did mention it, John. Unless I'm making up fanfic in my head about you (nowhere near as good as Greg the Florist, of course). You said once they arrested you because they thought you were someone else, and once because you were sick in public/disturbing the peace. Am I right?
p.s. You should go to India too!
Clearly I haven't been paying proper attention :-/ In my defence, SH and Anon don't remember it either...
It's clearly a tale that is worth telling twice (or once for those of us who appear to have the attention span of a goldfish)
I didn't remember, either, Nameless. Maybe it's because Doc has such an innocent face.
Obviously the two of them were meant for each other. Like Bonnie and Clyde, or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
DW, I'm definitely gertting the Butch & Sundance vibe, yeah.
http://thebestpictureproject.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-1.jpg
Doc would clearly have to grow a mustache, though.
Mmmmm, quite :-)
What do you reckon, John? You up for growing a 'tache? It is Movember, after all.
Ha. Given the amount of mockery I took for ever having had one, I think not!
Much as I love you, and everything about you, I'd have to vote no to the mo.
And how dies Sherlock double in weight when asleep? He weighs a tonne! Half of it ice cream...
Does. Obviously.
I think he has so much energy when awake that it actually causes him to levitate a little.
Spoilsports :-p
Paul Newman does look a bit like Lestrade in that photo though.
Innie - quite right. They thought I was drunk.
It could be argued that I look like him...not the other way around. But I don't think I do.
Only a bit. You're better looking than he is.
You say the nicest things.
And I agree about the levitation, excellent point.
Mmm, yes. You ought to ask him how he does that!
I'm fairly sure there isn't enough coffee in the world to make me do that.
Although Danger does sometimes make me feel like I'm walking on air.
Or possibly water, tomorrow, if we can finish this pond...
I think it has more to do with effervescence than caffeine, so that may do the trick! :)
Oh, right...finishing the pond! Well, you've got the hard parts done already, right? Nothing major left to do at all. (I jest, of course.)
Really not too hard. Paving, gravel and some planting. The weather is lovely. Hazy sunny, quite warm.
It does sound rather fun, when you put it like that. :)
*catches up with everything* Oof! This posting every day thing is rough on a girl when she goes AWOL for nearly a week! XP
DW: Hey you! Have your things arrived yet? I'm near the Navel Academy if that sort of helps you place where I am, and my offer for tea/coffee still stands. I'd really love to know how you planned on being an elephant when you grew up and chatter about my dad being in communications when he was in the AF too! Seems like it's the best place to be. Maybe I'd be able to tell you the story of him flying a balsa wood model plane off the mountain their comm point was in Greece. And a few of the stories I'm really not going to print where impressionable young children can read them ;D Anyway, as I said, if you're up for it, I'm up for a hot beverage of your choice!
Nameless: Happy belated birthday!
RR: I hope your cold is all better!
John: On the subject of poutine, I am a fan. Oh yes, yes I am. Om nom nom! You must have had sub-par poutine. There's some that uses duck fat to fry the fries in and then duck meat and duck gravy over the cheese curds... lemme tell you that is some of the most sinful stuff in the entire world. That leads me to a question (okay, several)! What is your favourite food and why? Is it the same as your comfort food? If not what's that?
Also, there was a documentary on our local PBS station on how nature has retaken Chernobyl, and how the local species are adapting to the radiation. For the most part, it's like they don't really notice it! Gorgeous stuff though. It's called 'The Wolves of Chernobyl' or something like that if you can find it.
Not ALL better, no--but better, somewhat. :) Thanks!
RR: Glad to hear you're getting on the road to being on the mend. I know what that's like >_>
Ooh! Yellowstone is pretty awesome - the geysers and mudpits are cool and worth seeing - but it is very touristy and very crowded during the summer. I suggest Glacier Natl. Park over Yellowstone, actually. Excellent bit of the Rockies for camping, boating, and especially hiking. The waterfalls and mountains are gorgeous. My dad and I go nearly every summer and there's loads of the park I've never even seen. My best friend from high school spent this summer as a park ranger there, specializing in the back-country area where there aren't any roads at all and you have to backpack in, but even the bits just off the main roads are amazing. I've seen big horn sheep, mountain goats, bison, coyotes, tons of deer, elk, eagles and hawks, even moose and bear (though always from a safe distance; wildlife is just that). The glaciers themselves are receding, of course, which is sad, as they're really interesting, but you can still see them in some areas of the park.
Tink, I'd love to meet up sometime. I'll PM you once I have a decent internet connection. Still no stuff. They're predicting this Wed, but I'm not holding my breath.
I'm immensely fortunate in that my dad wanted to see the Great Wall since he was 14, and decided after he retired that there was no reason not to any more. So I got to spend a month in China two summers ago, going everywhere from Beijing to Hong Kong. Remains one of the best experiences of my life, really, and I've been to more countries than I am years old! Benefit of being a military brat, I guess. :D
I always wanted to see the pyramids, personally, so am envious of that part of your going to Cairo (not the being arrested part :)). We couldn't ever travel there when I lived I. Europe, though; my dad used to fly in and out of Cairo with the air force as a pilot, and after seeing the shenanigans at the airport from the flight deck, he vowed never again -- especially not with someone else doing the piloting!
Oh wow! A whole blog post in response to my question, I feel very special. Thank you for sharing all your travel aspirations Danger, and the reasons behind them. I think travel is very rarely something that cannot be gained from. And I am often told that travel with young minds in tow allows for the answers to question that may never have been.
And, whilst it may not seem realistic, there is absolutely nothing wrong with dreaming about going to places, it's the only kind of travelling I have time for!! : )
I would quite like to know where Sherlock and Mycroft would like to travel if they had a choice?
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