Happy Trail(er)s!
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I'm back from London. I had a great time with Tiki Chris, Plep, and Will Kane (pictured above w/Yours Truly). Trailer Happiness was a fine little drinking establishment with just the right balance of retro decor, decent food, and top-notch cocktails. I especially enjoyed their version of the Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai, which employs absinthe bitters to good effect. Also, our bill at the end of the evening was refreshingly lighter than it was when we visited Mahiki last year.
Will told us the secret of how he lays his hands on all of those incredible images he posts (no, I'm not going to tell you, it's sekrit), and Plep revealed that he may soon be temporarily relocating to New York City. Tiki Chris regaled us with fascinating stories about the articles he's writing for the Londonist and Tiki Magazine, so be sure to ask for them at all your finer printmongerers.
As for the rest of my trip, it was uneventful. I spent most evenings hanging out with my students and cow-orkers sampling Reading's finest ales and eating pub grub. I hope to never see another plate of eggs, bacon, chips, and beans as long as I live (thanks, Ralf).
For those of you following Missus BH's health travails, she appears to have recovered a bit more of her hearing since I last posted. We will also be traveling to Minneapolis in the near future, where she will undergo a few sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy which has been shown to have a beneficial affect on her condition.
Finally, today is Son of Mr. Bali Hai's 18th birthday. He is now a man. Later this afternoon, we will subject him to painful initiation rites à la A Man Called Horse, then afterwards, cake and ice cream.
