We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with people close to you. It's a bit difficult to explain Thanksgiving to people here. Most seem to be unaware of it, which makes sense because it's a U.S. holiday. For those who do know about it, they seem to have mixed feelings. They like the idea of families getting together and giving thanks. On the other hand, it's also linked to people leaving England hundreds of years ago because their lives were so difficult.
We had our Thanksgiving celebration at the flat last night. It was rather "cozy" as the pictures show, but was so much fun!
Here is the other end of the living room. It felt good to unwind from the last final exam.
This is from Wednesday morning in front of the Royal Academy. We saw a show on the work of Georg Baselitz, one of Germany's best known living artists. His early childhood was spent in Nazi Germany, and themes surrounding the devastating impacts of war are an integral part of his work.
Here's something on a completely different note. Do you remember the tragic case of the former Russian KGB agent, Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with Polonium while living in London. Based on tests done by the British authorities, it was determined he was poisoned at this sushi bar on Piccadilly Street, right near the Royal Academy. It was closed for awhile, cleaned, and is now open again. Nobody in the group seemed interested in eating there!
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