{"id":2806,"date":"2013-08-05T06:24:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T06:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dalelane.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2013-08-05T06:39:26","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T06:39:26","slug":"working-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dalelane.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2806","title":{"rendered":"Working in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439369799\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" vspace=10 hspace=10 style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5497\/9439369799_0033647a60_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a>We&#8217;re in America!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been here for a few weeks now, so I thought I should let you know how we all are in case you&#8217;re missing us. <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re staying in Westford, which is sort of near to Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve been spending most of my time here &#8211; the IBM Mass Lab near Littleton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442154068\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2882\/9442154068_ffb61f9717.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439378997\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: thin black solid\"  align=\"right\" vspace=10 hspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5471\/9439378997_6e22d1c121_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a>In between the many, many, (many!) meetings you might even be able to find me here.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve done a lot of travelling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162466\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" hspace=10 vspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3765\/9442162466_ee01bf04ba_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> We&#8217;ve been on trains.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162510\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" hspace=10 vspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5349\/9442162510_0ee13a133b_m.jpg\" width=\"179\" height=\"240\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> We&#8217;ve been on buses.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162022\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" hspace=10 vspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7446\/9442162022_cb3781f34e_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> We&#8217;ve been on boats.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439369271\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" hspace=10 vspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3769\/9439369271_9e54dabea6_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> We&#8217;ve been on subways.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442161126\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" hspace=10 vspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5520\/9442161126_4646a1f426_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> And we&#8217;ve driven to a lot of places, too. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve even started to get the hang of driving on the wrong side of the road. <\/p>\n<p>Most of the time.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442163246\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" hspace=10 vspace=10 src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2843\/9442163246_d55a656edb_n.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> Some road signs still confuse me though.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve found lots of places around here with familiar sounding names, like Winchester, Andover, Reading, Manchester, Gloucester, Tewksbury, Marlborough, and lots more. It feels strange to see them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442163082\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2838\/9442163082_623152781a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"338\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve met animals. Some of them were in water. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442160908\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7452\/9442160908_caeda1b318_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442160402\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5496\/9442160402_ff6f208821_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442160080\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5500\/9442160080_745236f3fe_n.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439376429\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5532\/9439376429_52ae5ff913_m.jpg\" width=\"129\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of them were on land. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439375263\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3775\/9439375263_09a6907510.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve made some other friends, too. <\/p>\n<p>Some of them serious and historical. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442153050\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5343\/9442153050_49e89c2f35_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442161820\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5455\/9442161820_c3ccd23443_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442159560\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3693\/9442159560_ab52d60f2c.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"339\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442161382\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5477\/9442161382_9ed43ed52d.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"339\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of them were a little more colourful. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439367487\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2810\/9439367487_d72dc06b9a_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439367155\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2883\/9439367155_a86b1576a5_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442149330\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2893\/9442149330_9394b675a7_n.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442150844\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7332\/9442150844_ec1c0060ca_m.jpg\" width=\"129\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been hot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439378099\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2827\/9439378099_d73f2415c2_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162214\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3692\/9442162214_e975cb9901_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>But there are ways to cool down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442158408\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5475\/9442158408_8905e86fcc_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439374171\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7333\/9439374171_5977b343c4_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442158020\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5322\/9442158020_2d853b4a83_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442157800\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5520\/9442157800_2a0c0ef71b_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442157194\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7401\/9442157194_3d41d55cf9_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442157528\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3685\/9442157528_6946a567cb_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442157566\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3719\/9442157566_c151a403b9_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442158646\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"border: thin black solid\"  src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7364\/9442158646_e2181aa43d_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" hspace=10 alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a> These outdoor fountains are awesome.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve been up high.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442156632\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2831\/9442156632_75d2bed61b_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442156208\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7303\/9442156208_a8f30dda59_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;ve been down low. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439363577\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7390\/9439363577_b44b9c7de6.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve tried to learn some of the history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442161646\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5445\/9442161646_d8b8c37f7f_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442155902\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3804\/9442155902_05820ca63d_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442154422\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3774\/9442154422_46e0463a8f_n.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439371403\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2810\/9439371403_d63c3bcab7_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve explored some of America&#8217;s Great Outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439371969\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2832\/9439371969_c9b7203b88_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439370731\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7374\/9439370731_8a7942a454_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And there has been running. A lot of running. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439371163\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3831\/9439371163_75e293f220_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439370477\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3681\/9439370477_123103bf4a_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Running\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5VuiaPq2A9c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There has been food. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442429860\/\" title=\"DSC06717 by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3817\/9442429860_3bce6e31c7.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"339\" alt=\"DSC06717\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442430168\/\" title=\"DSC06714 by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5487\/9442430168_032a599556.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"339\" alt=\"DSC06714\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439645367\/\" title=\"DSC06713 by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7429\/9439645367_dcc087cf09.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"339\" alt=\"DSC06713\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439645603\/\" title=\"DSC06711 by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2844\/9439645603_5686c6dae5.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"339\" alt=\"DSC06711\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So much food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162992\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7412\/9442162992_d9a9fefa0a_n.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162940\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7398\/9442162940_b1180053af_n.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162818\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5321\/9442162818_b65a30618f_n.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162724\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3804\/9442162724_ce3c076a82_n.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s generally huge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439367921\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7437\/9439367921_006458d96b_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442159786\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3729\/9442159786_76f3ea5137_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442162660\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2858\/9442162660_46a3b8a82d.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anything with a screen or a button has been pressed. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442156394\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5522\/9442156394_e35da24d79_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442159938\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7391\/9442159938_e18d14e443_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;ve done random stuff like be guinea pigs for some Harvard researchers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442156812\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7324\/9442156812_ef2f6c8731.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And find massive sandcastles in the street.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439369091\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3715\/9439369091_4e1a8cafeb.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve spent most of the time around Boston, but we&#8217;ve also ventured further afield. Last weekend we went to New York!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442152870\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" hspace=10 style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5467\/9442152870_0d9a3e40ab_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a>We had to visit the Statue of Liberty.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439368659\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" hspace=10 style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5508\/9439368659_0ca642fe4c_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a>We sat on it! <\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230; a replica of a bit of it.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442152528\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" hspace=10 style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3799\/9442152528_9cd1c3c1f2_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a>We went inside it.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439368289\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" hspace=10 style=\"border: thin black solid\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5451\/9439368289_e4221e47a9_n.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a>And we&#8230; erm&#8230; leant on it.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><br \/>\nAnd that&#8217;s just the real one. We found others. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439367001\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5446\/9439367001_4331df1400_n.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439365641\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7446\/9439365641_d549b548c5_m.jpg\" width=\"129\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, as knowledgable travellers, we visited all of the lesser known out-of-the-way sights, like Times Square.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442151332\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7281\/9442151332_c13774ed55_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439367603\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2837\/9439367603_5373b2609a_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442149224\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3770\/9442149224_d10a0c9658_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442149062\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2851\/9442149062_5e5571ca37_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And Central Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439364467\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5510\/9439364467_8014751c57_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442148154\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3822\/9442148154_2e3b49dac9_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442147736\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3720\/9442147736_0aacf79ca0_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439363851\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7395\/9439363851_33312320ac_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442148662\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7303\/9442148662_6f71ba26e1_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442147186\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7458\/9442147186_1db5f1ca9a_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inevitably, travelling with three girls, I got dragged around the shops. <\/p>\n<p>We found Hello Kitty. And all the Barbies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439367765\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2808\/9439367765_f16369ca79_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442150664\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3796\/9442150664_2c77b0e693_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We spent hours in Toys R Us. It felt like days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442150338\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3665\/9442150338_179e2aee0f_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442150186\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3808\/9442150186_fe86490a3a_m.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we found chocolate shops. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442150044\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5546\/9442150044_1141668135_n.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439365455\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7358\/9439365455_27bbd1238a_n.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you think there&#8217;s been a lot of photos in this post, you&#8217;ve seen nothing yet. We&#8217;ve taken a couple of thousand photos since we&#8217;ve been here.  <\/p>\n<p>I think it&#8217;s starting to affect them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442159124\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2844\/9442159124_e0bf8c420c_n.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9442158844\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5515\/9442158844_8d750b81fc_m.jpg\" width=\"129\" height=\"195\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re looking a little bonkers. Although this may just be to get me to stop. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dalelane\/9439363585\/\" title=\"US trip by dalelane, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7419\/9439363585_7a56477c71.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" alt=\"US trip\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyway, you get the general idea. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m working lots, Amy and the girls are seeing the sights. <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re here for another few weeks, so I suspect I&#8217;ll have more photos to inflict on you all soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re in America! We&#8217;ve been here for a few weeks now, so I thought I should let you know how we all are in case you&#8217;re missing us. We&#8217;re staying in Westford, which is sort of near to Boston, Massachusetts. 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