Visiting the New Zealand gang in London

It isn't quite as crazy as it sounds: Neil's brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew were on an extended visit to the UK --- they went to LA first, then over to the UK to London, to the West Midlands to visit their old home, to Scotland to visit family, to Budapest and Vienna and then back over to London (which was where we caught up with them).

It was just delightful to be able to see them, spend time with them AND to even say farewells to them without the usual heightened emotions of knowing it would be a year, likely much more, before we would see them again. Being able to do a "bye" and being able to say "see you soon!" was just... priceless.

Hurrah.