The Tate Modern is a former power station. It's massive. Again, I couldn't care less if you don't like "modern art." Ya gotta go in this building. It's amazing. And free. Have I mentioned all these museums are free? ALL these museums are FREE. And now that it's lunchtime, we ate outside on the vast lawn rolling down to The Thames, With the musicians playing and the boats going by. Great day. You could go upstairs and eat at any of the waterview cafes, too. I wen...

This is the day you have to have. It was perfect in every way. Except for the non-wake up call. I woke up 15 minutes before I was supposed to meet G at the museum. He thought I'd been killed (nothing like a little drama). So I'm a little disheveled. I got there and the perfect day began. Start at The Tate. It's England's major art museum. Go. I don't care that you don't like art museums. This one has every painting you've seen as an illustration your whole life. ...

It wasn't a typical start. They almost never are. No straight lines will be found here. Mad circling at home. Drive 88 miles to the farm. Almost swept from the roadway by a massive thunderstorm during the last 15 minutes of the drive (Keep going, said the little engine the could. No matter that the sky has gone black and the wind may have made off with what sense you thought you had.) Night at the farm. Lovely nesting with cheerful mom, who recounts delights of...