{"id":125,"date":"2012-07-15T04:42:23","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T11:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?p=125"},"modified":"2012-07-16T01:24:18","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T08:24:18","slug":"hellooooooo-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?p=125","title":{"rendered":"Hellooooooo Belgium!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Batcho was in my class every grade from K through 4th. Then he moved and I moved and we were completely out of touch. Until facebook. Right now I am sitting at his dining room table in Brussels typing this post. So fantastic! His wife Birgitta and three kids are so fun, welcoming us with Champagne just after midnight when they thought we were coming tomorrow. (All my fault, BTW). Want to get some pictures uploaded before we head off into Germany on our way to the Czech republic and Klenova Castle for the Czech-out Party. We are pretty sleep deprived at this point after a night of camping at Goodwood in pouring rain with music cranking until dawn. Even last night, Kevin says we said good night at 4:00 a.m. today. In England I was waking up at 4:40 a.m. every morning. My brain is completely confused but maybe that&#8217;s the perfect stat of mind for this system reset!<\/p>\n<p>I miss my babies terribly, it&#8217;s going to be hard to go this long without squeezing them. Especially August who will probably grow 2 inches while I am gone. Sigh. Must not dwell on that.<\/p>\n<p>Our livery is coming along. We put it together in Windsor and then added more after we got sponsorship stickers at Goodwood. If we are getting more stickers at Czechout there might not be room. BIG THANKS to our sponsors who donated and hence landed their lovely faces on our car. Here are some pics of packing, a day trip to St. Albans, Goodwood Party and Kevin and Birgitta in Brussels:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/windsor-rampart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-162\" title=\"Exhibition\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/windsor-rampart-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/windsor-rampart-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/windsor-rampart-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windsor rampart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-125 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=128'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/bonnet-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128'>\n\t\t\t\tOur livery coming together!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=129'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/coppers-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129'>\n\t\t\t\tCoppers at Goodwood\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=130'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dover-castle-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-130\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-130'>\n\t\t\t\tDover castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=131'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dover-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-131\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-131'>\n\t\t\t\tThe white cliffs of Dover. SO EXCITING to finally see them in person, a life-long desire!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=132'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Fagain-Manor-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-132\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-132'>\n\t\t\t\tFagain manor\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=133'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/goodwood-camp-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=134'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/goodwood-morn-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-134\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-134'>\n\t\t\t\tMorning light for launch day!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=135'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/goodwood-rain-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-135\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-135'>\n\t\t\t\tParty tent at Goodwood pre-launch camping\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=136'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/goodwood_camp-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-136\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-136'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pitch at Goodwood\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=137'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/jim-camp-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-137\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-137'>\n\t\t\t\tJim emerging from a long night&#8217;s sleep&#8230; not!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=138'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/jim-goodwood-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-138\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-138'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting ready at pre-festival camping\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=139'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Kevin_Birgitta-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-139\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-139'>\n\t\t\t\tKevin and Birgitta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=140'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/kevins-house-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-140\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-140'>\n\t\t\t\tKevin&#8217;s lovely house\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=141'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/leftrear-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-141\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-141'>\n\t\t\t\tThe best livery of the rally~!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=143'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/loaded-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143'>\n\t\t\t\tOur little panda girl loaded to the max!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=144'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/lobsters-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-144\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-144'>\n\t\t\t\tlobster people at the Festival of Slow at Goodwood\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=146'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/automotive-e1342351932637-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146'>\n\t\t\t\tauto stuff\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=147'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/camping-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-147\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-147'>\n\t\t\t\tcamping stuff\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=148'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cathedral-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-148\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-148'>\n\t\t\t\tSt. Albans has the longest nave in Europe&#8230; \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=150'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cemetery2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-150\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-150'>\n\t\t\t\tThe cemetery at St. Albans\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=151'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/electronics-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-151\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-151'>\n\t\t\t\tOUr technology bag weighs about 40 pounds\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=152'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/etc-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-152'>\n\t\t\t\tNote the icemaker! And the resistance bands&#8230; need to start exercising\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=153'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/gifts-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-153\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-153'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;gifts&#8221; for border guards and kids along the way\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=154'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/health-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-154\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-154'>\n\t\t\t\thealth and first aid \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=156'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/journal-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-156\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-156'>\n\t\t\t\tJournals, art supplies, the makings of our livery\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=157'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/maps-e1342352020963-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-157\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-157'>\n\t\t\t\tGuides and maps\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=158'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/mosaic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-158\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-158'>\n\t\t\t\tRoman mosaics in St. Albans\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=159'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/st_albans-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-159\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-159'>\n\t\t\t\tThe most handsome man in England!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=160'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/St.-ALbans_facade-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-160\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-160'>\n\t\t\t\tSt. ALbans facade. Lit a candle for dad here, thought he would get a kick out of that \ud83d\ude42\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=161'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/the-room-e1342426551457-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-161\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-161'>\n\t\t\t\tEverything we need to fit into that tiny car!\r\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=162'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khalifornianz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/windsor-rampart-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-162\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-162'>\n\t\t\t\tWindsor rampart\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Batcho was in my class every grade from K through 4th. Then he moved and I moved and we were completely out of touch. Until facebook. Right now I am sitting at his dining room table in Brussels typing this post. So fantastic! 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