Me & 'my' GT

Went to test drive my new car tonight. What do you think?

Actually I'm going to get a Ford Escape which is a compact SUV. It looks pretty much the same as the new Maverick in the UK. You get a nice high driving position & lots of space on the inside but compared to the other SUVs in the US (Lincoln Navigator, Ford Expedition, Cadillac Escalade) this thing is tiny.

Whilst I was there, I fell in love with the Roush Mustang GT. It is only a 'Stage 1' but still looks the nuts - & only $27k

Holiday Season

It is the holiday season (Christmas) here in the US.

Yesterday (Thursday) was a really good day.

There was a holiday breakfast in the atrium at the office (complete with live music) & in the evening there was the work holiday reception. This was held at The Noonday Club which is on the 40th floor of One Metropolitan Square. It was the first time that my ears have ever popped when going up in a lift! The appetizers were really nice, there was a good supply of Budweiser & it gave the opportunity to socialise with people that you otherwise wouldn't meet in the office. The views were pretty spectacular as well!

Snow & stuff

Snowed here last week & was below zero for most of the week - has warmed up now though.

Been house hunting on Saturday (again) & went to a 50th birthday party in the evening. This was out of the city & it was good to see what the suburbs are like.

Went to St Louis Mills again on Sunday. It is a largish mall (about 200 shops) fairly close to the airport. On the way we passed the Boeing factory & the workshop that is the home of Bigfoot Inc (yes, Missouri is the birthplace of the monster truck!). It is free to look around at Bigfoot Inc, so sometime in the new year I plan to take a visit. Also found a car dealer that specializes in old cars that is about an hour away. So hopefully it won't be long before I own my own American muscle car!!

SLU Billikens

Went to see the SLU Billikens play college basketball at the Savvis Centre last night. Also saw them play last week as well. The Savvis is another indoor stadium with 19,000 seats. It is the home of the St Louis Blues ice hockey team (who I saw when I first arrived in the US) & is a muti-purpose venue with the hockey rink being covered for the basketball games & other events. Saw Aussiefloyd (a really good Pink Floyd tribute band - see their website auusiefloyd.com) there a couple of weeks ago & was lucky enough to get a ticket for the company executive box & so had a great view. Like American football, basketball has plenty of breaks & time-outs so a 40 minute game lasts about 2 hours!

St Louis Rams

Went to see the St Louis Rams vs the Washington Redskins at the Edward Jones Dome on Sunday. This is a covered stadium that cost $280 million when it opened in November, 1995 & has a capacity of 70,000. The game is only an our long, but with stopages, timeouts, & breaks the event lasted 3 hours. Entertainment during the breaks was provided by sponsored events & the cheerleaders.

Welcome to my blog

Hi & welcome to my blog.

As part of my job, I have moved to the US, along with two other guys (Phil & Steve - who are both from Scotland).

I have been here for just over a month now & am living in downtown St Louis in a temporary appartment whilst I find a house. Then my wife, Cheryl, & daughter, Beth, can then move over here to enjoy the American experience!