I’m heading to London today for a “once-in-a-liftime” week at Wimbledon. Some of you know I started taking tennis lessons a year and a half ago, and I’ve fallen in love with the game. 
I have debenture (Centre Court) tickets for the women’s quarters, semis and final matches. I’m staying at the home of a writer friend near Wimbledon and hoping to catch up with other friends in the UK while I’m there.
I’m in the Business Lounge for British Airways at Miami International Airport right now, with a Diet Coke and some snacks, waiting to board at 8:00 p.m. tonight. I have a “bed” in the upper deck of the plane and plan to sleep (wish me luck) on the way over. I arrive at Heathrow at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.
I left Tampa in a rush this a.m. after changing my American Airlines connecting flight. I was scheduled to arrive here in Miami at 6:15 for an 8:45 p.m. international departure. But when I saw the 40% chance of thunderstorms at 4:00 p.m. today, decided to leave early. So made reservations at 8:55 for the 11:20 flight. It was a race, but got there in plenty of time thanks to my friend Brandi, who had the presence of mind to turn off my computer for me when she picked me up.
My friend BBC correspondent and author Humphrey Hawksley (just back from Sierra Leone and Liberia) and his wife Jonie invited me to a Summer Party in Putney tomorrow night, which sounds like great fun.
