Monthly Archives: January 2013
The truth about Germany’s long dark winter is setting in. It is not the kind of thing where there are days without sunlight because of the latitude, just weather. The days are short and it is never sunny for an Continue reading
Winter Wonderland
“Outside, outside. Shuh, shuh.” Nadja poited at the door, then the windows. She brought me her tiny pink Timberlands; she brought her jacket. Finally I got her and myself bundled up and we went outside to play. Here are some Continue reading
First Cologne (Koln) Germany: locks on the bridge
There is a bridge in Cologne covered with locks of love. If I understand correctly, the tradition is: inscribe it, lock it on, throw the key in the river. Romantic, considering the number of locks along the bridge. We were Continue reading
X-Wing fighter?
Modays are so busy that it’s already Tuesday
Moday is mostly driving and waiting, waiting and driving. I take Tommy to kindergarten by 9:00 then Theresa to gymnastics at 10:30. This sounds easy, except gymnastics is a 45 minute drive from our village. Half way between the village Continue reading
No catchy title here
I got a new pocketbook which zips at the top and has a loop handle. Now my ID will now fall out at the jewelry counter in the BX, nor will Nadja be able to take my credit card (until Continue reading