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Mom and Dad’s Visit 2008: The Second Week (Feb. 12-16)

Tuesday (Feb. 12) Mom and Dad look the train and bus to Lichtenstein while I got some work done.   They came home just in time...

Tintinnabulation

That's a word that is fine to meet when playing the rice game, but when it is the translation of a German word in the music history essay...

Mom and Dad’s Visit 2008: The First Week (Feb. 2-11)

Well, it’s been taking all my energy to keep my folks entertained, but whether they need it or not is another question.  ...

Mom and Dad in Switzerland Again!

Mom and Dad made it safely into Basel and we had a quiet afternoon at the house.   Veronika made a wonderful Swiss dinner of...

Back Update January 19-26 2008

Saturday, Jan. 19 th I went for a run with Valda through the forest paths.   I managed the trails barefoot, which made me...

Desperate Catch Up (Jan. 28-Feb. 1)

So I’m about to start two weeks of sight seeing with Mom and Dad and I’m behind with my blog already!   Massively...

What is Wisdom?

I know I should be getting ready for my folks - they come in 12 hours - wahoo!!  I saw this statement praised, but it scares...

Joy and Sorrow (Post-Party Depression)

I always get depressed when guests leave. Those who know me know also that I am basically an introvert and am energized by solitude...

Crazy Sunday

I didn’t realize how behind I am with my blog, so I’ll go backwards in an attempt to catch up without getting overwhelmed....

A Year ago in Switzerland

I’ve been in Switzerland for nine months, but I first touched Swiss soil (actually it was snow) a year ago today.   What...

Aaargh!

I'm trying to clean up my office.  There's too much stuff that needs attending to, and it's getting lost in the paper shuffle....

Change

Thanks to Bloglines I'm keeping up better with blogs than with emails.  Apologies to the folks who have emails sitting in my...

Travels With My Aunt by Graham Greene

One of the first things I did when visiting Stephan’s apartment for the first time was check out his bookshelves.   They...

Update while the stew cools (Jan. 13-17, 2008)

I foolishly tried to make Ais stew starting at night, now it’s nearly 11 and the stew is done but I can’t put it in the...

FreeRice: Guilt-Free Addiction?

I have over 200 e-mails in my inbox, and though sometimes I can deal with a lot quickly when I put my mind to it, progress came to a...

The Long Day, Part 2

After spending a much longer time than planned in Daytona Beach (see Part 1 ), I began the return drive with a great longing for...

The Long Day, Part 1

The day began with the sound of the alarm at 4:45 a.m.  Normally I don't have trouble awakening in the morning, even at that hour,...

Life is Good (there’s just not enough time)

There is simply not enough time in the day or in the week.   Today I slept in until 9, but other than that, I’ve been...

Sometimes Life is Too Exciting

I got a reminder of my mortality and the need to be careful.   Yesterday morning I was a bit late to class and as I whipped...

You’re really cute, kid, but I can’t understand a...

Due to certain circumstances I am spending a rather large amount of time with a sweet young Swiss gal.   It is she who is...

Too Close to Home

Today's Hi and Lois , not true for us, but too close for comfort.  Good thing Janet's earning her money in CHF.

Laptop Battery Life

A long time ago (in computer years), we were told that the best way to extend laptop battery life was Always do a full,...

Epiphany

Folks are starting to come back from vacation, which is a lovely thing.   Unfortunately, I couldn’t stay long at coffee...

So Much to be Thankful For: Christmas 2007 Part III

The 7 th Day of Christmas (my true love gave to me: a beautiful baptism birthday) After getting some work done in the morning...

So Much to be Thankful For: Christmas 2007 Part II

The 3 rd Day of Christmas (my true love gave to me: a trip to Bern) December 27 th I got up too early for comfort to meet...

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