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Our Little Slice of Europe

Perhaps Porter was missing Europe and our museum-overload, I don't know.  But the Morse Museum is free on Friday evenings this...

 
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Europe 2007: April 3

Janet's version is here . Today we made the most of both our tram passes and our Basel Cards, the latter providing us free...

 
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Europe 2007: April 2

We slept late this morning but otherwise showed more effects from all our walking yesterday than from jet lag.   Janet gave up her...

 
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Update on Melissa Busekros

Melissa Busekros, the German teen kidnapped from her family by government authorities because she was being homeschooled (see my...

 
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Europe 2007: March 31 - April 1

As I mentioned before , we recently returned from a delightful two weeks in Europe, visiting Janet in Switzerland and some friends...

 
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For a Laugh

Posted in IrishOboe

My faithful readers deserve better attention that I'm giving.  Things are busy in a very good way but that stills makes them busy. ...

 
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Hold That Sunscreen!

Well, no, not really.  Sunscreen has an important role in preventing sunburn and skin problems.  But I've long thought that we...

 
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Yummy Grilled Vegetable Recipe

I like vegetables, especially if they're raw, but in many ways I have not recovered from my childhood opinion that vegetables are...

 
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Where Is Truth?

My friends and family know how unobservant I can be.  When I'm focused on one thing, all else recedes to near...

 
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It's Not a Sitcom, It's Real Life

Since everything turned out all right, I have to post this link to Serina's Crazy Afternoon .  It's as funny as any comedy show,...

 
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Your CD is Toast

I've always found Amazon.com's "Better Together" feature to be mildly amusing, since every time they've offered me a "deal" to buy...

 
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But Mom, We're Just Studying Math!

Swordplay has always been a major part of my extended family's get-togethers, from plastic tube "swords" for the younger...

 
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A Good Day

Posted in IrishOboe

Every day is beautiful and every day I rejoice in the Lord, but some days the sun shines down and happy praises are easy to voice, and...

 
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Discipline, Punishment, and Spanking

I'm supposed to be writing about our trip to Europe, but the discussion on a friend's blog (begun here and continued here ) tempted...

 
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Random Impressions of a Bit of Europe

We just returned from a dream vacation in Europe—hmmm, that sounds a bit pretentious, doesn't it?  But it's true.  It...

 
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For Next Lent

Posted in IrishOboe

I know it is too early to be thinking of next lent, but I saw a painting in the Orsay Museum that really spoke to me.  ...

 
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Weit Weg: Mom and Dad Return Home

Posted in IrishOboe

On this beautiful second Sunday of Easter I guided my parents to the airport and we said our goodbyes.   We managed to make it...

 
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Test Post Time for Ten Things

Posted in IrishOboe

Mom set me up with a new way to upload pictures and I'm trying it out on a random picture.  I found this poem at the Paper...

 
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Back from France

Posted in IrishOboe

I have only enough time to announce that we made it safely back to Basel after an enchanting week in France.   I had the mostly...

 
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The Third and Last Full Day in Basel (the first time)

Posted in IrishOboe

What I mean by that is that tomorrow we leave for France for six days then we will again be back in Switzerland for the last three days...

 
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Only the Second Full Day?!

Posted in IrishOboe

I continue to push Mom and Dad to their limit as we fill the days with fun activities.   Today to the surprise of everyone they...

 
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The first full day in Switzerland for Mom and Dad

Posted in IrishOboe

We got off to a leisurely start because we all needed the rest and I was shocked to find I’d slept until 9.   Shortly after we...

 
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Mommy and Daddy are here!!!!

Posted in IrishOboe

The best birthday present I get for the big 25 is a visit from two of the most lovely people in my life: Mom and Dad!   The only...

 
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More on Cultural Exchange

Joshua T. White, of the Institute for Global Engagment , spent a year in Peshawar, Pakistan, as the guest of the provincial chief...

 
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Bleib cool, man!

Posted in IrishOboe

Here is some random Swissness for you that I encountered today.   Carrying around a big quilted package in the shape of a harp...