We have planned a lazy day today. Brunch and some shopping, followed by an afternoon of cleaning. The boy is on level 3 of a video game, and will probably work on that for a good part of the day. Oh, and we have a project to do for his class.
Exciting times, I tell ya!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Munich
Munich was a bunch of fun.
We started out early Friday, grabbed Ann at the airport, and headed down to Füssen to see the castliest castle in the world (otherwise known as Neuschwanstein) and spend the day wandering through the Bavarian countryside. Our navigator decided not to lead us down any autobahns and instead sent us in a wonderfully roundabout path south. It was a beautiful day, and we had good company, so we did not mind at all.
The castle was good fun. We were able to join an English tour and had a nice lunch afterwards. Then we made our slow way back towards Munich. After checking into our hotel we had some dinner and went to bed.
Saturday was filled wth shopping and eating. Nothing is open on Sunday, so the stores were filled with people. The boy was very excited by the crowds, and was happy to be reminded that we will be moving to a city soon. We did come across a lost child, so we also discussed the downside of moving from the country to the city. We couldn't do much for the lost boy, but we saw some women stopping to help him. He was actually the second lost child we saw last weekend, but was luckily the last.
Sunday was filled with rest and more food. We stopped at one of our favorite restaurants. It is a bar, but also has the best Tex-Mex food we have found in Germany. Luckily, Sausalito's is also a chain, so we have now been to three of their outlets. We also took a tour of the city and did some Bookcrossing, leaving the book with our tour guide.
We started out early Friday, grabbed Ann at the airport, and headed down to Füssen to see the castliest castle in the world (otherwise known as Neuschwanstein) and spend the day wandering through the Bavarian countryside. Our navigator decided not to lead us down any autobahns and instead sent us in a wonderfully roundabout path south. It was a beautiful day, and we had good company, so we did not mind at all.
The castle was good fun. We were able to join an English tour and had a nice lunch afterwards. Then we made our slow way back towards Munich. After checking into our hotel we had some dinner and went to bed.
Saturday was filled wth shopping and eating. Nothing is open on Sunday, so the stores were filled with people. The boy was very excited by the crowds, and was happy to be reminded that we will be moving to a city soon. We did come across a lost child, so we also discussed the downside of moving from the country to the city. We couldn't do much for the lost boy, but we saw some women stopping to help him. He was actually the second lost child we saw last weekend, but was luckily the last.
Sunday was filled with rest and more food. We stopped at one of our favorite restaurants. It is a bar, but also has the best Tex-Mex food we have found in Germany. Luckily, Sausalito's is also a chain, so we have now been to three of their outlets. We also took a tour of the city and did some Bookcrossing, leaving the book with our tour guide.
Sadly, Monday morning meant saying goodbye to Ann and heading home to Vilseck. We had a wonderful few days seeing new things and visiting with an old friend. There's not much more I want in life, really. New things and old friends.
More photos are HERE
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Cleaned up and ready to go
Kitty has had her bath. We are packed and ready to head out for an exciting weekend. We are off to Munich for a few days of Fasching fun. No idea what we will see or what we will do, but I know it will be fun. We are taking the boy's costume just in case, but I have a feeling it won't be worn until Monday, when we will head for an actual party.We will be sorry to miss the parade this year, though. We all had a great time last year.
The boy and I had a discussion about leaving Germany. He says that he wishes we could stay here forever, but also live in Hawaii and Korea and the States. It is conversations like this which show me what a lucky life we lead, but also remind me of what a lonely life we have. It can be very diffiacult to balance the two.
Friday, February 02, 2007
IKEA
We are off for a day at one of our favorite places. Yes, Ikea. Strange, but true.
The song is also one of our favorite songs. It is by the amazingly talented Jonothan Coulton, who is also responsible for this amazing cover of an old song:
Gives you a better appreciation of that song, dosen't it.
Both of these songs are constant companions for me. They are the ring tones for my phone, and theword IKEA has not actually been said in months. It is always sung. Jonothan Coulton issues his work under a creative commons liscense, in the hopes that people will take his work and make it better. I can't imagine how anyone could improve what he does.
In other news, we had a meeting with the boy's teacher today. She had wonderful things to say about him. He is beginning the process of learning to read and write, and has progressed in many other subjects. We are so proud of him!
The song is also one of our favorite songs. It is by the amazingly talented Jonothan Coulton, who is also responsible for this amazing cover of an old song:
Gives you a better appreciation of that song, dosen't it.
Both of these songs are constant companions for me. They are the ring tones for my phone, and theword IKEA has not actually been said in months. It is always sung. Jonothan Coulton issues his work under a creative commons liscense, in the hopes that people will take his work and make it better. I can't imagine how anyone could improve what he does.
In other news, we had a meeting with the boy's teacher today. She had wonderful things to say about him. He is beginning the process of learning to read and write, and has progressed in many other subjects. We are so proud of him!
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