Reflections
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It was 3 months ago yesterday that Chris and I arrived in Tübingen. So, it seems like it’s a good moment to stop and briefly reflect on 3 months in our new home base.
Yearly Archives: 2011
A Bevy of Swans
On my way to class the other morning, as I crossed a bridge over the Neckar River, I glanced over to the part of the river on the opposite side of the bridge. There I spotted the largest group of … Continue reading
Bigger than Christmas
Christmas markets are a big deal in Germany and Austria. In Bolzano, as well as in the rest of the South Tirol region in Italy, the Christmas market opened at the end of November, and ran at least until Christmas, … Continue reading
Not quite as easy as pie
Here in Germany, as far as I can tell, they don’t have a sweet dessert that’s like a North American pie.
Colors of Sunset
Is the glass half empty or half full? It depends on your point of view, of course.
Friday Followups
Today is another one of those posts which is a mix of small stuff and answers to questions from the comments. I’d intended to be better about answering questions more regularly – best laid plains. My only excuse is that … Continue reading
Start of the Season
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the U.S. – hope you all got your fill of turkey, stuffing and all the rest of the trimmings today!
Ready for Heaven and Hell
We’ve only been in Tübingen 2.5 months, but we already have a clear favorite restaurant, Zum Gutenburg. That’s the place down the block from us where we get all those egg and maultaschen dishes that I’ve written about.
A Touch of Frost
Today was the first day I’ve walked to language class and seen frost on the ground, even though it wasn’t as cold this morning as it has been. In fact, this morning it was above freezing. Barely, but still, the … Continue reading
Wir haben jetzt keine Stühle…
… weil sie den Tisch nie erhalten haben. That describes the outcome of my day today.