On a corner in Tübingen
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In going through some photos from last June that I’d never gotten around to posting, I ran across a nice little photo of a building here in Tübingen.
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Something to shoot for
Since we’ve been on the subject of language learning this week, let me share a recent thought I’ve had about learning German.
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A non-flying kite
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Along the edge of the field at the bottom of that hill the other day was a set of trees. High up in a tree there sat a perfectly shaped kite, caught in the branches, hopelessley out of reach from … Continue reading
Freedom for a mountain goat
As Kathy’s mentioned in her comment on last Thursday’s blog post, the phrase I used for the post’s title, “High on a Hill”, is found in the lyrics to the song The Lonely Goatherd, from the musical The Sound of … Continue reading
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Scene in Tübingen
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The route Chris typically takes to get to his office from our apartment building takes him through a little park and across a small bridge over the Ammer River. Both the bridge, and the Ammer itself in that particular spot, are rather … Continue reading
Face for a Friday
I find that I don’t see quite as many faces in inanimate things here in Tübingen as I used to in Bolzano. I’m not complaining, mind you, just commenting that I’m not in my “face” phase at the moment. Too … Continue reading
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High on a Hill
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family in the U.S. today! To answer a couple of FAQs regarding Thanksgiving and Germany: yes, they do have turkeys in Germany, but no, they don’t have a holiday centered around eating one … Continue reading
Just the fat, ma’am
On the winter menu at our favorite restaurant here in Tübingen we happen to notice a new “appetizer” item: Griebenschmaltz. It was listed as coming with a basket of slices of bread.
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Not just your average bear
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In 1902, Richard Steiff was working as a toy designer for his aunt, Margarete Steiff, when he had a wacky notion. In his travels around Europe he’d sketched a drawing of a bear, and he suggested to his aunt that … Continue reading
Pinning your hopes on a elephant
Today’s story was one I first encountered at that House of History museum in Stuttgart. My assignment for my class was to do a 5 minute class presentation about something to do with the businesses in Baden-Württemberg. I stumbled on … Continue reading