After an autumn rain
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After it rains here in Tübingen — something it does here quite often — blue skies sometimes appear.
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Happy Halloween
Halloween is not a big holiday here in Germany; there are a few bat and ghosts decorations here and there, and sometimes kids will dress up, but it’s much more low key than in the U.S. I just got back … Continue reading
A lovely Verona when caught in the rain
Late one afternoon last month, just after we set out for a walk in Verona, the rains came.
Waiting at a Tübingen bus stop
Well, to be completely accurate, the title of this post should be Spotted while waiting at a bus stop in Tübingen. But at least the photo today shows that I don’t always see faces in inanimate things — sometimes I … Continue reading
On horses and humor
Thanks to all for the emails and cards regarding my father. While it’s a sad time, it’s also a moment to remember all the great friends, interesting adventures, and curiosity about history and everyday things that my father experienced during … Continue reading
Sad news
I have a bit of sad news to share today. My father, who was 92, passed away late Tuesday night. It was a bit sudden, but not totally unexpected, since he had been in and out of the hospital and … Continue reading
Back (briefly) in the Swabian Venice
Chris and I just got back from our two week trip in Italy. He’s back to work, and — after completing what I call the trifecta of grocery shopping, paperwork and laundry — I’m off to Berlin in the morning … Continue reading
Gone fishing
The title of this post is a reference to something I remember seeing referenced in comic strips, where a shop-owner posts it on their when they want to play hookey and take a day off. I assume that the original … Continue reading
Raindrops
I took a photo of some raindrops on a leaf the other day. Based on some of the other experimenting I’ve been doing in my “digital darkroom”, I was curious to see what happens if you start to change things … Continue reading
A Shocking Development
Did you catch the breaking news over the weekend about the latest Eurovision scandal? No? Well, you’re in luck — I did.