Up on the roof
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We had snow for several days in a row this week, but now the weather has turned a relatively balmy mid 40º F/6-8º C. So, the snow is all melted.
Category Archives: Just for Fun
Seasonal Treat
One of the best parts about writing a blog is that I can use it as an excuse for all the “research” that we need to do, now that we’re living in a yet another far-off land.
Another ride on the crazy carousel
Just a quick followup on that crazy carousel song from last week. As I mentioned, it was written by Jacques Brel, who was a big French singing star in the 1950s-1970s. He wrote his own songs and then performed them, … Continue reading
‘Round and ‘Round
Since I still have more studying to do before I call it a night, I don’t have enough time to finish the main post I am planing to write about the Christmas market. That will have to wait until tomorrow.
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
In what I always consider an unusual coincidence, my father and Chris’ father were both born on December 14th, which means they share a birthday.
Trees grow in Tübingen
As I’m sitting here munching on some Magenbrot, literally “stomach bread” — a Christmas cookie that’s nothing like the name implies— I’m sorting my photos from this past weekend’s Christmas market here in Tübingen. And I realize that I’m not … Continue reading
St. Nicholas Day
Today (December 6th) is St. Nicholas Day here in Germany. If you’re a little kid – or a not so little kid – it’s quite an exciting day.
The things I do
Thanks, everybody, for all the comments on the posts and photos last week! I’ll get some replies to the questions posted in the next day or so. In the meantime, today I have a quick followup on the chocolate festival. … Continue reading
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
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.