Funny?
Posted on November 15th, 2011, by Petra
Or just trying too hard?
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Interlude
Posted on October 8th, 2011, by Petra
Or: Season Opener, 10/5/2011. The first rain, one day later than last year.
Dorothy!
Posted on September 4th, 2011, by Petra
Dorothy, I found your shoes! And yes, we are not in Kansas.
The Secrets Of Europe
Posted on June 7th, 2011, by Petra
Nobody knows whether it was a (mild) earthquake or a cat – one morning our favorite teapot was broken. We found a replacement, carried it home, made some tea in it and discovered that it was one of those pots: Beautiful to look at in its round and sturdy teapot-ness and dripping at the spout. [...]
Progress
Posted on January 26th, 2011, by Petra
From cast to a boot, fit for Frankenstein’s monster: This is progress indeed. Now for four more weeks with this contraption.
Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
Posted on January 13th, 2011, by Petra
Not bad… not bad at all, right? At least we spelled the name correctly (but this is an insider joke ).
Water Quality
Posted on November 23rd, 2010, by Petra
You find them everywhere, these little reminders that yes, we live at the coast and water does drain into the Ocean. These are the old tiles: Very pretty with the dolphin silhouette. These are the new tiles: Fish bones? Should we be worried? Very, very worried?
Learning For Life
Posted on August 28th, 2010, by Petra
This was the first time that I saw one of these fabled, very American, lemonade stands in action. What a marvelous teaching tool for children! These three young girls learned about patience, money matters, how to be nice to customers, how to advertise and how to withstand the heat, because they were selling lemonade for [...]
The Kids Are All Right
Posted on June 13th, 2010, by Petra
One TV commentator called the German soccer team the “bright young things.” I agree with him – that game today against Australia was action packed and pure delight. Congratulations for a well-deserved 4:0. Now keep it up, will you, please?
