We all have lived in this new Corona-crazy world for a while now. At this point, I am so drained, my emotional life mimics the economy. Which probably explains why I have a hard time to write. Time for some evaluations: Home Office works, but only under certain conditions. Having no kids around is one […]
Wonderful
Childhood Memories. Sleepovers at my Grandparents.
As a child I loved sleepovers at my grandparents. Remembering them now brings up this flow of sights, smells and sounds that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Although they surely weren’t all the same, they all followed a similar routine. Sleepovers in the summer meant ice cream! My grandfather loved ice […]
Paperwork times Countries.
It is hard to imagine now, but on Monday, March, 9 of this year all four of us were standing in a very crowded place in Frankfurt: the American Embassy. Why? Because we were still planning our trip to Seattle and Willem needed a new American passport. According to the American-German family in front of […]
Social Isolation Happiness
Two weeks ago, I planned to write today about something we all know and “love”: paperwork. But we live in a different world now. Things have been co-ra-zy. So, you will have to wait for two more weeks. Last week, Frederik was still in Switzerland on an extended group meeting for work in a ski […]
The Fifth Season. Helau! Helau! Helau!
I have a little riddle for you. Today is the last day of what the locals call the fifth season, a season that starts on November, 11 at 11:11 and comes to an end on Ash Wednesday. Can you guess what this season is called? Carnival! Yes, Carnival. In this region of the world, it […]