Okay- While my parents were visiting the weather was beautiful...sunny breezy and cool in the shade
My complaint.....they need some AC here! I am way too American but there is no place to cool off. We have to walk everywhere which makes you sweat and then you go into your flat and it is so hot! Trying to manage the location of the fan, closing shutters to keep out the sun....ugh!
I have sweat more in the last 3 days than you could ever imagine. The best place to go cool off is the grocery store. SAD!
My poor parents were sitting on the balcony to catch a breeze soaking washclothes in ice water for there necks! It was hysterical. I guess you had to be here to get the jist but I had to file a complaint with someone....Thanks for listening!! Love and miss you all!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Its Been a While...sorry!
Hey!!! Well it has been forever since I blogged but we have had visitors since late May. It started with Chris's parents visiting. It was so great to see them and Mary Molloy was so happy! Chris's parents took a side trip to Lake Como and had a great time. When they returned we headed to Paris while they watched MM. Chris and I spent almost 3 days in Paris....it was awesome and a nice break! We saw as much as we could see in a short amount of time. The weather was cool and overcast which was probably best since we walked the whole city! Chris and I were so tired from all the walking but it was good for us since we ate our way through the city!
We returned and enjoyed the Stricklands for a few more days.
We had a week with just us and then my parents arrived and just left yesterday. It was so much fun and we had a ball visiting with them. We took them to Mt. Pilatus, Rhein Falls, Lausanne(where my mother went to school in 1964 -65). We did a lot and they just soaked up MM. I miss them already.
We will be heading home in mid September...for good! So excited to get back and see you all!!! I will be sad to leave all of our new friends here in Zurich....it went by so fast!
We love and miss you and can't wait to see you in 3 months!
We returned and enjoyed the Stricklands for a few more days.
We had a week with just us and then my parents arrived and just left yesterday. It was so much fun and we had a ball visiting with them. We took them to Mt. Pilatus, Rhein Falls, Lausanne(where my mother went to school in 1964 -65). We did a lot and they just soaked up MM. I miss them already.
We will be heading home in mid September...for good! So excited to get back and see you all!!! I will be sad to leave all of our new friends here in Zurich....it went by so fast!
We love and miss you and can't wait to see you in 3 months!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Good Friday to all! Okay here is my corny entry for today:
What I love about Switzerland?
I love the amazing flowers and smells in the spring here. It seems so much more vibrant than at home. I guess that is because the temperature is so mild here. Mary Molloy and I were walking to the store this afternoon and the little gardens along the street are so amazing and smell so great! Probably my favorite thing about spring here in Zurich. We went to Junker Farms today with a friend and her daughter. The farm is about 20 or 30 minutes outside of Zurich...so fun! Mary Molloy got to pet a baby goat...so cute! We saw and fed the bunny rabbits, jumped on the trampolines and played on the playground. It is such a quant little place...they had there own market and everything was as fresh as you could possibly get it. They also made there own hand cream so I bought 7 bottles of it...yes 7? We lunched at the picnic tables and then headed back to the city. It was a great day and we had sooo much fun.
I have missed everyone back home a lot lately and today was a nice change having met a new friend and enjoying what the rest of the world has to offer.
I am blessed to have this experience and when I get sad about missing everyone that is what I tell myself!
What I love about Switzerland?
I love the amazing flowers and smells in the spring here. It seems so much more vibrant than at home. I guess that is because the temperature is so mild here. Mary Molloy and I were walking to the store this afternoon and the little gardens along the street are so amazing and smell so great! Probably my favorite thing about spring here in Zurich. We went to Junker Farms today with a friend and her daughter. The farm is about 20 or 30 minutes outside of Zurich...so fun! Mary Molloy got to pet a baby goat...so cute! We saw and fed the bunny rabbits, jumped on the trampolines and played on the playground. It is such a quant little place...they had there own market and everything was as fresh as you could possibly get it. They also made there own hand cream so I bought 7 bottles of it...yes 7? We lunched at the picnic tables and then headed back to the city. It was a great day and we had sooo much fun.
I have missed everyone back home a lot lately and today was a nice change having met a new friend and enjoying what the rest of the world has to offer.
I am blessed to have this experience and when I get sad about missing everyone that is what I tell myself!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Love my alone time!!!!
Okay! I am a dork but I love it! Today I took Mary Molloy to Tammy's daycare. Tammy is from Israel not Alabama....funny that Tammy doesn't sound like a name of someone from Israel...but what do I know?!
Mary Molloy must know her tram stops already because when we came up to the Frolichstrasse stop (don't even try to pronouce it...I have been corrected so many times!) which is "Tammy's stop" she yells, "Tammy". She loves her.
Anywho, I am getting off track here. I decided to do some shopping alone for once and then I went to the cutest little French bistro in old town.....it had down pillows to lean against...so fun! I would have taken a picture but this wasn't a place you did that sort of thing as no one was speaking English...and there were some fancy folks in there. So I sat there sipping my sparkling water (yes we drink sparkling water now....it is good..you have to try it!) and I had a glass of wine with my tomato soup and salad. It is nice to eat alone and relax....BUT I think the waiters were laughing at me. They kept walking by and smiling and I must say that is the only thing strange about eating by yourself....you end up talking to the waiters a lot. It is like getting a massage and having someone talk to you the whole time.(That always happens to me...I end up knowing the life story of the therapist! Ugh!)
On my "alone days" I always have the intention to go buy myself something but end up drifting towards the children's stores and MM gets the prizes.
That is about all I have to report here.
Chris's "go-live" as he calls it(whatever that means) was Monday and all went well. He is back to his old self! It is nice.
Okay I am done...sorry to ramble.
Take care-
Mary Molloy must know her tram stops already because when we came up to the Frolichstrasse stop (don't even try to pronouce it...I have been corrected so many times!) which is "Tammy's stop" she yells, "Tammy". She loves her.
Anywho, I am getting off track here. I decided to do some shopping alone for once and then I went to the cutest little French bistro in old town.....it had down pillows to lean against...so fun! I would have taken a picture but this wasn't a place you did that sort of thing as no one was speaking English...and there were some fancy folks in there. So I sat there sipping my sparkling water (yes we drink sparkling water now....it is good..you have to try it!) and I had a glass of wine with my tomato soup and salad. It is nice to eat alone and relax....BUT I think the waiters were laughing at me. They kept walking by and smiling and I must say that is the only thing strange about eating by yourself....you end up talking to the waiters a lot. It is like getting a massage and having someone talk to you the whole time.(That always happens to me...I end up knowing the life story of the therapist! Ugh!)
On my "alone days" I always have the intention to go buy myself something but end up drifting towards the children's stores and MM gets the prizes.
That is about all I have to report here.
Chris's "go-live" as he calls it(whatever that means) was Monday and all went well. He is back to his old self! It is nice.
Okay I am done...sorry to ramble.
Take care-
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Rain Rain Go Away!!!
So it has been raining now since Saturday and it is cold. Lovely! MM is so bord....I have resorted to having dance class with her. Taught by me which is hysterical and scary. So I thought I would share a "fun fact" with you all: you can't get normal canned soup or brown sugar here to name a few BUT I was informed about a online store "American Food Avenue".....as I was so excited to hear the news I rushed to my computer to place an order only to find that 1 can of Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup costs 3.20 fr which is essentially $3.20 since the dollar is so weak! FOR 1 CAN!!!! Got to love those Swiss!
Mary Molloy is very entertaining these days: She likes to color, pretend cook, and likes giving kisses and hugs. She also likes saying hello to strangers and noticing every clock in Zurich which is a lot. She yells CLOCK but can't really pronouce her L's so it isn't a very pretty word that she is yelling all over town. Thats all for now folks...catch up with you all later when there is something worth mentioning! Cheers.
Mary Molloy is very entertaining these days: She likes to color, pretend cook, and likes giving kisses and hugs. She also likes saying hello to strangers and noticing every clock in Zurich which is a lot. She yells CLOCK but can't really pronouce her L's so it isn't a very pretty word that she is yelling all over town. Thats all for now folks...catch up with you all later when there is something worth mentioning! Cheers.
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