It is only three more days until we get a short break for Thanksgiving. Until recently I felt I did really well with my work-life balance. But then work caught up with me. While I feel stressed (and am still Read More …
Overall this week felt a lot quieter than the previous ones. With the presidential election over, we finally slept sound again. For us the result also means that we will stay in the U.S. for at least the next few Read More …
What a week! Most of the time we were just really anxious about the election. Then we woke up once more yesterday morning without any clear result. I had just sat down to do some grading when we heard people Read More …
Halloween is over. I think I want to get out our Christmas decorations soon. Normally I’d wait until after “Totensonntag” (the last Sunday before Advent commemorating the dead). But this year everything is different and I don’t want to wait Read More …
Wow, it is already the end of October. My feeling is that it was only just March and everything closed. Sadly, I saw this week that one of my favorite diners has closed for good. Scotty’s Diner hadn’t been open Read More …