St. Mary’s Church, across the street from the Buddenbrookhaus– some of the outside some of the inside….

It was snowing when I woke up this morning, and it hasn’t stopped snowing since. Happily, this town– inded, this entire region– continues to function despite the snow. And so, at 12:05 I boarded a train in Hamburg, destined for Lubeck. I took this photo of the train station before we left. I thought the […]

The Swiss Missus and the Swiss Misses. We Misses them already. Julia (in white) is 13 now. We met her when she turned three. Many years ago when Livia (in red) was five, she took a phone call and, when asked if her mother was home, responded, “She’s downstairs with our Americans… do YOU have […]

Here I am and I’m really cold. Note the Steelers’ stocking cap. I’m loyal even in countries where they play football with their feet, of all things. They all seem so happy in the kitchen. Susanne (in the middle) hasn’t changed a bit, while Livia (right) seems to have tripled in size (Liptaks and R&S […]

Harry Potter in German. Why, we wonder, does J.K. Rowling use her full name here? In Switzerland, we buy orange juice unrefrigerated in boxes. This is mostly posted here for our children, who know how we say orangensaft at home. And real Appenzeller milk. It comes from the most beautiful cows in the world. Bill […]

I had forgotten about these, but Bill soon reminded me.We bought a bag in Migros, the greatbig grocery store in which I could afford almost nothing when we lived here (I remember being hungry A Lot). But apparently we afforded these chips a few times, because I know we ate them. And they are YUM. […]

I looked for a loose flyer to bring home to you, but couldn’t find one. The Swiss don’t typically leave things lying around. But I saw this concert advertised everywhere. I guess Bill and I didn’t plan our visit for the right time. The church is in St. Gallen, the large city near our little […]