Monthly Archives: May 2013

. . . but there’s plenty of activity in our house.  We have a stack of boxes near the door, this weekend I’ll be packing suitcases, the kids will have two more mornings of nursery early next week–and then we’re … Continue reading →

This morning I found myself, along with three other passersby, disentangling a hedgehog from a cricket net near my house.  The thought, “Only in England . . .” did occur to me.  With some scissors and a garden-gloved lady’s gentle … Continue reading →

Despite threats of rain, we actually had beautiful weather for our hike in an area near Chur, on the east side of Switzerland.  When we first saw this lake, I couldn’t believe how blue and clear it was.  It only … Continue reading →

When I came home from Switzerland, Sydney asked me, “What do you know about a girl named Maya?”  Nathaniel had been asking Sydney about Maya, a girl from the kids’ nursery, all while I was away, and he had already … Continue reading →

I just got back from five days in Switzerland, where I got a great tour of the country from my college roommate, Lisa, who now lives there.  Our other college roommate, Sarah, flew in from the US for the week, … Continue reading →

From the Guardian‘s homepage: No, the ’23C’ is not a typo. What, you didn’t know that a high of 23C (73F) makes a day a scorcher? Sydney

Two weeks ago I flew to Berlin for a few days to visit a friend. It was a lovely trip, with agreeably plentiful perambulation and conversation. The most surprising thing I learned while there: if the pedestrian light at a … Continue reading →

Katherine and I walked with Nathaniel to the grocery store the other day, leaving the stroller at home.  I was glad I took the backpack, since he needed to be carried part of the way, but for a long time … Continue reading →