So we've got 5 out of 6 valves installed - and minus a few leaks, things look GOOD! We're putting in the sprinklers and the rest of the conduit pieces this weekend. It feels like we tore things up FOREVER, but putting it together went much faster. Part of that was due to Betsy's help - thank you BETSY!!! She came over Saturday and Sunday and helped us dig in the dirt and get all muddy, and all that good stuff. She even brought over Lester to help on Sunday. He seemed perplexed why we kept digging in the same place all weekend.
Work is sliding along quickly - my students are starting to work on their presentations for the rest of the semester. I have to read up on my vitamins and minerals to be ready to fill in any gaps in the student presentations, but otherwise my next few weeks will be grading-intense.
We're getting ready for Thanksgiving around here as well - Bob and Elaine will be here on Wednesday night, and they are planning to help us around the yard. I'm thinking - PAINTING. Or perhaps planting new shrubs and stuff in the yard. The weather should be perfect - welcome to the best part of the year in Phoenix!
Mom and Dad are heading to Aukland on Saturday for a 1 week tour, should be awesome to say the least. I can't wait to see their pics!
Hope everyone has a great holiday! Take care and talk to you soon,
The Professor
November 10, 2005
October 28, 2005
Day out of the fast lane...
Today I am taking a day off work and working in the yard. Right now my landscape is at the stage where it looks like I've been invaded by the gopher army. Holes everywhere! There are a few patches that need to be worked on by hand (you know, around the gas lines, cleaning out the dirt that fell back in) but I hope to start installation tomorrow.
We have learned a lot along the way with this project... hopefully everything turns out well. Once we've made all the mistakes, we can turn around and look like experts when we help our friends do their yards. I'll post pictures when I get them developed.
My job is going well - I love the teaching gambit! I hope to get another gig for next year, or maybe long term position with MCC, but that's uncertain at this point. In the meantime, I am making myself a worthy candidate and starting my Master's. I plan to apply to ISU next week, and I am scheduled to take the GRE on December 12th. If things go well, I can be done as early as Summer 2007... I'll be done December 2007 at the latest.
Well, I better get outside before the sun gets hot. It's supposed to be 85 or so today.
Have a great weekend, everybody.
JW
We have learned a lot along the way with this project... hopefully everything turns out well. Once we've made all the mistakes, we can turn around and look like experts when we help our friends do their yards. I'll post pictures when I get them developed.
My job is going well - I love the teaching gambit! I hope to get another gig for next year, or maybe long term position with MCC, but that's uncertain at this point. In the meantime, I am making myself a worthy candidate and starting my Master's. I plan to apply to ISU next week, and I am scheduled to take the GRE on December 12th. If things go well, I can be done as early as Summer 2007... I'll be done December 2007 at the latest.
Well, I better get outside before the sun gets hot. It's supposed to be 85 or so today.
Have a great weekend, everybody.
JW
September 27, 2005
MONK SAQI MONKEY
Welcome all wildlife lovers! Here is a sample of the menagerie of creatures and beautiful locations in the jungle of Ecuador. After leaving the jungle, we went on the 36 hour bus ride from hell - I'll post those pictures next week. Have a great week everybody!
This is our bug-catching system in the jungle. They are installed just above your door in your room at the lodge.
Living the good life in the jungle. Hammocks are a nice. :)
The infamous STINKY TURKEY. Named as such because it tastes and smells bad. (That's because of the leaves it eats).
This is the flooded forest, located in the Cuyabeno, during the rainy season.
This is our cushy jungle lodge - no A/C, or electricity, but there's running water and mosquito nets!
There are dangerous creatures, like the caiman, above, or the fer du lance - one of the deadliest snakes on earth, below. Our guide, Hilary and Kerry all stepped right over the snake. Travis found it and asked the guide - "What's this?". Diego then instructed the rest of the group to walk AROUND, as this was a juvenile, and had enough poison to kill 3 of us!
This is the Monk Saqi monkey. He was as interested in us a we were in him! Staring contest!
This is the ferocious piranha that I caught. Check out those teeth!
This is an anole - a lizard that lives in the jungle and laughs at gringos trying to use blow guns!
This is our bug-catching system in the jungle. They are installed just above your door in your room at the lodge.
Living the good life in the jungle. Hammocks are a nice. :)
The infamous STINKY TURKEY. Named as such because it tastes and smells bad. (That's because of the leaves it eats).
This is the flooded forest, located in the Cuyabeno, during the rainy season.
This is our cushy jungle lodge - no A/C, or electricity, but there's running water and mosquito nets!
Say, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH.....
There are dangerous creatures, like the caiman, above, or the fer du lance - one of the deadliest snakes on earth, below. Our guide, Hilary and Kerry all stepped right over the snake. Travis found it and asked the guide - "What's this?". Diego then instructed the rest of the group to walk AROUND, as this was a juvenile, and had enough poison to kill 3 of us!
This is the Monk Saqi monkey. He was as interested in us a we were in him! Staring contest!
This is the ferocious piranha that I caught. Check out those teeth!
This is an anole - a lizard that lives in the jungle and laughs at gringos trying to use blow guns!
September 21, 2005
Jungle Highlights
After Quito, we ventured to the town of Lago Agrio. The other set of Romancing the Stone. I'll post more pictures later, but here's a taste of jungle-y goodness.
This was our guide, Diego, in the place that they call Cuyabeno.
This was our jumping off place for our jungle tour, in the place where the river is called Cuyabeno...
Stay tuned for the animals we saw where the River is called Cuyabeno...
This was our guide, Diego, in the place that they call Cuyabeno.
This was our jumping off place for our jungle tour, in the place where the river is called Cuyabeno...
Stay tuned for the animals we saw where the River is called Cuyabeno...
Beautiful Nature
Just a little eye candy for your weekly visit...Agave plant at the Desert Botanical Garden.
Monthly Report from the Culinary Front
So it's Wednesday night, and what am I doin'? Watchin' the game, havin' a bud...or Dos Equis, actually.
Gourmet Foods was good tonight- soups and breads. The Challah was a big hit, of course, but that recipe for "soft" dinner rolls sucks. I'm going to ditch it next semester and try something else - like cinnamon rolls or something sweet. One student suggested zucchini bread, which would be a good fit, I think.
I'm up to my eyeballs in work right now, but I think I'm getting the hang of it. We're working on metabolism in my nutrition class (the hardest unit, of course) so I'm studying just as much as my students. How long has it been since YOU'VE thought about the metabolism of triglycerides? Probably never for most of you, and that's OK. Unfortunately, I've got to teach it, so I've got to re-learn it! Thank you, Dr. Koo.
Gourmet Foods is going well - next week we field trip to Lee Lee Supermarket (home of more Asian foods that you can shake a chopstick at) and dine at Pink Pepper Thai Restaurant. Healthy Cooking is going well - we really start cooking week after next. I'm enjoying my classes, but you never realize how much "behind the scenes" work is involved in teaching. I have to admit I like the autonomy, though. I have a great department chair, and Lori Zienkewicz has been invaluable in helping me get off the ground and running along smoothly. I probably bother her too much in her office - but she's always willing to listen to me.
Betsy's doing well in her job, but I know she's ready for her own place. She misses Lester, too. I'm sure he's ready to move down here, if Mom and Dad let him go (he's a cat, in case you don' t know). Travis is moving right along in his job. He was promoted a couple of weeks ago, and things are going well for him. He may have to start working at a new location in Gilbert sometime next year, but we'll wait and see.
We start digging this weekend for our landscaping upgrade. I got to go play with microfiche this morning at the city office, and I'm STILL not sure where our sewer line is, but I think we'll be OK. We plan to roto-till and doctor up the soil this weekend, and maybe start hand trenching our flower beds and relocating conduit. Next weekend (or maybe later) we'll do the trenching thing, lay pipes, and plants will come later... like maybe November. The plants will be the easy part, really!
Well, I better sign off - it's getting late and my beer's almost gone. Peace out, yo.
J & the Boyz
Gourmet Foods was good tonight- soups and breads. The Challah was a big hit, of course, but that recipe for "soft" dinner rolls sucks. I'm going to ditch it next semester and try something else - like cinnamon rolls or something sweet. One student suggested zucchini bread, which would be a good fit, I think.
I'm up to my eyeballs in work right now, but I think I'm getting the hang of it. We're working on metabolism in my nutrition class (the hardest unit, of course) so I'm studying just as much as my students. How long has it been since YOU'VE thought about the metabolism of triglycerides? Probably never for most of you, and that's OK. Unfortunately, I've got to teach it, so I've got to re-learn it! Thank you, Dr. Koo.
Gourmet Foods is going well - next week we field trip to Lee Lee Supermarket (home of more Asian foods that you can shake a chopstick at) and dine at Pink Pepper Thai Restaurant. Healthy Cooking is going well - we really start cooking week after next. I'm enjoying my classes, but you never realize how much "behind the scenes" work is involved in teaching. I have to admit I like the autonomy, though. I have a great department chair, and Lori Zienkewicz has been invaluable in helping me get off the ground and running along smoothly. I probably bother her too much in her office - but she's always willing to listen to me.
Betsy's doing well in her job, but I know she's ready for her own place. She misses Lester, too. I'm sure he's ready to move down here, if Mom and Dad let him go (he's a cat, in case you don' t know). Travis is moving right along in his job. He was promoted a couple of weeks ago, and things are going well for him. He may have to start working at a new location in Gilbert sometime next year, but we'll wait and see.
We start digging this weekend for our landscaping upgrade. I got to go play with microfiche this morning at the city office, and I'm STILL not sure where our sewer line is, but I think we'll be OK. We plan to roto-till and doctor up the soil this weekend, and maybe start hand trenching our flower beds and relocating conduit. Next weekend (or maybe later) we'll do the trenching thing, lay pipes, and plants will come later... like maybe November. The plants will be the easy part, really!
Well, I better sign off - it's getting late and my beer's almost gone. Peace out, yo.
J & the Boyz
August 23, 2005
Back to the grindstone...
So I've completed the first two days of class, and so far, so good. I've taught 4 of my classes, the fifth one meets only on Wednesdays. That's my gourmet foods class, and I am excited about it. Everyone in the department is such a pleasure to work with, I feel really grateful for the opportunity to work at MCC!
I'm going to post some more photos from our trip below - see? It only took me a couple weeks...
Hang in there - have a great week everybody!
Jenny
I'm going to post some more photos from our trip below - see? It only took me a couple weeks...
Hang in there - have a great week everybody!
Jenny
Old Town Quito - Day Two of The trip
Our tour of Quito began at the Basilica - part of Old Town, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
This is the Virgen of Quito - the only Virgin in the world with wings. 
This is Hilary's host family - we had lunch with them at a restaurant on Panecillo, where the Virgen of Quito is located.
This is Hilary's host family - we had lunch with them at a restaurant on Panecillo, where the Virgen of Quito is located.
This is the Basilica de Voto in Quito. The basilica is less than a hundred years old, and reflects the character of Ecuador. Animals on the outside are from the different regions, such as the jungle and the Galapagos. The window shown above represents the 2000 kinds of orchids found in Ecuador...
Quito, Part Deux
We toured the Museo de la Ciudad - Museum of the City -and learned all about the history of Quito. Travis and Hilary took turns beating each other with the free posters we received with our tickets.
We ate unique and tasty fruit in Ecuador - a fresh fruit lover's paradise. Travis thought this fruit tasted like slime, but I really liked it.
After Quito, we headed to Lago Agrio for our jungle tour. Here is a view of the city of Quito as we were leaving. Definitely looks different than home!August 16, 2005
Professor Watson...
So my first day at MCC (Mesa Comm College) was yesterday, and so far so good. I've met my department, who all seem like they're a great bunch of ladies (no male professors in DFCS). We had a breakfast with all the faculty, then a couple of department meetings, and I got my office into rough shape to start the semester. I'm just happy to have an office - it took an act of congress just to get it!
I don't have a phone or computer yet - I hope to get those today. I'll be teaching 3 sections of FON 241, Principles of Human Nutrition, 1 section of Food for Fun and Fitness (healthy cooking) and 1 section of FON 144 - Gourmet Cooking. I am really looking forward to classes, though I know it will be a challenging semester as a new teacher.
In the meantime, we've been working on the house - Travis and I finished up the patio roof this weekend, and the entire thing is clear coated. We still need to find some kind of lattice or shade cloth for the end, paint the exterior wall, and acid wash the floor, but we're definitely making progress! We'll also be putting in a new sprinkler system and turf once the weather cools off a bit.
Hope everyone's doing well - have a good semester!
JRW
I don't have a phone or computer yet - I hope to get those today. I'll be teaching 3 sections of FON 241, Principles of Human Nutrition, 1 section of Food for Fun and Fitness (healthy cooking) and 1 section of FON 144 - Gourmet Cooking. I am really looking forward to classes, though I know it will be a challenging semester as a new teacher.
In the meantime, we've been working on the house - Travis and I finished up the patio roof this weekend, and the entire thing is clear coated. We still need to find some kind of lattice or shade cloth for the end, paint the exterior wall, and acid wash the floor, but we're definitely making progress! We'll also be putting in a new sprinkler system and turf once the weather cools off a bit.
Hope everyone's doing well - have a good semester!
JRW
July 25, 2005
Si! Si me gusta!
OK, so I think I'm finally home. We made it back from Peru last Sunday, arriving sometime around 10:30 AM. Four days later I was back on a plane to KC - I flew back so I could drive with Betsy to Phoenix. So that was all day Friday and Saturday. Sunday? Um, I'm not quite sure what happened to Sunday.
But... I HAVE A JOB!!!!!! I took a full time position with Mesa Community College! It's only a one year appointment, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to be Nutrition Faculty. THANK YOU LORI! This will help me decide if I really want to teach someday. For now, I'm hoping to teach 3 sections of Principles of Human Nutrition, Gourmet Foods, and Food for Fun & Fitness. 15 hours- whew! I'm really excited, though. :) My first day is August 15th, so I have a few days to catch up and work on projects around the house.
I'm going to get our film developed tomorrow, so I'll have fun pictures to post. For now, here's a few to sample... I've got to get myself back on track.
Jennyany
But... I HAVE A JOB!!!!!! I took a full time position with Mesa Community College! It's only a one year appointment, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to be Nutrition Faculty. THANK YOU LORI! This will help me decide if I really want to teach someday. For now, I'm hoping to teach 3 sections of Principles of Human Nutrition, Gourmet Foods, and Food for Fun & Fitness. 15 hours- whew! I'm really excited, though. :) My first day is August 15th, so I have a few days to catch up and work on projects around the house.
I'm going to get our film developed tomorrow, so I'll have fun pictures to post. For now, here's a few to sample... I've got to get myself back on track.
Jennyany
June 15, 2005
Hiking to Humphrey's Peak
So we started the "Trail to Humphrey's Peak" back in March or so - training up for South America with the culmination being a hike to the top of Humphrey's. So we arrived in Flagstaff last Friday night - eyeballing the mountain and saying, "yeah, it's high, but we'll make it! Yes, I'm AWESOME!"
So we hit the trail around 10 AM on Saturday morning, gasping in the thin air, but ready to climb, climb, and climb some more. We went through a few patches of snow, but thought we should be all right since the trail goes up the Southwest face of the mountain. Ummm, yeah, right. That didn't happen.
After getting caught in a Thundersleet storm, digging our way through non-existant paths in the woods, we gave up after 2 miles or so. (About halfway, we think, but there was no way to tell. Even the two other groups with GPS didn't have any waypoints marked on the trail - they didn't know). With no crampons or hiking poles, we thought this would be the smartest thing to do. We decided to try again in July or August, when the snow should be gone - most likely.
So we climbed back down the mountain, had a nice chat with a KSU grad from 1984 (he noticed the powercat on my hiking hat!), and then proceeding to cook dinner in a downpour back at camp. We stayed dry in our tent, though, and many thanks to Ed for hosting us that evening. We won't have a chance to hike anymore before our trip, but I think with acclimatization in Puno and Cusco we should do OK on the trail.
I plan to post a few pictures of our new roof, but after that you won't hear much until we get back from South America. Then hopefully I'll have LOTS of pics and stories to post.... and lots of time, too, since I won't have a job. Oh well.
Take care and stay cool everybody!
Silent J
So we hit the trail around 10 AM on Saturday morning, gasping in the thin air, but ready to climb, climb, and climb some more. We went through a few patches of snow, but thought we should be all right since the trail goes up the Southwest face of the mountain. Ummm, yeah, right. That didn't happen.
After getting caught in a Thundersleet storm, digging our way through non-existant paths in the woods, we gave up after 2 miles or so. (About halfway, we think, but there was no way to tell. Even the two other groups with GPS didn't have any waypoints marked on the trail - they didn't know). With no crampons or hiking poles, we thought this would be the smartest thing to do. We decided to try again in July or August, when the snow should be gone - most likely.
So we climbed back down the mountain, had a nice chat with a KSU grad from 1984 (he noticed the powercat on my hiking hat!), and then proceeding to cook dinner in a downpour back at camp. We stayed dry in our tent, though, and many thanks to Ed for hosting us that evening. We won't have a chance to hike anymore before our trip, but I think with acclimatization in Puno and Cusco we should do OK on the trail.
I plan to post a few pictures of our new roof, but after that you won't hear much until we get back from South America. Then hopefully I'll have LOTS of pics and stories to post.... and lots of time, too, since I won't have a job. Oh well.
Take care and stay cool everybody!
Silent J
Fossil Springs - Our first Backpacking trip!
Our first trip was a success! What better place to spend a hot memorial day weekend than next to a natural spring gushing 1 million gallons of water per hour? I can't think of a better place to go - though the biting bugs and the scorpions were kind of freaking me out.
The trail is 4 miles one way - down into a canyon. Which means you have to hike it right back out when you're done camping. We did really well - 2 hours each way. We hiked down on Saturday, hiked up a side canyon on Sunday, then hiked out on Monday. I was pretty tired after that, but all in all, we felt good about it. Hopefully we do this well on the Inca Trail in July!
Check out the photos below - the whole place was gorgeous, and the cool water felt great in the afternoon. I'll be posting pics from our failed attempt to scale Humphrey's peak in Flagstaff next.
JRW
The trail is 4 miles one way - down into a canyon. Which means you have to hike it right back out when you're done camping. We did really well - 2 hours each way. We hiked down on Saturday, hiked up a side canyon on Sunday, then hiked out on Monday. I was pretty tired after that, but all in all, we felt good about it. Hopefully we do this well on the Inca Trail in July!
Check out the photos below - the whole place was gorgeous, and the cool water felt great in the afternoon. I'll be posting pics from our failed attempt to scale Humphrey's peak in Flagstaff next.
JRW
Flashback to Sedona...
Here is a snapshot from our recent hike in Oak Creek Canyon - West Fork trail. It's pretty hard to take a bad photo in Sedona - even when we're in it!
May 23, 2005
The West Fork of Oak Creek
We did a great hike a few weeks ago in Sedona - the West Fork of Oak Creek. The total hike is 7 miles, out and back, or if you want to swim, I believe you can go 12 miles total (one-way). Billie and Adam joined us on the hike, and were willing to get their feet wet - thanks for being such good sports! It was a great weekend to go camping, and we're looking forward to backpacking to Fossil Springs this weekend. Anything's better than 110 in an urban heat island!
I'll post more photos next week after our trip. It should be fun!
Jenny
I'll post more photos next week after our trip. It should be fun!
Jenny
Job search... installment #1
So I went on my first interview last Friday... overall the situation was pretty good. The only bad this was that sticky question about why my contract wasn't being renewed. "Because my boss doesn't like me" didn't sound that keen, so I went with the re-organization angle. I said she's a new director and is dissolving my position - farming out my schools to another manager, commodity processing to a classified employee, and going with Assisted NuMenus (meaning an outside company plans them.) The Child Nutrition director made the comment, "That seems really odd that they would get rid of YOUR position..." Gee, because I'm the only registered dietitian in the district and we have to have a Wellness Program for next year? Hmmmm, could be!
I'm sending out emails left and right, and contacting everyone I know in school foodservice. I don't want to go to food sales or anything, so I guess I'm pretty picky at the moment. If something doesn't materialize soon, I may put off the full-scale job seeking efforts until after I get back from South America.
Well, it's hot here - 105 today - and we're all trying not to melt. I'm gonna post some pics and catch y'all later.
Peace out,
J
I'm sending out emails left and right, and contacting everyone I know in school foodservice. I don't want to go to food sales or anything, so I guess I'm pretty picky at the moment. If something doesn't materialize soon, I may put off the full-scale job seeking efforts until after I get back from South America.
Well, it's hot here - 105 today - and we're all trying not to melt. I'm gonna post some pics and catch y'all later.
Peace out,
J
May 20, 2005
Home improvements...
Greetings from HOT Arizona! It's supposed to be 107 today, and needless to say, we've got the A/C on and we're hunkering down for a LONG summer! We've got most of the patio done - just need to do some more sanding before we use a clear wood protectant to seal it up. The roof is done, and it looks good, though the company was something of a pain to deal with. They didn't really feel it necessary to call us when they weren't going to get things done on time, or the roll roofing wasn't available, or the plastic needed to be re-done to protect the house...Oh well. They gave us $100 off, so that's something, but not much.
In the meantime, I gave my final last week - the class was a success, I thought. Or everyone lied to me about enjoying it, which is fine. :) I'm looking for a new job, and I've been called for one interview - that's today - at the AZ Dept of Ed in the School Nutrition. I think that could be a good position - I'd be helping schools in the National School Lunch Program - with applications, meal regulations, etc. It's close to my house, which would be good, and I would stay in the state retirement program, which is good, too.
I've almost completed my community college class that I'm taking - just 3 more assignments (I'm doing homework next), and we're still training up for our trek on the Inca trail. We're supposed to do a 10 mile hike this weekend at Horton Springs north of Payson, but Travis may have to work this weekend. We'll see. Next weekend we're heading to Fossil Springs for our first backpacking trip.
Hope everyone's doing well! I'm going to post pictures from our last camping trip - we went to Sedona in April, and though it was cold at night, it was perfect weather for camping! I'll put up more pics once I get them developed - the age-old excuse!
-J-
In the meantime, I gave my final last week - the class was a success, I thought. Or everyone lied to me about enjoying it, which is fine. :) I'm looking for a new job, and I've been called for one interview - that's today - at the AZ Dept of Ed in the School Nutrition. I think that could be a good position - I'd be helping schools in the National School Lunch Program - with applications, meal regulations, etc. It's close to my house, which would be good, and I would stay in the state retirement program, which is good, too.
I've almost completed my community college class that I'm taking - just 3 more assignments (I'm doing homework next), and we're still training up for our trek on the Inca trail. We're supposed to do a 10 mile hike this weekend at Horton Springs north of Payson, but Travis may have to work this weekend. We'll see. Next weekend we're heading to Fossil Springs for our first backpacking trip.
Hope everyone's doing well! I'm going to post pictures from our last camping trip - we went to Sedona in April, and though it was cold at night, it was perfect weather for camping! I'll put up more pics once I get them developed - the age-old excuse!
-J-
April 22, 2005
Up she goes!
We've almost completed putting up our patio roof - and she looks awesome! Here are a few pictures from the construction effort last weekend. Many thanks to Dad, Brian, Curtis, and Ed for braving the heat! This weekend we plan to put up the soffits and the roofers should be here tomorrow to do the roll roofing. We'll have the whole roof re-done starting next Wednesday... pretty exciting!
Life otherwise is OK... I've started looking for a new job. I'm following leads at the Arizona Dept. of Education, Mesa Public Schools, and also the possibility of increasing the number of classes I am teaching at MCC. I appreciate everyone's good wishes and prayers. I think that is helping me get through. :)
This weekend we're taking a break from the training, but we start again next weekend. We plan to camp at Wet Beaver Creek near Sedona, and start taking longer hikes after that. Well, I'm off to do some laundry - the excitement never stops!
-JW
Life otherwise is OK... I've started looking for a new job. I'm following leads at the Arizona Dept. of Education, Mesa Public Schools, and also the possibility of increasing the number of classes I am teaching at MCC. I appreciate everyone's good wishes and prayers. I think that is helping me get through. :)
This weekend we're taking a break from the training, but we start again next weekend. We plan to camp at Wet Beaver Creek near Sedona, and start taking longer hikes after that. Well, I'm off to do some laundry - the excitement never stops!
-JW
Day Two - Check out those Rafters!
Here's the results after two LOOOOOOOONNNNG days of hard work. We've got the decking put on now... I'll send pictures of the whole thing when we get them developed!
March 24, 2005
And then there were none...
Listen to that - it's quiet! Nothing but the sound of the dryer and dishwasher cleaning up. The company has gone, and according to flytecomm.com, Betsy's flight is scheduled to take off in like 20 minutes...
I haven't written in months, and now all of a sudden I've posted 12 times in the same day. Weird. Must be the Zinfandel (on the beach). I thought I should preface this fine photo gallery that I've posted below. This was the first full week of our trip to Europe...Brugge, then back to Stuttgart for Christmas Day. We had a blast, as you can see below.
I'd better go rustle up some fresh photos for the next installment. After Stuttgart we headed to Interlaken, then Vienna, then Czech Republic, and Berlin before heading back to STR and home. We got some great photos, I have to admit. It was a great trip - I'd do it again in a minute!
I hope everyone has a happy Easter. Take it easy and enjoy the weather.
I haven't written in months, and now all of a sudden I've posted 12 times in the same day. Weird. Must be the Zinfandel (on the beach). I thought I should preface this fine photo gallery that I've posted below. This was the first full week of our trip to Europe...Brugge, then back to Stuttgart for Christmas Day. We had a blast, as you can see below.
I'd better go rustle up some fresh photos for the next installment. After Stuttgart we headed to Interlaken, then Vienna, then Czech Republic, and Berlin before heading back to STR and home. We got some great photos, I have to admit. It was a great trip - I'd do it again in a minute!
I hope everyone has a happy Easter. Take it easy and enjoy the weather.
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