mein Wochenende

Freitag:
I ate at a Turkish restaurant with Stephan and Sabine. It was the kind of restaurant where you have to take off your shoes and sit on pillows on the floor to eat. I thought this was great, except I don't think it provides the best conditions for degestion. Also while we were eating they had a belly dancer for entertainment. It was great fun. And it was so nice to go out. Sometimes, because I don't have a reason to go out, I forget to even go out during the day!! So this was nice.

Samstag:
We had a relaxing morning. A long breakfast, Frühstück. And in the afternoon I joined Stephan to go to the football stadium. VFB Stuttgart vs. FC Schalke. Wow, the atmosphere in the stadium is amazing, so intense. VFB Stuttgart was placed at 11 I think going into the game and FC Schalke at 2, or something like this. The final score was a disappointing Stuttgart 1, Schalke 2, with a foul called just before Stuttgart's second goal was made. Even so, it was so much fun to have the chance to be in the stadium for a game and it was really an experience. I don't think we have anything like it in the US.
(I thought of you the whole time Nils. Stephan even said that someday you have to come visit and go to a game)

Sonntag:
After another long Frühstück, Sabine and I went to what was basically a garage sale. It was a photographer friend who was selling clothes and shoes and all kinds of things which she had used in photo shoots. Better than your average garage sale. She had all kinds of things and they were in great condition, and still cheap. I found a few things for my room and also a book to start scrapbooking with some of my photos from Germany. I figured I get started now and maybe I will actually finish it one day. One can hope. In the afternoon then we went out, Stephan, Sabine, the girls and myself, just for a nice walk in the city. The weather was good and it was very nice to be out a bit all together.

Another great weekend past!!

K.

Cookies!!!

Ready to bake :)

Hehe, smile Lara.

Being silly here...

Yumm, this is the best part. Lara was totally into the eating part. I have her a ball of dough to roll in her hands and she imediately put it in her mouth! HAHA. She will like baking.

Our lovely cookies. Interesting also to see how she makes the faces. Where the eyes and mouth and nose are placed. Very interesting.

Ready for the oven!!

In they go...

and then we wait.

Oh no!!! I have to get used to a different oven and different temperatures :( Something to learn for next time.

(They still dissapeared with the blink of an eye)

K.

Food for Thought

I'm starting to realize how much I've taken for granted just being able to communicate with the people in my life. How often do you think about how to communicate with your friends, children, spouse, the person at the market, or the bank? Probably never, right? I mean you think about what, but not HOW. And I don't mean via telephone, or email etc. But it adds a whole new spin on the day, on life, when you can't just open your mouth and express yourself, or explain what you're thinking, what you need etc. And sure there is a lot that can be 'said' without being verbal, but that really only goes so far. But even as frustrating as it can be here at times, not being able to communicate, I am still not at a total loss, and I can only imagine those who are.

Just a thought for the day.