Super Day

Today was a superb day in Germany.  I got to sleep in until 9, eat some tasty cereal, and go for a nice run on this cool but sunny fall day.  I've been pretty proud of how much I've been running here.  It's convenient to go in the morning while Piet is at school and since it's super flat I can go for quite a long time, at least by my standards. I don't feel like I'm going to die so I can for about 45 minutes without stopping. So after that I took a long fabulous shower, which all who have lived with me know is one of my favorite things in the world.  Then I successfully drove the car to pick up Piet from Kindergarten and Catrin from the high school where she teaches.  We all came home and ate a delicious Mexican Casserole and then Piet and I raced remote control cars and made a picture frame for a picture of one of his beloved stuffed animals.  As you can see, most of my day is totally like it would be back home and not a crazy cultural experience.  It's steady and reliable, which I think will be a good base point for my later adventures.

Speaking of adventures, after playing with Piet I took a small one today to the city of Bremen where Cord and I spent the afternoon.  It was a nice city with tall old churches and lots of cafes.   We spent a lot of time walking around but as it got colder we settled into a nice restaurant from which we could see the city square.  At first lots of people were there chanting some cheer for their soccer team.  I never figured out where they were from, but they were super excited.  Later a large group of boys started taking their clothes off.  One minute they were clothed, the next they were down to their skimpies, next they started chivering, and finally the clothes went back on.  Somebody was holding a sign up so I guess they were making some kind of point, but I can't imagine what it was.  Interesting, none the less.  After the restaurant, Cord and I headed back to the train station and bought a tasty k-bob and waited at the platform together.  It was lovely to see a familiar face and be able to tell my dumb jokes with no language barrier that requires I explain them until they're not funny anymore.

Oh, Cord also brought me a headset so I can talk very easily on skype.  I've bought an unlimited calls plan so I can call you guys for super cheap and it shouldn't cost anything for you.  It's also free from computer to computer, so let me know your number and I'll be giving you lots of calls.

The weekend is looking like it's going to be a good one, so hopefully I'll be posting more exciting stories soon.  Until then, Auf Wiedersehen!