I am back in town and before I say anything else, I want to thank Suzanne and Emily for filling in for me while I was away. I hope you enjoyed their posts, because I know I did! I admit that I did have visions of sharing a wonderfully long trip report with you, but …
Today begins a whirlwind tour of Germany — 13 cities in 14 days, no less. Some will be quick stops and others will be extended stays. Some are quite famous (Brussels*, Munich, Weimar) and others I have never heard of (Leonberg, Rockenhausen). Nonstop bus travel with 30 American, Russian and Chinese research fellows. Tours …
So, four weeks down, eight to go. I am glad that the days are getting longer and it is not so stressful to squeeze in an evening run right after work. Today’s long run, though, threatened to be thwarted by the weather. After waiting for awhile for the rain to dissipate, we decided to stop …
This past summer, I was super excited to start my new life in Germany. Even so, it was really hard for me to leave New York City (this song by R.E.M. still brings tears to my eyes). For all the ways New York is a huge pain in the ass, it is also an amazing …