I have to admit I’ve been loving the non-marathon training life these past two weeks — getting my balcony ready for summer (more on that in a later post), taking care of a few other household projects (like new chairs for the dining area!), visiting friends, running for fun — in other words, normal life. …
Wow, what a week! Like most people in Germany, I’m still reeling from the semi-finals World Cup game on Tuesday. No one expected anything like it and I don’t think we’ll see another game like that for a long, long time. Everywhere I went on Wednesday, it was pretty much the only thing people were …
Happy Fourth of July to all my American readers out there! Hope you have perfect barbecuing weather and that the fireworks are beautiful. Today I get to combine the best of both worlds — decked out in stars and stripes for an Independence Day barbecue and then cladding myself in black, red, and gold for Germany’s quarter-finals …
Last night I was thinking about my life this past year — which was definitely full of challenges, but plenty of adventure too. I moved full-time to Bremen, settled into a new neighborhood, and have gotten to know a whole other side of the city. I also traveled to three new countries, two of which I had …