Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Eight Months
Madge and I were reflecting on life in the US and life in Germany this morning. We have been back in Virginia since 31 August, 2010 ... so that makes it eight months, two days (no, I will not count the hours and minutes). It got us thinking about "what have we accomplished here in eight months" versus "what did we accomplish in Germany in eight months". Comparison time.
By the eighth month in Germany we had - enrolled the kids in school, moved from a Ferienwohnung to a house, bought Paul a bicycle (for commuting), started taming the garden, started language school.
By the eighth month in the Virginia we have - enrolled the kids in school (with one in boarding school), moved into my parents home (which is sorta like a Ferienwohnung), put the majority of our crated goods into storage, started using our bikes for commuting, started taming the yard and garden, found Madge a job.
Aside from the language school, both eight month periods seem about as full as the other. Life continues regardless of where you are.
By the eighth month in Germany we had - enrolled the kids in school, moved from a Ferienwohnung to a house, bought Paul a bicycle (for commuting), started taming the garden, started language school.
By the eighth month in the Virginia we have - enrolled the kids in school (with one in boarding school), moved into my parents home (which is sorta like a Ferienwohnung), put the majority of our crated goods into storage, started using our bikes for commuting, started taming the yard and garden, found Madge a job.
Aside from the language school, both eight month periods seem about as full as the other. Life continues regardless of where you are.
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