A wunderbar Monday!

Hallo Selbies of all ages! Not to bump dad's brew down a notch (we are all so funny about posting above recent posts...) but this couldn't wait... (and btw, the picture is from last friday when I went to Frankfurt with Tissa)...

Yesterday I met with my teacher (Herr Schulz-Wahle) and the other teacher I'm translating with, at Herr. S-W's house. May I just say.......... it was amazing. The walls are lined with shelves full of puppet heads and little wooden toys that are all probably 100 years old. They even have an exhibition from their collection (of which they did not have to take any down from the "house decorations") up right now (granted, these look really bright. Most of the ones at their home are a little worn down):
Puppets!
He and his wife both collect them. They also had other old art and huge marionettes and everythign everywhere. We worked on the book in the "Wintergarten" which is like a porch room with glass... a lot of people have them here (with glass and not screens because they want to use them all year round... eh, just like we do in SC with screens...). We took a break in the middle and Herr SW took me around the garden, which was just as great. Sculptures done by friends at the school, a huge ancient bronze Lion he found at a castle (life size) and later was able to buy from the museum that owned it, little heads done by a potter (reminded me of ceramics class!) on sticks all over... it was amazing. Mom... you would have loved it, but really, I think any of us would have too. He also showed me his workshop (which also had BOXES of puppets in it). I think mainly because my eyes were so wide the entire time... he could tell I appreciated it all. It was so much fun! And, we got work done a lot faster with three people. Much better than at home (...where I just blog...)

Next, I went for a long run and discovered that I was SORE from running the day before. I'm posting this here, because that cannot stay that way! I have to show up the dadster. I also discovered an apple tree at the halfway point (30 min away?), so I'm rewarding myself with a bike ride (and backpack) today.

Lastly, I decided to make dinner and invite two of the only people (Katharina and Bjorn) who are still here from break (I think there are all together 4 ?) over for dinner, and afterwards we were given a show!
Now, I've been watching (and hearing) Bjorn practice forever with a broomstick handle... but this was quite something. Practice makes perfect, kids.

Can't Dad do that on Everquest?