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I woke up this morning at 6:55 and realized there was an Ash Wednesday service at school…. at 7:15! I managed to slip and slide my way to school on time (there was freezing rain outside; lots of people fell on … Continue reading →

You know you live in Germany when all social norms are turned upside down the week before Ash Wednesday. This Thursday, the festival known as Fasching, or Carnival, started with a bang. There was a band that marched by my … Continue reading →

The last two weeks have been tough for BFA. I cannot say in too much detail what happened, but here is a statement from the director: Dear Friends of BFA, Thank you for your interest in Black Forest Academy. BFA … Continue reading →

Some of my students like to match each other. Strangely enough, I find that I start matching them by accident, too! My cellist in particular likes to match with people. The yearbook photographer has noticed that we match at least … Continue reading →

Friday night was Museumsnacht in Basel. All the museums stayed open from 6pm until 2am!! Anyone under 26 could get in for free. I showed my ID at the first museum and got a yellow wrist band. That wrist band … Continue reading →

What is practicing? Some students who have been playing for years still do not know what it means. Some of my students have really funny ideas about practicing. Today in a lesson, I asked a student how much he had … Continue reading →

This Christmas break I made a lot of memories, but I also had several things that triggered memories from the past year. This year, we first visited the Kelly family in northern Germany (close to Wolfsburg). Last year, that was … Continue reading →

I was reading Isaiah 7 this morning, and it puzzled me. Here is the passage: 14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15He shall eat curds and honey when … Continue reading →

The last few days have been fun and relaxing. Monday we got our Christmas tree. It’s small, but cute! We also did some shopping around town. On Tuesday, we went to the Recyclinghof in the morning (a new and exciting … Continue reading →

Since David’s arrival, we have done everything possible to avoid jet lag. I think it has worked. Rachel, Katrina, and I picked him up from the Basel train station on Friday at 3:40. I fed him crackers, cheese, turkey meat, … Continue reading →