Giant Picnic at the Observatory, in Meudon
The artists of Meudon hosted a 24-hour festival at the Observatoire de Meudon on June 5 and 6 (despite violent rain storms Sunday morning) and started off with a giant picnic.
09 Jun
Alvin Flute Recital, 2009
Alvin Flute Recital, 2009
Alvin’s flute recital, from almost one year ago, June 2009.
30 May
Happy Birthday Oma!
Happy Birthday Oma!
Alvin and Laura wish Oma a happy birthday from France!
24 Apr
Two kids, one big grapefruit
Two kids, one big grapefruit
In the category “And now for something completely different” (Monty Python) this snapshot of a three-fruit composition…
09 Apr
Ski vacations in the Cernix (2009)
Ski vacations in the Cernix (2009)
Recently, the family has spent a week skiing in Crest-Voland in February during the winter vacations. Here is the video we constructed last year.
30 Mar
Summer Vacation in Aschaffenburg
Summer Vacation in Aschaffenburg
Germany in the Summmer; Aschaffenburg under the hot lazy sun of Bavaria: a pleasant and constructive first encounter with Germany and Germans.
23 Mar
Visit to Switzerland, Summer 2009
Visit to Switzerland, Summer 2009
August 1st is the Swiss national independence day. Most years, recently, we’ve been graciously hosted at a friend’s home near Bern, and enjoyed the festivities, while relaxing a few days in Switzerland…
14 Mar
Hubert Hakim Christian Birthday Party
Hubert Hakim Christian Birthday Party
Hubert Hakim Christian Birthday Party
07 Mar
Schlepping the kids to school in the bike trailer (2003)
Schlepping the kids to school in the bike trailer (2003)
Back when both kids could fit into a bike trailer (and that was a while ago!) I pulled them to their school behind my bike, before dropping off the trailer and heading to work myself.
28 Feb
Fasnacht in Bern
Fasnacht in Bern
Perchance I arrived recently in Berne, to discover the Medieval streets overrun with crazed citizens playing in rag-tag bands, dressed in outlandish costumes. This could only mean that it was “Fasnacht” (the equivalent of Mardi Gras or Carnival) for Southern Germany and the German-speaking parts of Switzerland.