From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Swiss School girl

June 28, 2008

Yesterday, we went to a meeting between my youngest daughter’s teachers and her future classmates. I don’t know why but I felt more comfortable than I have ever felt around the teachers. My five year old is already in their classroom and her sister will join her in the same class this fall. Click to [...]

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Costs of war

June 26, 2008

The Costs of war is an interesting short video illustrating the monetary costs of the war in Iraq. Personally, I think you must consider all the men, women and children that have paid with their lives to get any real idea of the costs of this war.

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Morges, Switzerland

June 26, 2008

Morges, Switzerland is called the flower of Lake Geneva due to the abundance of flowers and peaceful atmosphere found all along the lake. We had the great pleasure of spending a day in this beautiful city this past Saturday before retiring to a hotel in Lausanne that night. Sunday was spent enjoying the lake in [...]

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I thought I was a modern woman!

June 25, 2008

Or, perhaps modern women aren’t as modern as we think! 71 As a 1930s wife, I am Superior Take the test!

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Naturally Bilingual

June 25, 2008

I stopped this morning to talk to two older neighbors who started a conversation with me about the weather. It wasn’t long before one of the men took the opportunity to tell me that I should speak French with my children and not English. His reasoning is that because my children are French I should [...]

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Trip to Lausanne, Switzerland

June 24, 2008

We spent Saturday night and Sunday in Lausanne after visiting Morges. I will post those photos tomorrow. It was a great weekend and we had a good time. I heard more English in one day visiting Lausanne than I have during the entire year of living in Switzerland. Not only did I hear English but [...]

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From Les Reussilles to Tramelan

June 21, 2008

We took advantage of the sun and caught the train to Les Reussilles and then walked to Tramelan. From Tramelan we headed up into the mountains using a road with few cars. The road led to a farm at the top of the mountain with no outlet. So, we turned back around and headed back [...]

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Sisters forever

June 20, 2008

My four year old daughter received a letter in the mail from her teachers explaining that she will start the école enfantine this coming August. She is invited to meet her future classmates, their families and teachers in a week. She held the letter close to her body with the biggest smile on her face. [...]

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Demi-tarif (Half-fare card)

June 19, 2008

Click to view larger. In January, Vilay and I purchased two demi-tarif (Half-fare) cards for the Swiss train lines. Each time we buy a train, bus or boat ticket we only pay half the price with our cards. It is also good for discounts on other things like the funicular lines, car rentals and more. [...]

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Chicken pox

June 18, 2008

When I stretched my arms this morning and then rubbed my eyes open, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Sun! Today, for the first time in days, we have sun. Many of the children in my five year old daughter’s classroom have chicken pox which is kinda a downer to the sunny weather. The [...]

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Murten (Morat), Switzerland

June 17, 2008

Morat is a picturesque city that in the past was known as a defensive city. Most of the ramparts and towers are still standing making this city a charming place to spend a day. I highly recommend Morat if you are looking for a small city full of history to visit in Switzerland. We are [...]

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Biel (Bienne), Switzerland

June 16, 2008

Saturday, we went to Bienne to get out of the apartment and find me some shirts on sale. I am in need of new short sleeved shirts for warmer days. We haven’t had many of those warm days this month since it has rained almost every day but I hope that next month it is [...]

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Wild Flowers

June 13, 2008

During our walk with Sissi and her children, I told her how much I love the wild flowers here in Switzerland. You can read Sissi’s post about our get together here. Even if you can’t read French her pictures are lovely. You don’t want to miss them. Below are some photos of wild flowers found [...]

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A friend stopped by

June 12, 2008

Click to view larger. Yesterday, Sissi gave me a call and said she would be in my area and perhaps she could stop by. We were getting ready to walk out the door to take my five year old daughter to play at a classmate’s house. I had trouble hearing her due to the kids [...]

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La grêle (hail)

June 11, 2008

Two days ago, we had a huge storm. It had threatened to rain all day. Around dinner time the hail started without much warning. Luckily, I had taken down my laundry from the lines outside only an hour before. We found out the next day that six cows were killed by lightning in a neighboring [...]

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