A little ice cream before calling it a day and sprinting for the last bus back to the train station.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Lolo's 3rd Birthday
The month of May was filled with parties. First, we had a wonderful time at Max's birthday party--chatting it up his parents (Chris and Linda) and other adults. Lolo and Max had fun running around the backyard, playing with balloons, and taking turns being swung around by their heels.
May 14th was, of course, our little girl's third birthday. We spent the whole day together as a family--first a birthday breakfast from Chef Mommy, then came the first round of presents (a new kid's table and chairs), next a trip to the greatest indoor kids park ever (Becki Land), later we went back to the flat for more presents (loads of clothes, videos, and books from the grandparents) and Mommy's special Lickasaurus birthday cake.
The month ended with a family swim party at daddy's work. It was the perfect day to relax poolside and Lolo was a quick study in the water, learning to master swimming with the float tube in no time at all. The only thing missing from the month of May was our friends and family. We miss you all, and hope to hear from you soon.
-Britt, Melinda & Lolo
May 14th was, of course, our little girl's third birthday. We spent the whole day together as a family--first a birthday breakfast from Chef Mommy, then came the first round of presents (a new kid's table and chairs), next a trip to the greatest indoor kids park ever (Becki Land), later we went back to the flat for more presents (loads of clothes, videos, and books from the grandparents) and Mommy's special Lickasaurus birthday cake.
The month ended with a family swim party at daddy's work. It was the perfect day to relax poolside and Lolo was a quick study in the water, learning to master swimming with the float tube in no time at all. The only thing missing from the month of May was our friends and family. We miss you all, and hope to hear from you soon.
-Britt, Melinda & Lolo
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Prague -- Spring 2009
"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month." ~Henry Van Dyke
Ah, springtime in Prague. There is no greater time to be in the city, in my opinion. The trees and flowers are blooming, the temperature is hovering in the 70s, the beer gardens are re-opening for the season. The three of us have upped our park visiting ante and have also made a pact to see more of the Czech Republic each weekend, now that the weather is nice.
Our old friends Ben and Vanessa spent the Easter holiday with us, flying in from Zurich. We had a wonderful few days together, strolling around town, eating everything in sight and celebrating the coming of baby Spirit Wolf (that's Ben's choice for their first baby, due in September). It was so nice spending time with the happy couple and remembering how oddly magical it felt, waiting for Lolo to arrive.
Here's to a fantastic Spring. Hoping to hear from each of you.
-Britt, Melinda & Laurence
Ah, springtime in Prague. There is no greater time to be in the city, in my opinion. The trees and flowers are blooming, the temperature is hovering in the 70s, the beer gardens are re-opening for the season. The three of us have upped our park visiting ante and have also made a pact to see more of the Czech Republic each weekend, now that the weather is nice.
Our old friends Ben and Vanessa spent the Easter holiday with us, flying in from Zurich. We had a wonderful few days together, strolling around town, eating everything in sight and celebrating the coming of baby Spirit Wolf (that's Ben's choice for their first baby, due in September). It was so nice spending time with the happy couple and remembering how oddly magical it felt, waiting for Lolo to arrive.
Here's to a fantastic Spring. Hoping to hear from each of you.
-Britt, Melinda & Laurence
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
St. Petersburg, Russia--February 22 - March 1
My colleague, George, and I flew up to St. Petersburg to JetBrains R&D headquarters. We spent a week in the office and attended a bunch of meetings. It's always great to spend some face time with our developers.
St. Petersburg seems like the bastard child of Vienna, Stockholm and Mexico City. Like Vienna, the city has wide avenues and impressive neoclassical architecture. Not unlike Stockholm, the city is situated across a number of islands, which is why there are so many bridges--600 I'm told--and each of them uniquely beautiful. Unfortunately, the city's broken infrastructure reminds me of Mexico City. Terrible pollution, roads in disrepair, and suicidal sidewalks covered in ice.
Not unlike other parts of the world, there seems to be a HUGE difference between the rich and poor. I lost count of the number of expensive German and Italian cars I saw while there. I also lost count of the number of seemingly homeless people, wandering the city at all hours looking for their next meal or drink.
That said, I had a wonderful time in St. Petersburg and found the people, architecture, cuisine, and art inspiring and interesting. It has a terrific night life. George and I would normally start by having dinner from 10 to 12 pm, then drinks and or clubs until 5 am. We went to new restaurants, clubs and watering holes each night and were always surprised by what we found and who we met.
I spent most of my last full day there in the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest museums in the world, with 3 million works of art, and one of "the oldest art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. The vast Hermitage collections are displayed in six buildings, the main one being the Winter Palace which used to be the official residence of the Russian Tsars."
St. Petersburg seems like the bastard child of Vienna, Stockholm and Mexico City. Like Vienna, the city has wide avenues and impressive neoclassical architecture. Not unlike Stockholm, the city is situated across a number of islands, which is why there are so many bridges--600 I'm told--and each of them uniquely beautiful. Unfortunately, the city's broken infrastructure reminds me of Mexico City. Terrible pollution, roads in disrepair, and suicidal sidewalks covered in ice.
Not unlike other parts of the world, there seems to be a HUGE difference between the rich and poor. I lost count of the number of expensive German and Italian cars I saw while there. I also lost count of the number of seemingly homeless people, wandering the city at all hours looking for their next meal or drink.
That said, I had a wonderful time in St. Petersburg and found the people, architecture, cuisine, and art inspiring and interesting. It has a terrific night life. George and I would normally start by having dinner from 10 to 12 pm, then drinks and or clubs until 5 am. We went to new restaurants, clubs and watering holes each night and were always surprised by what we found and who we met.
I spent most of my last full day there in the Hermitage Museum, one of the largest museums in the world, with 3 million works of art, and one of "the oldest art galleries and museums of human history and culture in the world. The vast Hermitage collections are displayed in six buildings, the main one being the Winter Palace which used to be the official residence of the Russian Tsars."
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