https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/ Blogger.de durhamfamily 2017-12-11T21:34:06Z en hourly 1 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2669757/ Would you believe it that Max has visited three separate Christmas Markets, and I don’t have one picture to show for it? It’s almost as if I’m lying to you. That’s not impossible. These places sound pretty imaginary – Schwäbisch Gmünd, Schorndorf, and Donzdorf. Schorndorf has the biggest Santa hat I’ve ever seen, at the top of a government building. Max has one more week in Germany, so perhaps I’ll snap a few pictures before he leaves. It’s... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-12-11T16:24:20Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2653012/ Hi Internet People I have very little non-baby news for you. But I’ll fluff it up to balance out this post. My parents visited for the first time in July. I thought they were coming in order to meet the baby, but they clearly came for Elizabeth and me. For two whole weeks, they pampered us by letting us sleep, cooking dinner, washing the pots and pans. I doubt life will be so easy ever again. Very regrettably, I had to duck out halfway through my parents’ visit for a business trip…to... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-08-07T13:15:08Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2665549/ What can I share today? Alb Marathon 50K was fantastic. The race is mostly individuals, but about 50 teams also participated. I ran on a team of 10, all Bosch employees, and go assigned the opening 5 kilometers. Expectations were stupid high, which made me anxious, considering the number of runs I had to skip due to vacations and baby troubles. (Nothing specifically has been wrong with Max. He just kinda sucks at life and has very strong opinions about how I should spend my free time.) But muscle... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-11-03T08:19:05Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2661482/ Visitors! Eric arrived in Germany and turned Elizabeth and my humdrum lives into a whirlwind of adventure. Eric’s first days were for knocking out mandatory local restaurants and sights. For food, we hit Paulaner Wirtshaus, Ali Baba, and Schnitzelhäusle. Visited the library (for a used book sale) and the local flea market. While at the library I bought a picture book titled “The Full Moon and the Empty Bear,” which is every bit as depressing as it sounds. The best day was our... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-10-05T07:45:29Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2654832/ This month we took our first family trip. Max, who has so far barely been outside of the apartment, can now say that he’s been to Frankfurt. And that he has ridden the Deutsche Bahn (train). Unfortunately we never actually ventured into the city itself. This trip was strictly business, filled with government buildings, security guards, and metal detectors. But life can’t always be a party. Elizabeth and Max and I left on a Sunday, and from the get-go we had delays. Delays are always... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-08-22T14:03:52Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2648661/ Hi, Everyone. I’m back from Munich, where, at my wife’s insistence, I crashed Cousin Liz & John’s anniversary vacation. I fought against the trip at first. If my cousin’s anniversary wasn’t reason enough to fight against it, there was also 3-week baby Max to consider and my mother-in-law who was also visiting at the same time. But in the end I caved—because of course it was going to be excellent. I lucked out with the weather. While Cousin Liz & John... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-06-30T15:15:15Z https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/stories/2647670/ I realize that I promised more consistent blog posts, and that absolutely has not happened. But, honestly, if anyone was surprised by my lack of follow-through, that’s on them. I’m what I call a pie-in-the-sky optimist—or “delusional”—which means that I’ll advertise the Best Case Scenario no matter how lousy the odds, because I’m happier living inside the lie. I’m lying to myself so convincingly that I’ll truly believe it when I tell someone,... Blogger.de durhamfamily Kyle's Perspective Copyright © 2017 durhamfamily 2017-06-22T12:08:04Z Search this site: q https://DurhamFamily.blogger.de/search