Artsy Fartsy, Because

Today I went to The Lab (that’s really what it’s called) to pick up the prints and scans of a roll of film I gave them. There was supposed to be a few nice pictures. Judging from the prints, there are fewer than I hoped for, but that’s another story. The disc with the scans doesn’t work. So, you’ll have to make do with other random stuff. Sorry.

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Thanksgiving

The second Monday of October is Thanksgiving in Canada. With turkeys and all that. We didn’t have any, but we had friends over for a nice afternoon meal: fresh salmon (probably from somewhere around the corner) and potato salad (direct from Swabia). And the cake from the picture above. Looking at it, you probably think it was quite sweet, but in reality it was a lot sweeter. Oh, and the nice marzipan image on top was really made of plastic. I noticed when the knife wouldn’t cut through.

We are, though. Thankful for you!

Fall

Don’t complain, it said “artsy fartsy” right there in the title! Fall has finally arrived, it would seem. The air is getting colder and we’ve been getting a glimpse at what the weather will probably be like for the next four months. It’s not so bad, though. Stuttgart is probably worse. At least, we get some quite spectacular sunsets around here. And of course, we still go out with Albert twice a day. Well, Agnieszka goes out with him. I sit in a darkened room all day long and get fat because I don’t move.

Han and Solo

That is Han Solo standing on the packaging of a Burley Solo. TM. On the weekend, we went to a bike store and wanted to order the Burley D’Lite, the bestest child bike trailer in the world. (According to a few people who have it – the same can probably be said for every other bike trailer, according to the people who have them. So if you have another one: you have the bestest, too.) The owner said he had a Solo on a shelf and would give us 270$ off, because he needed the space. (The Solo is the same as the D’Lite, only for one kid instead of two. Before you ask: no. 🙂 But look to the future, right?) These trailers seem to sell quite well on ebay, so we figured we’d take advantage of the low price and look to the future another time. Or use it as an excuse. (Sorry, Albert. You can’t have a sibling. Because there’s only room for one of you in this trailer.)

Yes, We Can

After only a few days here, Albert decided that he wouldn’t drink Mum’s milk anymore. So I pressured Agnieszka into having a bottle of wine with me, for celebrating. I picked an expensive one from the “British Columbia Wines” shelf (whaddayaknow, they have a vineyard called “Australia” here 🙂 ) and thought it would make for a good story to share. You know, drinking a full glass of wine after almost two years of abstinence. I’d hoped for something hilarious. But I underestimated the Polish metabolism, it would seem. Agnieszka didn’t even giggle. So, instead of a funny story, please enjoy this artsy-fartsy photo of the wine. (It’s a good wine, though, in case you ever see it somewhere.)

Yes, It Gets More Random Than That

We found Babci Polski Majonez. Even the ingredients are in Polish. However, the size of the glass was way too small for us. I wouldn’t even know what to do with such a small serving of mayo. That’s not even enough for half a handful of french fries. Until they make the right decision and sell it in bigger glasses, we’ll pass. (In case you were wondering: there are no small glasses of anything, here. The regular bottles you can buy are 2L, no matter if it’s milk, juice or lemonade you’re shopping for. Ice cream? Take the 5L pot. Water? Why not the 10L canister? Walking past that Majonez, I thought it might be a good idea to buy some. But 350ml and above? I don’t know… you can eat french fries only ever so often…)

Alright, Then

You’ve suffered enough. Here is a cute picture of Albert on a Swing. There, suddenly it was all worth it.

Good night!