Swiss-England Football

Back in September, John's cousin and his son came from England to visit and attend the Switzerland-England Euro qualifying soccer (football) match. It was fun to have visitors and the nudge to get tickets to the game. John, C.J., and Brendan sat on the Swiss side, while the cousins joined the England area. When John and boys sat in their seats and started talking, they were asked if they were in the wrong section. I don't think the Swiss fans wanted any England fans co-mingled with them! John was quick to point to their Swiss soccer jerseys and explain that while they did in fact (only) speak English, they'd be cheering for Switzerland. Fortunately, they were allowed to stay! Unlike sporting events in the U.S., you couldn't buy any souvenirs, and there was limited food choice.

International Students

Back in September, I chaperoned Brendan's class trip to the Augusta Raurica museum. It was great for the kids to be able to see actual Roman ruins after studying about this period of history. My group of kids did manage to fall behind and lose the teacher for a bit. Hmmm. I wonder if that's why I haven't been asked to chaperone again this year?

BBQ Pit

I'm way behind in blogging, so I'm going to try to do a few short and sweet posts over the next few weeks. Here's a blast from the past!



The kids love using the firepit in the yard. In addition to s'mores, you can pop popcorn! This little container of Jiffy Pop has been around the world. It was leftover from a camping trip Uncle Craig, C.J., and Brendan took to Yosemite shortly before our move. They didn't use this package, brought it home, and it made its way into our sea shipment. It made for a great evening snack -- back in September when you could wear short sleeves outside. Thanks, Uncle Craig!