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Impressing the Neighbors with our American Customs
We are very lucky in our downstairs neighbors. They have been friendly and delightful since the day we moved in. They have two boys who are just about E’s age and our children enjoy playing together. Living in a duplex like this makes it convenient for the 4 boys go back and forth, up and…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Parents go to a Brewery!
Our boys’ school, IS Basel, has a welcome committee that plans outings for the parents as a way of getting to know the Basel area and other parents at the school. I’ve done other things with them and it has always proved to be a good time with a bunch of fun people. Today both…
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The Swiss Family Carlson goes to Schonenwerd!
Where is Shönenwerd? Well, it is in Switzerland. It’s a small town in the northern part of Switzerland just 50km away from Basel. That’s about 40 minutes on the train. It really is a small town, with a population of just under 5000 people. It was apparently noted in the annuls in 778 as Cloister…
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