You. Guys. I was on a podcast. Not just any podcast, but a podcast I've been listening to since I first decided I wanted to take this whole "writing thing" seriously. The #AmWriting Podcast with KJ Dell'Antonia, Jessica Lahey, and Sarina Bowen. The hosts are successful writers in their own right in different genres of … Continue reading I was on the #AmWriting Podcast
It's been 5 weeks since we left Switzerland for America. First we went to Minnesota for a blissful time with Mark's parents before Mark had to go back to the reality of DC and work and I drove down to Iowa with the kids to visit my parents and wait for our stuff to arrive … Continue reading Moving is Complicated
Last time we threw ourselves down a mountain on sleds. The next day we strapped two sticks to our feet and threw ourselves down a different part of the mountain. We did so well at not dying during the sledding that I felt like perhaps I could also not die while downhill skiing. Our oldest, … Continue reading The Swiss Family Carlson Hurl Themselves Down a Mountain – Part 2
It's official. We only have 6 months left in Basel. Sad. That doesn't quite cover it. Bereft is a better word. I didn't think I would love it so much here or that Switzerland would seem more like a "home" than a "2-year vacation/experiment." But I do love it here. I love the ease of … Continue reading 6 Months Left
The boys' school has a really strong and active parent community. The Welcome Committee is constantly organizing trips for wine tasting, hiking, and area tours. This time Mark and I went on a tour of the Freitag bag factory in Zurich. I've seen these Freitag bags on the trams in Basel. Often I see about … Continue reading SFC Go to The Freitag Factory
Zug, Switzerland. It's almost a name almost worthy of Dr. Seuss. In fact, this Seussian fountain was the first thing we saw as we left the train station. Zug was actually named for some Middle Ages vernacular that has to do with fishing rights in the lake that it sits on. Zug is considerably older … Continue reading The Swiss Family Carlson Find Zug
So, fresh off our trip to Copenhagen, Mark (who never seems too tired to travel) found us a really interesting Swiss day trip. The city was Porrentruy in the Jara canton. It's on the French side of the country and actually almost touches France. Everyone speaks French there and so my German was absolutely no … Continue reading The Swiss Family Carlson has a mission in Porrentruy
As I mentioned last time, Mom had said that one thing she wanted to do was to go to a chocolate factory. Well, she had come to the right country! Switzerland does have the very best chocolate in the entire world. I am partial to Laderach chocolate and buy it for my whole family all … Continue reading Lucy and Ethel take over the Chocolate Factory
My folks, including my afraid-of-heights Dad, actually braved the 8 hour flight from Minneapolis to Basel for a second time. Just to see us! Oh, and probably because I promised Mom loads of chocolate. They were here at Christmas to visit and decided that they should probably also see Switzerland in the summer. We talked … Continue reading Mountain Adventures with the Ruzicka Grandparents!
It actually gets hot in Basel in the summer. This summer some of the high temps were around 100F! I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't having to endure 100 degree heat with no air conditioning. The people of Basel have obviously had to endure this kind of hot weather before and … Continue reading Basel Rhine Swimming
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