Veal

Okay, the goal is to make--what else? Weinerschnitzel.  This means I have to find veal cutlets.  I've never bought veal in my life.  I assume they sell them at the store and I've just never paid attention?

Jet Lag

Rather a disorienting month.  At work we're hiring for a new math professor.  I'm the beleagered secretary who has to fly these people in from everywhere, plus the special speaker from Minnesota.  Then Catherine had a special prom dinner with a Hawaiian theme, and it was St. Patrick's Day, and I teach English twice a week to people from Mexico, Columbia and El Salvador plus, I just got to spend some time with a dear friend that I knew when we lived in Japan and another good friend is coming on Thursday from Iowa.  It's been a bit like real traveling--loads of fun, but confusing and tiring as well--oh, and Dave is going to Boston tomorrow.  I'm going to go to bed.  I think I have a case of virtual jet lag.

Nutella and Schnecken

NUTELLA----food of the gods.  A chocolate and hazelnut spread.  Last night we had banana splits and using nutella as the topper is divine.  Using nutella on ANYTHING is divine.  Later, we watched a children's dvd about Austria and then played a game called, Tempo, kleine Schnecke.  Which means roughly 'go fast little snail.'  It's the world's simplest game---everyone gets a snail, you roll some colored dice--if your color turns up you move one space.  First one to the cabbage wins.  The game is meant for extremely small children, but this is where the good German craftsmanship comes in.  The wooden snails feel so good in your hand and the board is so charmingly decorated that we actually play this game from time to time