With less than three months to go in Switzerland for us, we are trying to strike a balance between preparing for evacuation and getting the most of the time that remains.  So far so good I would say. 

Mason-Hey Hey My My

Z&M with skateboard

It has been an absolute eternity since my last post.  My apologies.

A Happy New Year, nevertheless, to all!

It has been a very nice Fall in Switzerland this year. Some years, the colours are not really all that much to write home about, but for whatever reason, things are really sizzling this season.

Speaking of sizzling, Dick and Szilvia arrive on Saturday and will look after the boys this weekend whilst J and I visit the Thermal Baths in Vals. Our romantic getaway was somewhat stymied by the fact that the last available room had the surprise feature of having two separate, single beds. Having said that, we will, in all likelihood, sleep like babies.

Leaf Catching

Zack busting out

Exchanging our money at the bank with the fancy conveyor belt machine always generates a huge amount of excitement. When I was a boy, we used to have to get papers from The Bank of Montreal, count up the coins and roll them up ourselves. Forty quarters in a roll if memory serves.

It makes me wonder what people will people be doing with their coins once Zack and Mason are grown men?

The bank ........

The boys ......

And so it begins. Our effort to post, not only photos, but also to infuse the odd, frighteningly low quality video into the blog as well. Keen observers will be treated to a rare visual of the elusive Shaka Khan in video number two.

Spielplatz Quader

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It was great to see The Krayenbühls once again, who, against all odds, remain in absolute top form despite having three children under the age of six.