Well, here I am again. I was trying to search for some updated pictures to post to keep things interesting. Of course B and I got a camera as one of our first joint Christmas gifts and almost 4 years later I still have no idea how to download things from it onto our computer. Anyway, this still being one of my first posts, plus the fact that I can't seem to get any new pictures onto our computer, I thought it an opportune time to explain who the original Swiss Miss is. At the top left you can see a picture of me, my folks (the little lady with the beret and the tan moustached man to my right), my aunt Marie, and finally the original Swiss Miss herself, my Grandma - also named Marie. This is us in Switzerland, where my mom, the Swiss Miss and my grandpa were born and lived til my mom was 7. We went to visit for a few weeks one summer when I was still in college and it was the most beautiful place I've ever been. Anyway, the Swiss Miss is quite a feisty lady - she always threatens B that she'll go and get her stick if he doesn't watch out, and at our wedding she told the photographer to shut up when he tried to sweet talk her into compliance for a picture! When she gets upset she lapses into speaking French (or German, depending what family members are around, although German doesn't really happen unless she's talking on the phone to someone from her side of the family in Switzerland). Oh, she also plays the spoons, I seem to recall her busting them out and playing a little diddy at my birthday party when I turned 10. When I was little I used to sleep at her house every Friday night, she is everything a grandparent should be and more. My grandpa was wonderful too - I'll post a picture of him as soon as I can find the right one, and I'll save his story for another day.
Well, guess that's about it for tonight. I've been through with school for the year for the past few weeks, so it has been great to come home from work and make normal dinners, go for walks and just enjoy the daylight hours. I've been trying out some Thai recipes lately - very good but you have to be courageous with some of those ingredients (especially that fish sauce!) Thank you to those who braved my Hasselhoff post, commented anyway and welcomed me on - I'll be responding soon. Hope everyone is having a blessed week.
