Still here, Still foreign

LolaMegan in MunichIMG_3048Lola Day 1lola megan

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:57:01 +0000

She was delivered at the end of August in a Munich clinic on the edge of the English Garden. Everyone says it (and they’re all right): nothing prepares you for the moment you actually have a tiny human placed in … Continue reading →

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A Little Calm Before the StormMegan in Munichduffy

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:03:20 +0000

I’ve run away to Austria for a final dose of baby-free travel. I’m surrounded by nephews and nieces (and their friends) but there’s still a huge difference between being with kids and having one!

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WantMegan in Munichrockin Vespa

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:30:24 +0000

Ok, it’s a bit too early for this but still, how cute it this? Would you let your little one rock this Vespa? I’m tempted, but maybe I just need a real one for myself.

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Did You Know? They Eat Porcupine.Megan in MunichPorcupine_full_frontalfrauenhofer munichSmoky frauenhoferporcupine_frauenhoferporcupine_montroseBabyPorcupine_Montrose

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:56:17 +0000

Anyone who has been in an international relationship has had the talk about customs and traditions. It tends to happen pretty early on and is part of the we’re-different-but-maybe-not-really-so-different (ie “How weird are you and can I handle it?”) conversation … Continue reading →

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Update – BabywatchMegan in Munichbabywatch

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:00:44 +0000

This will be great for answering the inevitable question we’ll be getting a lot of this month. Check out: HaveYouHadThatBabyYet? Pretty much sums it up, don’t you think?

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Barking Up the Wrong TreeMegan in Munichsearch engine terms

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:00:17 +0000

I love knowing the search engine terms that land people on this little web log. But you elephant fetishists and college students are probably terribly disappointed when you find me instead of what you’re really looking for. I got news … Continue reading →

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More Life List Items – Double Check.Megan in Munich1_OldTongaPic3_Order2_More drinks4_PLay with umbrella5_Drink for Two6_Discovery7_Excited8_PlaywithStraws9_Walrus10_Very tipsy11_Toomuch12_laugh13_laugh harder14_gettipsy

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:28:54 +0000

To Do (in) Life List Item # 13. Go to Bourbon and Branch and # 21. Have Drinks at the Tonga Room (before it’s gone). √ Done! Both of these are long checked off but had never been accounted for. Being 7 … Continue reading →

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A Slow Crawl to 40 WeeksMegan in Munich32 weeks

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:19:17 +0000

Time. It’s never on your side. It had seemed to be flying by until I got pregnant, when suddenly everything skid to an incremental crawl. Each day seemed to last forever. But slowly, one after the other, they accumulated into weeks … Continue reading →

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Life List – Another One Checked OffMegan in Munichhere it isLiving room from balconyaptcloseup

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:00:16 +0000

To Do (in) Life List Item # 101. Renovate the Austrian Apartment. √ Check. This was one heck of a learning experience. It was fun, often stressful and frankly was enough to give me pause when considering whether we ever want to … Continue reading →

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Renovation: The Living Room and Cocktail CornerMegan in Munichcocktail cornerclauscrystal lamphornydeerontable

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:56:32 +0000

Part 2: The Cocktail Corner The dining nook became the cocktail corner, sort of by accident. We replaced the original faux farmhouse table with a much smaller table we got from the proprietors of the oldest Hütte on the mountain. … Continue reading →

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