Magstadt

As 5fordhams continue our German climb up Maslow's Hierarchy, we remain stuck on the first rung.

We've got the food and clothing thing licked. Housing, however, has remained a problem.

That may come to an end tomorrow. After repeatedly failing to score a date to the prom with any of the realtors in Sindelfingen (where the kids school is), we've settled in Magstadt. Tomorrow (Lord willing), we'll be deciding between 2 houses in that town.

Neither of them is perfect but both seem more than acceptable (better than anything else that we've looked at so far). Any remaining defects that either of them has is probably for the best since our friends in the US have told us to have a good time but not get too comfortable.

Anyway, Magstadt is a charming little town about 8 miles northwest of Sindelfingen. It's a pretty short drive for Piper to take the kids to school. It's also an easy bike ride to work. The latter is culturally acceptable given the Army's obsession with physical fitness and the presence of ample gym facilities and showers in walking distance of my building. It looks like a great deal.

We'll still have to buy another car since I can't bike every day. I'm starting to research that.

It's nice, however, to close this madness.

This weekend: the zoo.

Next weeek, Piper starts German classes. Everybody in 5fordhams is looking forward to seeing how manic she'll be when she kicks her culture engine into second gear.

Next post. BEVO.