Nobel Prize

Lots of discussion today on the Nobel Prize. My opinions are unclear. I'm still waiting to see how they spin this one.

I will say that this guy is, by far, my favorite winner of the Nobel Peace Prize ever (with apologies to Mother Theresa).

Not sure if he's my favorite Nobel winner ever. For the sheer "cool factor," it's hard to top the 1964 physics prize (for inventing the laser/maser).

How can curing world hunger top inventing the ray gun, anyway?

Back to our regularly scheduled programming (tomorrow we're off to the Teubingen rubber duck races).

Arrived!

It is 6:45 a.m. and my children are awake, excited and making their beds. Why this wonderful, odd behavior?

The Matcy has landed. She flew from Singapore yesterday, arrived at Frankfurt at 5:30 local time and will be at the Hbf in an hour. Yipee!!!!

Brag Alert!

Two of my nephews play in the University High Marching Band in Tucson, AZ. This year the band won one of only two Superior Awards and won the whole shooting match at the state-wide UofA Band Day Marching Band Competition.

Aunti P is enormously proud!

And even more pumpkins...

You asked for it, sports fans, and we at David's Dresser Drawer aim to please. More photos from Ludwigsburg plus some photos from my camera of volksmarching in Heidelburg.

Just to show how serious Ludwigsburg is about their pumpkin fest, we listened to a band play traditional German folk music on kazoo/gourd instruments. Video on my FB (it's too much of a memory hog to put it here.

Click on the photo for the slide show

Pop Quiz

We just returned from another mommy organized adventure. We went to Ludwigsburg palace for a local festival.

Can you guess the theme?

Click on the photo of the palace below for photos that may provide a hint.

More Pictures for Grandparents

We went to Heidelberg 2 weeks ago. Like all 5fordhams excursions, this one came complete with photos. Click on this link to see them.

Micah and I are alone for the afternoon. The girls have gone to see a German children's play about a little boy in the war.

Micah and I will probably watch Monsters vs. Aliens. Culture here at 5fordhams is not evenly distributed between the sexes.

Question of the Day

Today I'm wondering just how old my kids need to be before I let them watch Star Wars.

Maddie looks at me with a funny expression every time I say "let the Wookie win." (Usually in reference to letting Micah have something he wants).