Sie haben eMail erhalten.
That's what my computer tells me when I get online. "Sie haben eMail erhalten." It's the German equivalent of the AOL "You've got mail." Except it's a woman's voice.
I think the e-mail situation is cleared up -- I received a big backlog of messages yesterday from the last week or two. I don't know what's up with my address. If you write me and it comes back to you, just try again. Sorry about this.
So! We are having a nice weekend so far. Our friend Bill is in from the US (he was on a business trip this week and stopped here afterwards) so last night we went to dinner at a nice place out in Karlsfeld. While we were eating, a couple came in with their German Shepard and sat down for dinner. For an American it takes some getting used to, seeing dogs in restaurants. But the dogs are so well-behaved that often you don't even realize they're in the restaurant until they get up to leave.
Marty and I did some shopping this morning (you absolutely have to shop on Saturdays, if you work during the week -- there is no other option) and later this afternoon we are meeting Bill and some German friends at the Oktoberfest. It is finally sunny today after five straight days of rain, so I will take my camera and try to take some pictures. I expect Oktoberfest will be exceptionally busy today since the weather was so awful all week. I hope we can find a place or two at the table. I will be back later this weekend with a full report, I hope.
German class has been good this week. I feel like I have really learned a lot so far, and I have a lot of homework over the weekend as well. I am very impressed with the teachers. They are both just great, and the class flies by every day. I hardly ever even glance at my watch; in fact, twice this week I only realized it was 5:00 when the teacher wrapped up the class. I don't think I've ever been in a class that was so engaging. But then, I am really learning. I come home exhausted at the end of the day, spent from trying to wrap my brain around all these language concepts.
I really, really want to speak German well. I am trying very hard to learn as much as I can in these two weeks. Then I'll practice for a month or two, and probably take another course later this fall or in the winter.
Well, I should get a little homework or housework done before time to go out. So I will stop here now.
Schönes Wochenende! (Have a good weekend!)
That's what my computer tells me when I get online. "Sie haben eMail erhalten." It's the German equivalent of the AOL "You've got mail." Except it's a woman's voice.
I think the e-mail situation is cleared up -- I received a big backlog of messages yesterday from the last week or two. I don't know what's up with my address. If you write me and it comes back to you, just try again. Sorry about this.
So! We are having a nice weekend so far. Our friend Bill is in from the US (he was on a business trip this week and stopped here afterwards) so last night we went to dinner at a nice place out in Karlsfeld. While we were eating, a couple came in with their German Shepard and sat down for dinner. For an American it takes some getting used to, seeing dogs in restaurants. But the dogs are so well-behaved that often you don't even realize they're in the restaurant until they get up to leave.
Marty and I did some shopping this morning (you absolutely have to shop on Saturdays, if you work during the week -- there is no other option) and later this afternoon we are meeting Bill and some German friends at the Oktoberfest. It is finally sunny today after five straight days of rain, so I will take my camera and try to take some pictures. I expect Oktoberfest will be exceptionally busy today since the weather was so awful all week. I hope we can find a place or two at the table. I will be back later this weekend with a full report, I hope.
German class has been good this week. I feel like I have really learned a lot so far, and I have a lot of homework over the weekend as well. I am very impressed with the teachers. They are both just great, and the class flies by every day. I hardly ever even glance at my watch; in fact, twice this week I only realized it was 5:00 when the teacher wrapped up the class. I don't think I've ever been in a class that was so engaging. But then, I am really learning. I come home exhausted at the end of the day, spent from trying to wrap my brain around all these language concepts.
I really, really want to speak German well. I am trying very hard to learn as much as I can in these two weeks. Then I'll practice for a month or two, and probably take another course later this fall or in the winter.
Well, I should get a little homework or housework done before time to go out. So I will stop here now.
Schönes Wochenende! (Have a good weekend!)
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