Today I went to German high school. I have not been to high school for quite some time, so this was an adventure for me. I Went to German Class Here! It came about because a family friend was kind…
I arrived in Germany yesterday. The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was go for a run around the perimeter of the Göttingen neighborhood where my father and stepmother live. It happens to be…
Last night I took a red-eye from Newark to Frankfurt. I am now in Göttingen, Germany! This trip was the result of a spontaneous and recent decision. Just days ago I looked at my calendar, noticed I…
This week was my last at the Goethe-Institut. Many, many thanks to everyone there for being so welcoming and helpful and accommodating! One of the things they gave me, besides the invaluable gift of German conversation, was a little…
Most days lately I have listened to German radio (via the Internet) when I wake up in the morning. It has been a great learning tool. The Sky This Morning: High Drama I also find it amusing to hear…
Today I ran a 5K race in Astoria Park. I’d never been there before. I was not very fast, but my foot is definitely getting better. Astoria Park in Queens A Beautiful Day for a Race Yesterday, as usual,…
My friend Jill recently told me she and her husband like Lederhosen, a German restaurant and bar on Grove Street in Greenwich Village. I need more German practice, and more New York German sights, so mid-afternoon yesterday I decided to…
Marathon Sunday in New York is one of my very favorite days of the year. I ran the marathon here four times in the 1990s, and have been cheering annually ever since. Although I registered this year, I didn’t…
It is New York City Marathon week. Runners and tourists are arriving. When I run in Central Park, I look for lost people so I can offer to help. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Looking Autumnal Central Park Obelisk Yeah, I…
While stretching, I have started listening to German news radio, free via the Internet. German Radio on the Web I didn’t do this with previous languages, but it’s great. German sounds markedly slower to me than…
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