Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween
They don't celebrate Halloween in Switzerland. But the Brown boys sure do! Dressed and ready to go in their Star Wars costumes the boys, Ami, Melanie (their other babysitter) and I went to the apartments of the other Hockey imports to do some trick or treating. Surprisingly a handful of people in their building participated, so we went door to door with the boys, they made out ok. Poor Griffin though was to afraid of the boy in the Satan mask beating him to all the doors that he wouldn't run up their with his bubba's (brothers) : ( but they made sure he got some candy. After Halloween was over we went and got some pizza. I wondered how it would taste but I should not have doubted... we are close to Italy! The crust was amazing and you could see the man take it hot off the stove. Yummy : )
Friday, October 30, 2009
the Hockey Game
So Ami got a babysitter haha two days after I, the babysitter arrived..love it.. she wanted to take me to the hockey game just the two of us. A couple of the other wives from the team picked us up. They are also imports mostly from Canada.
Before the game we got to have drinks and food with all the other players wives and girlfriends and other important people in the lounge that over looks the rink. I was so afraid to speak to anyone thinking that they would not understand me and just stair at me funny. However pretty much everyone can speak English and if they didnt talk back to you its not because they are rude or cant understand so much as they are not confident in their English.. which is a relief. People here greet each other with three kisses on the cheek. This was a little nerve racking for me too but everyone was very nice. And when the game finally started we went down to our seats which was right next to the opposing fans. Ami told me that the gangs in Switzerland are formed around hockey and that the fans got so bad they had the swat team present.. mind you I sat between her and them lol. However there were few people there and they were mostly all drunk teenagers. The drinking age here is 16. In the section next to them is the home team fans that want to cheer. They stand the whole game long singing and chanting with a big band drum. It is crazy but really fun!! Curtis made the front page of the paper they pass out each game. I saved it but I couldn't tell ya anything it said. Well stay tuned more adventures to come.
Before the game we got to have drinks and food with all the other players wives and girlfriends and other important people in the lounge that over looks the rink. I was so afraid to speak to anyone thinking that they would not understand me and just stair at me funny. However pretty much everyone can speak English and if they didnt talk back to you its not because they are rude or cant understand so much as they are not confident in their English.. which is a relief. People here greet each other with three kisses on the cheek. This was a little nerve racking for me too but everyone was very nice. And when the game finally started we went down to our seats which was right next to the opposing fans. Ami told me that the gangs in Switzerland are formed around hockey and that the fans got so bad they had the swat team present.. mind you I sat between her and them lol. However there were few people there and they were mostly all drunk teenagers. The drinking age here is 16. In the section next to them is the home team fans that want to cheer. They stand the whole game long singing and chanting with a big band drum. It is crazy but really fun!! Curtis made the front page of the paper they pass out each game. I saved it but I couldn't tell ya anything it said. Well stay tuned more adventures to come.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Jet lag
So no such luck I tossed and turned and did not sleep much at all. And since it was dark out it maybe for no good views other then the really cute flight attended haha. The whole flight I just kept remembering what my mother told me about being careful of blood clots and to move around often so I just kept thinking my legs were going numb.. thanks mom. Giving up on sleep I just read my book which literally left me crying like a baby under my blanket..no lie. Its seriously a good read.
Finally I arrived!!!
I went down to get my bags which were there waiting :) and then to find Ami. Thankfully she was there with her three boys one of which handed me a bouque of candy flowers..so cute!!!!
We all hugged and loaded into their mini machine courtesty of EHC Biel. For as long as I have know the Brown family they have riden an XL yukon denali.. which I have driven before, the things a beast. This car was just big enough for my two bags and all three car seats were side by side in the back.. it was commical.
As tired as I was Ami said its best to just stay wake and she took us all to breakfast. The place was a cute little cafe with two parking spots out front. The menu was in german and She ordered in german.. I was impressed. While waiting for our food I got to give the boys their tim bits as requested. They were so happy!
From there we had an hour ride to the apartment. Come to find out they do not drive on the wrong side of the road here but they do have cameras that ticket you for speeding (I would be broke). Ami pointed out the watch company and the mountains and more I cant remember but I am sure I will get to explore soon.
Finally I arrived!!!
I went down to get my bags which were there waiting :) and then to find Ami. Thankfully she was there with her three boys one of which handed me a bouque of candy flowers..so cute!!!!
We all hugged and loaded into their mini machine courtesty of EHC Biel. For as long as I have know the Brown family they have riden an XL yukon denali.. which I have driven before, the things a beast. This car was just big enough for my two bags and all three car seats were side by side in the back.. it was commical.
As tired as I was Ami said its best to just stay wake and she took us all to breakfast. The place was a cute little cafe with two parking spots out front. The menu was in german and She ordered in german.. I was impressed. While waiting for our food I got to give the boys their tim bits as requested. They were so happy!
From there we had an hour ride to the apartment. Come to find out they do not drive on the wrong side of the road here but they do have cameras that ticket you for speeding (I would be broke). Ami pointed out the watch company and the mountains and more I cant remember but I am sure I will get to explore soon.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Big Day!!
Well I can honestly say I am not much of a blogger but if there is anything in my life worth blogging about this would be it. For those of you that know me you know writing is not my speciality but I am gonna assume only those that love me : ) will be reading so please excuse the misspellings, missing words and word confusion its bound to happen.
So for those of you who don't know I am traveling to Switzerland to work and visit with my friends the Browns, who for some reason grace me on multiple occasions with trips to come and see them wherever they land. God has blessed me from day one with their friendship. Ami was my table leader in youth group a long time ago. I look up to her so much as a woman of God. I love learning from her and her family. She has three sweet boys I will be watching.. which is going be so FUN. I'll tell you more about that along the way : )
But so far I am half an hour into my eight hour flight from Washington to Zurich. When I arrived at the airport in Buffalo I was fully intending on paying $50 for my second bag and unloading stuff from my suitcase for my dad to take back home due to over stuffing. But PTL I got to take both bags for free : ) all 100lbs of stuff.. crazy 100lbs.
Saying Good Bye to my dad brought unexpected tears to my eyes but off I went no turning back. I safely arrived in the DC international airport and already felt like I was in a foreign land. I LOVE the airport people are so cool, I could watch them for hours. I especial like to take notice of all the fashion tends! Just after shopping at duty free I got my last Wendy's meal (my only good option) and sat down to eat at my gate. Making my last calls and texts good bye to everyone I heard the flight attendant call for Schnitzel.. oh yeah that's a ladies name!! How awesome is that??
I was seated in row 38 out of 39 with two aisle and three rows of seats.. the plane was huge. First class had like a bed and desk for each seat. Lucky me I got the window seat and no one was seated next to me. Blanket and pillow ready to go with my book Redeeming love, (which I am enjoying.. thanks roommate) I was pumped.
God knows I have some big expectations for this trip just him and I and already he has overwhelmed me with the mountains of clouds. But now I am going to rest it will be 7:05am when I arrive.. Or maybe I will watch Greys. I can watch in German or English haha.
So for those of you who don't know I am traveling to Switzerland to work and visit with my friends the Browns, who for some reason grace me on multiple occasions with trips to come and see them wherever they land. God has blessed me from day one with their friendship. Ami was my table leader in youth group a long time ago. I look up to her so much as a woman of God. I love learning from her and her family. She has three sweet boys I will be watching.. which is going be so FUN. I'll tell you more about that along the way : )
But so far I am half an hour into my eight hour flight from Washington to Zurich. When I arrived at the airport in Buffalo I was fully intending on paying $50 for my second bag and unloading stuff from my suitcase for my dad to take back home due to over stuffing. But PTL I got to take both bags for free : ) all 100lbs of stuff.. crazy 100lbs.
Saying Good Bye to my dad brought unexpected tears to my eyes but off I went no turning back. I safely arrived in the DC international airport and already felt like I was in a foreign land. I LOVE the airport people are so cool, I could watch them for hours. I especial like to take notice of all the fashion tends! Just after shopping at duty free I got my last Wendy's meal (my only good option) and sat down to eat at my gate. Making my last calls and texts good bye to everyone I heard the flight attendant call for Schnitzel.. oh yeah that's a ladies name!! How awesome is that??
I was seated in row 38 out of 39 with two aisle and three rows of seats.. the plane was huge. First class had like a bed and desk for each seat. Lucky me I got the window seat and no one was seated next to me. Blanket and pillow ready to go with my book Redeeming love, (which I am enjoying.. thanks roommate) I was pumped.
God knows I have some big expectations for this trip just him and I and already he has overwhelmed me with the mountains of clouds. But now I am going to rest it will be 7:05am when I arrive.. Or maybe I will watch Greys. I can watch in German or English haha.
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