I know you guys in Seattle had a scorcher this past weekend too. I still read the news. I’d guess it was up around 90 here as well. And although I am incompatible with sunlight, I lathered on the 45 SPF and took to the city. Why? Because this weekend marked the arrival of our first official visitor.
And the award for the first person to visit us goes to….
Juliane Moore! No, it’s my sister-in-law Carolyn. The eldest female of the Cundiff clan was out in London after finishing up her MBA program and made a stop off to see her sister and me. We took her up to Utlieberg to look down on the city and it was the first time we had been there on a clear day. We saw stuff similar to this.
All throughout the city, these Teddy Bears have turned up. It’s some fundraising thing where you can paint one and then they are put up for auction at the end of the event. I guess they did this last year with cows and the rich folks of Zurich were buying them for as much as $10,000 a pop.
We also did ‘a tourist thing’ we had not done before. That was to climb the steps of the Grossmunster church to the top of the tower.
It was either 160 or 180 stairs to the top. Not an insane amount, but enough to make me remember I have exercised once in 5 months. Our reward:
That little island there in the trees on the river is where we will take you for a beer and a bratwurst if you visit.
Now I am all alone again for a few days while these two are off in Prague. That is now Ireland and the Czech Republic she is up on me. I’m sure they are taking pictures to share with us all.
I love the view from the church tower. Very cool that you have now had your first visitor. Looks like you guys are having fun. Can't wait to see pics of Prague.
Nick and I were totally missing you guys last night. They had a karaoke night at Nectar and a girl sang "hit me baby one more time". She didn't come close to your dance moves, chiz. So many karaoke memories. . .
Bryan, June 1, 2005 08:13 PM:Karaoke at Nectar? That sounds crazy. Do people get up on the stage and stuff? Do they put the lyrics on the monster projection screen? Did you and Piro do Islands In The Stream?
You don't actually have to answer any of those questions. That was just my thought progression as the scene unfolded in my mind.
Shelbs, June 1, 2005 08:33 PM:I was there with Findley & Janelle and none of us sang (although we were tempted at the end). Unfortunately, Big P wasn't there so we couldn't do our duet. We do practice it every now and then though. It's sounding really good these days.