Wrapping Up

As the school year winds down and we prepare to return to Seattle for the month of July we are starting to wrap things up here.  It seems so strange to think that NONE of this even existed a year ago. 

Not any of our new friends, none of our new furniture, dishes, etc in our new apartment.  Just so strange to think about.  More on my reflections of the year in a post very soon.
One of the things we recently discovered, just in time to return to Seattle, is that we do in fact have a TV outlet here in the apartment.  We just needed to buy a cable.  And just like that we can watch the World Cup, with friends, at our place.  FUN!!

Unfortunately, Germany lost this particular game against South Korea and is now out of the World Cup completely. Sad day for Germans.

The kids had their friends over for an afternoon of chilling on the deck with popsicles and frisbee playing in the backyard.

And just days before we leave for a month Marty FINALLY got his German Driver's license.  We don't have a car and have no plans to have a car but because Washington is one

of a handful of American States that have some kind of agreement with Germany all we needed to do was pay 35 Euro and voila - we are legit here.  In those other states that do not have this agreement they have to day this very intense test to get one.  I have a friend who studied and studied and studied.  Months worth of worry and studying and time.  Took the test several times before passing and finally she got one.  We felt like it would be a waste if we didn't get one given that it is so easy for us Washingtonians.  Mine should be ready when we return from Seattle as I applied about a month after Marty did.

We also finally got some deck furniture.  We have two large terraces and up until about a week ago all that it was good for was my drying clothes rack and water balloon fights.  Someone nearby posted a couple plastic outdoor chairs for sale and small collapsible table.  Marty and I rode by on our way home from

school drop off.  Somehow they both fit on the back of my bike and Marty was able to get the small table on the back of his bike rack.  I'm impressed nearly daily at what me and my bike can carry!