Category Archives: leisure

We just returned from yet another great short vacation that cost us next-to-nothing. Sounds interesting? Here’s how we did it.

I’m now well into the training, so I thought I’d post a little update with some of my observations. Most importantly, my training is coming along well and I am going to complete it. I feel great about this! However, … Continue reading →

I’ve started on a training program to improve my back muscles. I stumbled upon the website one hundred push ups which offers an exercise plan that caught my interest. The idea is to follow a six-week training program that means … Continue reading →

“Commuting demography” is a brand-new branch of observatory philosophical science. I just made it up. I just noticed that the kind of people riding the regional trains are very different from those that I see in the subway. My subjective … Continue reading →

Last week our friends Renate and Jürgen invited us to join them on a mountain hike. The weather forecast was mediocre but we packed some rain gear and came along. It turned out to be a sunny day and we … Continue reading →