storing highlights into the 'extended memory'
traveling for work
Wir wollten eigentlich um 10 Uhr im Rüngsi (komischer neuer Name) einfallen aber Vinzent und Giovanna schaffen es erst um 10:20 und wir sind sogar erst über eine Stunde danach zur Stelle.
Der Vortex ist natürlich die grosse Attraktion, Leni ist begeistert, Mari ist verschlafen und verstimmt als sie aus ihrem Schlaf erwacht.
Es war erfrischend und danach ging’s zum Godesburger mit hausgemachter Limo und riesiger Godesmeister Burgers. Es war super!
Das Abenteur geht weiter. Markus muss auch einen ausgezeichneten Ouzo und einen kühlen Limoncello propieren. Susanne und Kris haben viel zu bieten inklusive das digitale Klavier und Synties. Markus verschwand für eine ganze Stunde um zu spielen.
Kris hat ihm angeboten zu kommen wann er möchte um die Instrumente zu traktieren… ich bin mir sicher Markus wird hier gerne wieder auftauchen.
Visiting Susanne … and getting the local stuff.
Markus continues his quest for good German treats. Today, Gaffel Kölsch und home made jam from cherry, red currant and raspberries. There was also of course some homegrown mint tea offered.
My sister Margret, the oldest of the Bonner Paus kids, invited us over for a slumber drink and we ended up visiting the incredible garden, eating all kind of berries (red and black current, straw and raspberries … and more).
Markus took the testing quite serious as you can see; it was a wonderful short visit.
We went to the very nice Rheinlust Biergarten, this time, the hour not being too late, the river Rhein was clearly visible. Markus went for the ‘Ana classic’ the Currywurst mit Pommes/weiss (Mayo only) und ein Kölsch natürlich. He loved both beer and Currywurst and brought up the common question: Why don’t we have this in the U.S.? Well, that is a good question but we know why!
Martin joined us arriving on his fine bike without chain and just a v-belt. We learned from him that he climbs now since twenty years and has fixed partner in crime. His hands and most importantly his forerarms speak volumes of the routes he must have climbed bz now.
All good otherwise, we had a great time!
Just when I walked in this morning I noticed the bison count in the Communications Office on the 1st floor.
Yesterday afternoon I took a drive downtown to visit our Ivi, who is close to graduating from ‘UC Hicago’. The drive from Fermilab proceeded through the Pine/Kirk Road gate, there was a major power incident that had the Warrenville gate closed, and started from Wilson Hall around 4:20pm… not the best time to travel but not much choice here. The first 35 miles were flying until we hit I290 where the traffic jam began; probably the usual it said +25min in google maps and it was at least that much. On the way on the south shore drive I swung by Binny’s to pick up a bunch of my favorites (Herrera Esteli’s) to make it an even more memorable evening. I arrived pretty much at 6:15pm, Ivan had finished his exam at 5:00pm so he was ready.
We parked the car in the back and took off from 5747 South Chicago Ave on foot to walk to the iconic Medici on 57th – Restaurant | Bakery | Delicatessen. A inexpensive but rather good restaurant where we enjoyed a Pizza Prosciutto/Arugula (medium) and a Pork Sandwich. We could not leave out the desert, hand made in the bakery next door. Pecan pie and a Garbage Sundae. The conversation included Peter Thiel’s 21 point manifesto (after further inspection the manifesto is actually the Palentir Manifesto and has 22 points), Thomas Mann’s ‘Zauberberg’, networking-is-king in job search, Dostoevsky’s ‘Brothers Karamazov’ and much more.
After finishing dinner we strolled back and got in the car to finish the evening at the famous view point on the lake to see Chicago on the lake in the evening light. After some soul and parking lot searches we found the perfect parking spot and walked over. We found a great bench, took a pic, and called mom and the ‘babes’.
Then we lit our stogies and embarked into more conversations. What a great night, in light of Ivan’s important moment, shortly before finishing up at UChicago as a Applied Math and Computer Science double major it was an evening to remember. After dropping this young man off at the dorm I raced home in about 50mins and arrived at 22:50pm.
We and me in particular are very proud of this young man!
Great week in Chicago, Mission Genesis mad activities and great weather with long walks.
Made a lot of progress reading Der Zauberberg von Thomas Mann.
I have not been at CERN in a while… so it makes sense to be impressed about snow on the Jura, while walking to my typical CERN breakfast. Building 41 – 133.
Always a good view in the morning.
