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While video chatting with my dad this week, I showed him the area I was in. I was at KaDeWe, the second largest department store in Europe, with Isaac enjoying an afternoon gelato and espresso. This is in the former capitalist West. Bombed and rebuilt. And not very historic. Or pretty. He remarked on thatContinueContinue reading “Our neighborhood”

While the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, it wasn’t until October 3 the following year that the GDR became a part of the Federal Republic of Germany, thus reunifying East and West. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_reunification Twenty eight years later, we celebrate together as school and most stores and offices are closed. Dave, being in GreeceContinueContinue reading “German Reunification Day – October 3”

This weekend, we went to two zoos. That’s the benefit of living in a city that, up until 30 years ago, existed in two different and physically separate countries, thanks to a wall and a lot of pretty heavily armed check points and watch towers. There are two of a lot of things in Berlin.ContinueContinue reading “One City, Two Zoos”

I’ve mentioned the countless playgrounds that are in Berlin. The boys seem to have unlimited opportunities to play. During the first week of school, Isaac learned how to pump for himself on the swing. What a milestone! Sharing some fun shots and videos from our time here (in chronological order).

Dave and I have been intentionally carving out time to explore our new city, either while the boys are in school or by using sitters. Especially while the weather is so nice. One Friday, we went by bicycle to brunch in Mitte to Father Carpenter, a restaurant with super yummy food and coffee drinks hiddenContinueContinue reading “Dates”

A quick recap of the first week of school. Isaac is quite a good commuter. We leave the apartment around 8:20. He takes his scooter for six minutes to the U2 U Bahn (subway). He then goes for two stops with mama to the Pankow station and then scoots about 7 minutes to his school,ContinueContinue reading “Schulzeiten – School Times”

Summer’s over at Schönfließer Straße. 6:30 alarm. Nervous awakening of our second grader and kindergartener. Walked to the S Bahn and took it two stops to make it to Ben’s school by 8:00 for his first day. (School officially starts at 8:10.) {Thumb war on the U2} {Family pic in front of Ben’s building} SawContinueContinue reading “First Day of School”

I woke and my knee was still really bad. So I convalesced while Dave took the boys to the playground at Arkonaplatz. {Bum Bum time at Arkonaplatz} {ice cream selfie} They loved it. Worlds tallest slide (maybe not, but it was steep and fast). Water fountain to cool off in. {Ben, Isaac and the steepestContinueContinue reading “In Kneed of Rest”

Back in the US, a neighbor had heard that we were moving to Berlin so she loaned me her book, The Candy Bombers, The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America’s Finest Hour by Andrei Cherny, as her father was one of the US pilots during the Air Lift of 1948/49. The Berlin BlockadeContinueContinue reading “Tempelhof Airport”

95 sunny degrees. No A/C. I will try to remember the heat when it’s February here and we’re freezing. But until then, we are trying to cope. It was actually quite lovely at 7:45 this morning when I rode my bike to Jiva Mukti for a sixty minute yoga class in English. Riding back, IContinueContinue reading “Zu Heiß. Too Hot.”