Past, Present, Future
It’s one week since we left Paris and crossed over into a life in which we have no fixed home. I’m glad we didn’t immediately go on the road and have chosen to stay put for at least a month.…
Differences
D says that everything I post on my blog should be of the same quality as my personal essays and fiction. He says that people (which means: you) will take these posts as an indication of my abilities as a…
The Swiss
Yesterday, we were invited to a family dinner at the house of our friend’s kind neighbors. I was a tad nervous. We’d enjoyed two convivial dinners together back in October, so I knew I had nothing to fear, yet I…
The Luxury of Space
Since we arrived in Zollikon, I have a room of my own. A room with a view, yes, but more importantly: a room with a door. In Paris, I wrote at a narrow desk in the bedroom, whereas D wrote…
Romantic Adventurer
Days have been cold and rainy since we arrived. Not ideal to explore a new environment, but perfect to catch up on postponed tasks and recuperate from a period that shouldn’t have been that stressful yet got to me all…
Perspective
So, where are we exactly? For the month of March we’ve been given the opportunity to stay in a modern apartment in Zollikon, a small municipality attached to Zürich. The apartment is usually occupied by a good friend of ours…
