Ten days ago, two weeks after my gallbladder surgery, we saw the surgeon for the follow-up. To my surprise (which shows how little I know about surgery …), they had …
Post-surgery update
Recuperation
One week ago, today, Mark started to write about my gallbladder surgery. The surgery itself and the hours of immediate recovery went extremely well, confirming what the anesthesiologist had cheerfully …
Surgery
(The following was originally posted by Mark on December 29 on our Journey site) Today Sibylle is having her gall bladder removed. All signs have been pointing to this for …
A wake-up call
When I told parents that I have to reduce my teaching hours, I explained that it was for health reasons. Some parents were very alarmed and concerned, thinking that I …
Stereotypes and Expectations
There is a stereotype, an expectation, regarding mothers: the best mother is overworked, under-appreciated, running on empty, comes crawling on all fours because she’s so exhausted, but of course she …
Ferien!
As much as I love teaching, I am so very ready for a break now. There were days recently where I thought that the end of my eight weeks of summer …
A new semester
August 18 came and went and life is good again. I had returned from Germany late Saturday evening which gave me a wonderfully relaxed Sunday with Mark, a Monday with …
Alle Jahre wieder
It’s that time of year again. That time, toward the end of July, when I wish I could just fast-forward to August 18 when the Fall Semester starts. The time …
Sorrow
I live in the old part of Olathe, where the houses are small and the trees are tall. Hardly anyone here has a real lawn, it’s more like just lots …