Happy Easter to everyone. I finally understand the meaning behind, “April showers bring May flowers.” It has rained everyday for the past week. Four days ago, it snowed again. I am ready to wear skirts again, shave my legs, what gives? This the longest winter I hope to every experience: from first week of November to second week of April, ugh. However, the sun is shining here in Iserlohn and I hope it lasts for a little while. Ironically, it rains more so in Iserlohn than any other place in Germany.

Happy Birthday to Alex. Alex woke up super early on his birthday, couldn’t sleep. Is that as sign? In my family we have a tradition of playing, Beatles, “Birthday” really loud to wake the neighbors and the birthday person, only Alex beat me to it.
Alex’s brother, Martin cooked, a really nice cake and arranged tea candles for him for the big 3-0. We ate out at the local Lacubana restaurant and used up the restaurants entire supply of mint for Mohito cocktails. We are visiting Alex’s other brother, Roland, Tina and the new baby, Friedrich Simon. Later we will be participating in a traditional Easter Bonfire. I love fire. A busy weekend after all.