Laowai

The lockdown measures continue here in Switzerland but things are starting to be eased and reopened. Bea and Claire are supposed to go back to school on May 11th. Now it’s dawning on me how complicated the reopening of everything will be. We don’t yet know how school will work because the kids are required to be in groups of 15 or less and to strictly have contact with only those 15 kids during the school day. For middle school kids who go from class to class all day – seeing a different 15 kids each period – it all seems impossible. School and everything else are NOT going to look the same. 

Brian has had such stressful and long days of work. I’m glad he has at least gotten to take time for some good bike rides.

He was also excited to watch The Metropolitan Opera’s streaming benefit featuring artists performing in their homes all around the world.

Bea made some bright cookies.

We went for a nice long walk on one of the last sunny days we are expected to have for a while. Yes, it’s finally raining.

Grandma C. – you know we use that picnic blanket you made for us all the time. It’s great! Although we’re getting too big to fit on it so we may need to request another one.

There are lots of defense structures from the second world war in the area where were hiking. These are known as Toblerones. Big concrete masses shaped like the chocolate bar that were designed to stop tanks. Here’s an article about them with more interesting photos.

And here are some chive flowers. 

Claire E.’s birthday is coming up. It’s not going to be the best but it will be memorable. Sigh.