Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Brienna, Layne, Diantha and I are all safely ensconced inside our nice warm and cozy apartment. Outside in Rostock there is the regular beat and thump of fireworks exploding into life and colour. Unfortunately we can't see too much given the position of the apartment, but it still feels festive and joyous. The champaign awaits in the fridge.
Looking back, it has been quite a crazy year. To some extent I will be happy when it is over, with all its moving and packing, stress and culture shock. On the other hand, in many ways this year has also been wonderful. I finally got back in touch with some very old wonderful friends and also spent time exploring London, the Netherlands, Paris and Kiev.
It was also a year when I got to fulfill another dream of mine by living in Europe. We are now based in Rostock, which, despite its reputation for neo-nazis, is actually a wonderful little town close to the Baltic Sea in North Germany. Moving here with two little children from the States was quite the undertaking, but now that it is done, we are looking forward to exploring Germany and Europe in the coming year.
Anyways, the champaign is calling. Here's to the new year! May you and your family have a happy and healthy 2009.
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