“They do the walk. They do the walk of life.” (Dire Straits, “Walk of Life”, Brothers in Arms) “Our neighbourhoods aren´t all that hostile… I have a thousand times more often encountered friends passing by, a sought-for book in a store window, compliments and greetings from my loquacious neighbours, architectural delights, posters for music and… Continue reading The walk of life
Tag: Switzerland
Delivery refused
Sins, that which is counted against you when one´s life is assessed, come in two basic forms: commission (what you did but shouldn´t have) and omission (what you should have done but didn´t). Clearly, there are no innocents, alive or dead, in the world. This lesson was powerfully demonstated to Ute and I yesterday when… Continue reading Delivery refused
Happiness is a warm gun
“Ideas should not stay inside the brain, but should be released and given expression.”(André Robillard) This year of 2015 the Thurgau Art Museum is paying homage to the work of André Robillard…and after our lacklustre time on the Beaver Trail today, She Who Must Be Obeyed and I also paid homage to his work. We… Continue reading Happiness is a warm gun
Walking with Anahareo
Another day, another walk, this time along the Beaver Trail of the World Wildwife (umm sorry, Wildlife) Federation of Bodensee-Thurgau with She Who Must Be Obeyed. The Trail is a 5 km/3-hour walk, through forest and field, beside river and stream, near the town of Pfyn (pronounced “foon”), close to the city of Weinfelden, and… Continue reading Walking with Anahareo
Legends of Castle Frauenfeld
Unwilling to have She Who Must Be Obeyed criticize me for remaining at home with nice weather outside while She had to work, I left the Eden known as Landschlacht for the corrupting pleasures of the Thurgau Cantonal capital, Frauenfeld. My mission: To distract myself in a museum, or along some pathway, or linger Euro-style upon… Continue reading Legends of Castle Frauenfeld
Princes and powers and principalities
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against princes and powers and principalites.” Ephesians 6:12 “Fight all governments. There´s no authority but yourself.” Posted sticker seen on Gleis 2, Frauenfeld Bahnhof This morning, at 0115 precisely, my good mood from the birthday party ended. The SBB train home to Landschlacht was leaving at 0103… Continue reading Princes and powers and principalities
Along the Fable Trail
On the Swiss shore of the Untersee arm of the Lake of Constance, between Schaffhausen and Kreuzlingen, is the town of Steckborn, population nearly 4,000. Steckborn marks the start of a 2 1/2-hour walk, east to the town of Ermatigen, called the Fable Trail. Like many of the trails to be found in Thurgau Canton, the… Continue reading Along the Fable Trail
No Jains in Switzerland?
In India there exists the Jain order, wandering monks, who believe in non-violence to an extreme degree. They wear gauze across their faces so insects won´t accidentally fly into their mouths, eyes or ears. They stare at the ground to ensure that no living creature is crushed by their feet. They brush the ground before… Continue reading No Jains in Switzerland?
The joy of not knowing
Back on the train yesterday to St. Gallen and Konstanz… More moments captured… A man kisses his wife and small daughter before they board the train… A brown fox smiling as the SBB speeds past Steinenbrunnen… Llamas grazing in Haggenschwil fields At Starbucks SG encounters with colleagues of both Bahnhof and Marktplatz SBs…a pleasure! Helvetic Air stewardess… Continue reading The joy of not knowing
Vallette and Monnier
It was an interesting day in Geneva yesterday. Being in the French part of Switzerland, I had a chance to practice my rusty French. Eating lunch at a Korean restaurant I stumbled upon, I had an opportunity to use the few Hangul words remaining in my brain from 16 years ago when I lived in… Continue reading Vallette and Monnier