People Fascinate Me

Lately I have been struck by how much of a people watcher I am.....I could sit at the U-Bahn for hours just to watch people if my other half didn't object (and he does.). I don't always love what I see, but it just constantly reminds of how different we all are. From the women dressed up in the jeans and high heels to the woman with several colors of the rainbow in her hair. I love watching moms with their kids -- unless they are bad moms which I see as well. And of course the older couples that are just seem so content to move slowly and hold hands as they go. The high-school age kids that always seem to forget what an inside voice means and the old women who sit and glare at them. There are just so many people who make of this world and I blessed to be able to observe them (even if it drives my hubby mad.) :-)

My favorite people watching story happened when I was in high school and visiting my grandma. We had gone to the mall and after a couple of hours of shopping just sat on a bench to rest. My grandmother is also a watcher and we sat for over an hour criticing everyones clothes as they walked past.....to our embarrassment an older man who was sitting behind us got up and walked in front of us and asked us to please let him know what was wrong with his outfit that day. Ha! Caught in the act!

Everything-sick

I'm just homesick, familysick, friendsick, favorite foods sick -- just everything sick today. :-( Guess we all have those days when we miss the ones closest to us! But really feeling it today....I love you all!

Spring Is Here!

I love the spring weather this year! Last year I didn't notice anything going on, so it makes this spring even more special. I go on a walk everyday and sometimes am able to convince Khalid to come too. :-) I also love spring because one of my wisest friends, Heidi, told me in my dark winter season of mourning that God cycles our lives like the seasons. She reminded me that the winter would not stay and that my spring and joy would return. I love you Heidi and am so blessed to have you remind me of things -- and am so glad that it truly is spring outside and in my heart!

We are still apartment hunting which is very frustrating -- we are searching so hard and have found so many! only for them to be given to someone else before we turn in our papers. Ugh! But God knows the apartment we are supposed to have....we are just ready for Him to tell us. :-)

We had a good Valentine's Day day with a home-cooked meal and flowers. (It was a salsa chicken recipe and made the chicken so tender and flavorful!) We spent Easter walking around Vienna and going to Schonbrunn's Easter Market. That is where you see the picture of us with the giant egg. The people taking our photo was so funny -- dancing behind the camera, acting like monkeys. It made for a nice smiling photo and we had some good Austrian treats.