The Return of Shadows and Long Days.

As of last weekend we had to put our clocks 1 hour ahead which means our sun filled hours gets extended. I remember during Winter the sun, if you could call it "sun" as it would be grey most of the days, would be down by 5pm. But yesterday i was surprised how late it was getting since the sun was only out of sight at 9pm. And apparently when it's high Summer the sun can set as late as 11pm. WooOooh. That's a sure way to mess up your head.

As the temperature has been climbing its' way up the last few days, i could already imagine people digging through their wardrobes for their Summer wear. It's amazing how much a little sun can do to a persons' wellbeing. It seems like people in general look more awake... alive.

But after spending the whole day indoors, J and i decided to sit out on our balcony to have a cigarette and watch the sunset. It had been awhile since i was able to wear my singlet and my pink Paul Frank shorts outside. In fact, feeling the sun bake on my skin was a weird sensation. Nice but strange. But i'm definitely not looking forward to the hot, sweaty kinda days. And i think we need to invest in roller blinds for the living room.

Some of you may know, i'm very much a night person. Mornings and I don't go very well together unless of course i've been up since the day before. But it'll be nice to be able to experience what a full day of sunshine might feel like.

Talking about sunshine, when i first arrived in Germany i wondered whenever there was a glimpse of sun, why Germans would be the first to strip down to their skimpiest outfits even though it was nowhere close to being warm enough.

But now i understand why.

Sun is a sure rarity here and to be able to see blue skies and your own shadow following beside you, is such an exciting feeling. It makes people do crazy things.

PS. I have no skimpy outfits therefore cannot join the unofficial Pasty Skin exhibition. However that said, i will sit out on my balcony and dare to be seen in a spaghetti strap singlet and nearly-there hot pants. Never mind that our balcony front reaches just below my waist and nobody can really see me from way below when i'm sitting behind the balcony plant boxes.

A Peaceful Send-off.

Shocking as it might sound but i managed to wake up at the crack of dawn. And it gave me enough time to have my coffee and mix of fresh banana, Weetabix, milk and a dash of joghurt. I can't remember the last time i set my alarm clock that early.


But i must say everything ran smoothly and the send off was rather peaceful and i even got to experience a snippet of what it might be like to be stuck in a morning jam.


At the start Baby A just sat there looking like a stunned mullet trying to figure out who these 2 faces were. I think more me than J of course. Strapped the kids in the car and then we were off.


And the whole time he was in the car he was so quiet. Only the random grunt when we actually arrived. He was so wrapped up with so many layers he looked like a little cocoon. And all he could manage was to look up, down, left and right. But isn't his hat just too cute!? I want one.


But of all the times we've come in contact, he's been good and hasn't screamed his lungs out. I must say, he's a very well-behaved baby around strangers and unlike the very few babies i have carried in my Life, he didn't squirm like a worm and beg for the mother.


We got to Düsseldorf International on time and everything was on schedule. We even had time to have a chit chat over some overpriced coffee. I guess the excitement and adrenalin of the whole situation had everyone smiling and i think it made the whole experience more pleasant.


But she did say she was very grateful for us helping her out and i felt that there was no discomfort between us. And after looking at the amount of luggage they had, all i can say is, my gawd traveling solo with 2 children is definitely not an easy job.

And as crazy as it may sound, i think, if the situation was not what it is, i reckon we would actually be "friends". Scary but true. Or maybe my sleep deprivation has clouded my thoughts and made me more forgiving.


So we said our good-byes and there were no tears. We exited the terminal and the sun was out in full glory. The temperature was perfect. I took it as a sign for both parties who are now embarking on yet another exciting journey, that things are looking brighter and more positive.


So here i am wishing that it all works out for everyone and wishing for the weather to stay as beautiful as it is today.