We just got our internet up and running... Oui! 60 days without the net was rough for Vivian... So email will now be answered more frequently. Several of our services are tied directly to internet, like we have Voice over IP and rather than get satellite (Das ist verboten für our neighborhood) we had our friends in Texas hook up a Tivo and slingbox. So now we watch San Antonio TV! The pic below was the kids glued to the virtual set with "The Amazing Race 9" on Tivo/Slingweb/DSL/Wireless... Thanks soooo much Kelly and Tami!!! The situation will be better by integrated into the entertaiment system when I get the Media PC repaired (beware the 220/110V thing... DOH!!)
Schnee? Schnee??? I can't believe it! Just last week we had yet some more snow!!! It's well beyond the phase where this is fun. I'm ready for spring! We had a few crocuses blooming here and there and now the tulips are starting to come out, but it's still quite a while before I can break out the Hawaiian prints again!
I attended a trip to Florida 27-31 March for a conference between DISA and the United Kingdom's equivalent agency, Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA). The trip was effective and productive, and getting away from the chill of Germany was nice. Of course, Vivian had me loaded up with a shopping list for Target and Payless Shoe Sorce and I came back with a lot of things for the kids. Wished the water was warmer though. Just didn't feel getting in after putting my feet into it. Of course, all the pics below are clickable and you can see all the florida pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/vivneal/tags/florida.
