Weekend Update

I know I've been updating a lot lately, so be sure to scroll down and pick up where you left off (rather than just reading the first post) if you don't want to miss anything!

Saturday: Geli was out most of the day, playing tennis, dancing, getting sunburned, etc. I stayed in and posted a bunch of pictures. Actually, today was the Marktplatzfest, a right old German celebration. I went with the rest of her family at noonish to watch about 2,000 people start off on a 10k run. The winner did it in like 30 minutes, so I was impressed. After Geli came home, we went to Valerie's at about 8:30. I watched the German National Soccer Team lose to Brazil 3-2 in the semifinal of the Confederations Cup, then her sister drove us out to Hemmingen, though we did get lost fairly often on the way. The reason we were in Hemmingen was Nico's birthday (he's in the photo gallery wearing a giant afro wig). He had a few benches out and his friends were all there, so we had some beer and brats and a good time altogether. I had an interesting conversation with one German, in that both of us spoke in the other's language, he trying to improve his English and I my Deutsch. Going back around 11:00, the Marktplatzfest was in full swing, despite the rain, so we stayed there for a bit.

Sunday: Church as normal. Immediately thereafter we took off for Straßburg, a French town southwest of us about 3 hours by car, seat of the European Parliament, and directly across the Rhein from Kehl, where Carmen Cummings stayed last summer. Geli had to study, so our group consisted of myself, Manfred, Marina, Frank, and his grandma. The drive was really nice, taking us through the Black Forest, mountainous region covered with dark evergreen trees. I got some pictures of both the forest and Straßburg, so I hope to get those up sometime in the near future.

Monday: So far, had to drag myself out of bed for school. Had my first class of 11th grade Chemie, which went fine. There was no Hitzefrei, so I'll soon head off to sweat in the Sporthalle, but Englisch was cancelled, and we have no 6th hour, so we got to go home at 11:15.

Constructive Criticisms:
Oy, anonymous. I'm so confused...
Josh Holbrook?
John Valesano?
I really don't think it's one of those, either. I believe this game may indeed take 3 months...
Unless...
Josiah Collins?
My shoes get a bunch of sand/clay all over them, so they're slowly turning orange. We only play usually one hour a week, since there are often club practices, tournaments, and other activitites going on at the courts, so I'm definately not playing as much as I thought I would. However, Manfred is quite helpful with trying to improve my game. Nonetheless, I think Ronning will be safe...
I'm not sure what picture you're talking about with the beer/wine, but I'm going to guess that it's beer, just based on the proportion of the two over here. I haven't noticed too mamny tourists, although Heidelberg is supposed to be swarming with them. I'm not exactly looking for them, either.
Matt Anderson... too bad you're way way up north. We're visitng Christoff (sp?) Beyer soon, if you care... but keep in touch.

By the way, mother, you never e-mailed me about which class I got a B in. You can post it here if you'd like, I just want to know.

Probably going back to Stuttgart Thursday to meet Jenna before she heads home.