Apfel Strudel

I just went on an outing with my roommate Andrew.  We went into a graveyard that is just behind The Abrams, the complex where I live.  I bet no one back home knows this, except classical music fanatics possibly, but I found a very special grave stone in this very well kept graveyard...

Friday

Today was great.  First of all, I'd like to share that this is my view on the way to work everyday:

My First Day

I woke up this morning around 6:00am to some pretty righteous snow falling.  After a run around the deserted streets, I took a shower and got ready for my first day of actual work!  I bought a bike yesterday at the PX, so when I was all ready, I headed the mile and a half to work.

Bureaucracy

The past two days of been filled with tons of paperwork and chasing our own administrative tails.  New IDs, new bank accounts, new jobs and new driver's licenses for our new lives here in Garmisch.  I'm happy to be done with the majority of the paperwork.  There is still some, but it will come in smaller loads.

Garmisch

After 42 hours of traveling, orientation, and meeting coworkers, I am finally getting ready to lay my head down.  It has been a long two days and I already know I will sleep like a log.

Inaugural Address

For my first entry, I've chosen to commemorate the beginning of my new life in Germany. I'm packed and loaded on my flight to Chicago, where I'll connect to Munich. I'm ready for an adventure.