We are here, too!!!

Yes, we are late. But, we live in "Old Europe". I hope you can accept this as an excuse. ;-))

All jokes aside. Elisabeth and I are a little bit stressed out at the moment:

Elisabeth has her last weeks at work, before she is on her maternity leave. She has to prepare her students of her "Leistungkurs" (intensive course) in English, who will have to write their "Abitur" (last diploma from German secondary school qualifying for university) soon after she leaves.

I am a little bit tired too. The building of our archives in Minden, which was built in 1905, has been reconstructed in- and outside for the last three years: The slated roof has been renewed; the facade has been restaurated; the electrical installation, which derived from 1905, has been replaced etc. etc. All works caused tons of dirt and dust. Therefore our archives are closed for the public since mid-January. During the last weeks my colleagues and I had to clean all the records (charters, files, newspapers, books, maps, plans etc. etc.). And this work will continue for another two weeks.

After work Elisabeth and I are taking preparations for our baby, which is sheduled to be born in mid-April: We have started to decorate its room etc. etc.; Elisabeth has been to her gymnastics and swimming courses ("elephant's gymnastics").

Vinzenz & Elisabeth