Well this seems to be the only blog working these days. It is almost half way through March and things are getting back to whatever normal is around here. We were allowed to go hiking and mountain climbing this weekend. It was blast. Heidi's brother and sister and law came into town so we had a good time hanging out with all the kiwis.

So recently President Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. And frankly I don't know how I am supposed to react. I am have been reading numerous articles about whether or not he deserves it. Now I feel I should be proud as an American, whose president just won a very prestigious award. However I would love to discuss the reasons behind the award, but I am afraid this is not the time or place. So in the meantime I will hold my desire to discuss until I get back into a culture with a lower power-distance.

So apparently what I have missed from my lack of internet in the last month would include the Boston Redsox, Cardinals, and Twins getting swept in the first round of the playoffs. Not too ground shaking. I guess I can go without knowing all the sports scores for a bit. 

That's all from the roof-top. Back online, for better or worse.