November 2007, Paris is for Segwayers

Michelle is unclear on how much fun she is about to have but is soon driving circles around the pack. No turtle mode here!

Segways, ferris wheels and the Eifel Tower, all the while Napolean sleeps...

November 2007 Northern Italy = Food and Truffles !

Michelle kindly tkaes photos as Shari, Seanm Maggie and I pose next to delicious Italian treats.

Sean looks like he knows what he is doing at the truffle market...
while I do not.

I was not expecting it, but the food in Northern Italy may have been the best Western food I have ever tasted.

Cindy visits Switzerland

After Amsterdam we had the pleasure of hosting Cindy for a short visit. Look how much fun she is having! If you were to visit Switzerland, you could have this much fun too!

Amsterdamage!

A few weeks ago me, Michelle, Cindy and Sandy met up in Amsterdam for a short vacation. Amsterdam is a great city. To plan the perfect Amsterdam trip, start with a traditional pancake breakfast; continue on to a nice meal and lots of wine. Enjoy the night scenery including lamp lit canal views and the local porn shops. If you plan your evening right, by the end of it, the Monkey with the Toilet Paper on his head will make perfect sense to you.

Venice

You know, Venice is not just Canals, Churches, and Boats men singing that "Moon hitting your eye like the big pizza pie" song. It is also home of a thriving art scene. Renaissance women giving me the finger. Bugs Bunny sculls. Commie cars. I like it.

Viv's Visit

One of the nice things about living in Europe for the year is receiving visitors in Europe! Soon after Michelle, Maggie and I settled into our apartment in Arth, Switzerland… Vivienne arrived!

Having braved the long flight from Singapore and having never visited Europe before, Vivienne was eager to explore not just Switzerland, but italy as well.

Cinque Terra (Riomaggiore)

Pisa!

Making friends in Zug, Switzerland!

Hotel Berggeist we barely knew you...

June 1st, 2007

After three months in quaint little Penzberg, Germany, Michelle, Maggie and I are joining the 10,000 residents of Arth, Switzerland full time! Arth may be a significant distance from San Francisco, both culturally and physically, but it sure is pretty! As you can see, Maggie is quite the happy Swiss Miss!

Paris bound.

Just because I am stuck in Penzberg, Germany with Roche, there is no reason that Michelle should not take advantage of living in central Europe, right? Michelle thought long and hard about this, wrestled with the decision, then decided to go to Paris for a week without me. From the picture on the right you can tell how much she missed me while she was gone.

Croatia and Slovenia

Michelle, Maggie and I were able to get away from Roche, NewGen and the Penzberg - Arth shuffle long enough to visit Croatia and Slovenia.


First stop Pula. On the tip of the Istrian peninsual in Northern Croatia.


View of the Adriatic Sea from the hotel room.








Roman Coliseum from the 2nd century BC in Pula, Croatia.

















Dragon guarding one of the many bridges in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Roche! Switzerland! Germany! Oh my!

After a short discussion with Michelle (do it! do it!) we have decided to accept a reassignment by Roche and to live in Switzerland and Germany for one year. Packed our bags, said our (temporary) goodbyes, shoved the dog in the crate and away we go!

As soon as we were out the door Jon and Sarah booked their flight to visit. Apartment in Arth, Hotel Berrgeist in Germany. Roche in Penzberg Germany. Roche in Rotkreuz Switzerland. NewGen. Sample Prep. Blood Screening.

Mountains. Lakes. Snow. Spring. Autobahns. Trains. Gruzzi!









Arth, Switzerland
















Penzberg, Germany














Gender bending on Mt. Rigi, Switzerland.

New Camera!

Received a Nikon D80 SLR digital camera as a wedding gift from Peter Corwel. Expect the pictures on this site to be much improved from this point forward.


Sunset in the sunset.







Foggy day above the 22nd Ave
house on Maggie Mountain.

Honeymoon!

If you ever get the chance to go to Maroma on the Mexican Riviera.. do so.

Married! 9/9/06

Cloudy beautiful San Francisco day. Kelly and Isaac officiated, Kevin and Shellaine stood by us, Jon and Sarah strummed and baked, parents and family were there to witness... could not have gone better. I couldn't be happier, married the best girl in the world.

Bachelorette party?

I asked Michelle to marry me; she said yes, the wedding is coming up in just a couple of weeks. So what does that mean? Bachellorette style parties. As far as I know, this photo shows the height of perversion reached at Michelle's party...

June 2006, Hawaii

Had another excuse to go to Hawaii. In June 2006 Traci and Chris got married in Hawaii. Kevin, Jess, Michelle and i took advantage and stopped off in Hanauma Bay.

New Mexico

Spent a week in Taos, New Mexico listening to talks about Nucleic Acid Enzymes in a backdrop reminicent of every Lois L' Amour novel you have never read. New Mexico is great. Drizzle your Sopapillas with honey for a delicious treat, and the locals are friendly and left leaning. 

Maggie!

There is a new lady in my life, yet Michelle is not upset. Say hello to my little friend Maggie. Imported from a Taiwan animal shelter, she has already learned to kick it "sunset style".