Germany

Yes, I am in a hotel in Stuttgart, Germany celebrating ML KING Day. I had thought of trying to stay with Yvonne, our friend in Frankfurt, but did not have her particulars when I needed it. But has been nice to get over my jet lag over and get my thinking straight on the week..Aachen, Duisburg and Utricht. I am trying to reconnect with old donors and some new ones in relationship to Africa HIV/AIDS.

The weather here is great, like in the 40s..when I left Chicago it was single digits with a terrible wind. When I arrived in Stuttgart they had just finished doing their Mardi Grau parade with people in these wild costumes.. one group walked by dressed like trees covered with leaves. And today the City gardners were out preparing the soil, digging up the soil, pulling out the old plants, etc... spring is just around the corner. That reminds me that baseball is also just around the corner. The Chicago Cubs came close to winning their division! GO CUBS.
Dick