Friday night – cats and dogs !

Ahhh…home again .. On the flight home i got a txt from gabe with this picture a freind of his took near leddy park in burlington.

What the heck is that ?a catamount ? I know they are coming back… Kind of cool to know there are big cats backin the woods ehre… But in burlington ?!?

The other big news today is that diane got the girls clipped ..hey were getting pretty shaggy,, and since we dont have snow.. They were getting all mddy.. Today talia really combed them out and fluffed them up.. They both look like big puff balls.. Awwwww so cute !

 

Ok.. I am newrign the end of a 29 hour travel day.. I gotta get some sleep

Nite all, nite sam

-me

Thursday night – Altweiber-fasching

Happy Altweiber-fasching.. I am told that  “today is the day when men have to beware of women. “Altweiber-fasching,” which literally translated means “old women’s Fasching,” is the craziest day during the Fasching season that is specifically reserved for females. Altweiberfasching is always observed the Thursday before Rose Monday. Traditionally, females dress as old women or witches. 

The women gather together and walk down the streets, sing songs and in some towns storm the town halls. They constantly look for victims – men wearing ties. As soon as they see a man with a tie, whether on the street, in a store or in an office, they get out a pair of scissors and “attack” the man, cutting off his tie.”

 

Gulp !..

Good day today.. saw many old friends in Boeblingen. I used to come here quite often when I was in Hardware development ..

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

gave a talk to all the site.. which was really fun.. many familiar faces !

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

then a special treat.. Went to my friend Jochen house to see his amazing IoT house. He has 338 sensors and controls in his house.. and he can control them all from anywhere.. it was both amazing.. and beautiful.. so cool and elegant !!

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

fingerprint door locks !

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

automated mail boxes

Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

 

computer lights everywhere Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

 

his cognitive oven !Thursday night - Altweiber-fasching

 

racks and racks of equipment downstairs Thursday night - Altweiber-faschingThursday night - Altweiber-faschingThursday night - Altweiber-faschingThursday night - Altweiber-faschingThursday night - Altweiber-faschingThursday night - Altweiber-fasching

 

miles of cables and pipes !Thursday night - Altweiber-faschingThursday night - Altweiber-fasching

 

and one elegant control screenThursday night - Altweiber-fasching

 

so amazing..

from there.. out to dinner with the IoT team..

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ok. happy Altweiber-fasching .. watch out for crazy women tonight !

nite all, nite sam

-me

wednesday night – geräuchert !

Just got to the hotel  in Boeblingen after a great dinner with my friend Uwe..

got to the hotel to find out that my reservation was not until tomorrow..   and the hotel was full !

.. but wait .. there’s a smoking room !.. I hadn’t slept in a smoking room for .. gosh.. don’t know how long..    how bad could it be.. truth is.. not bad. at all !

. there’s an ash tray.. and it smells .. i don’t know.. kinda nice.. I fee a little like a smoked sausage.. but thats kinda tasty ! (geräuchert means ‘smoked’ in german 🙂

ntite all, nite sam

-me

Tuesday night – Waldmurmeltier Tag !

Happy Groundhog Day!!! .. It’s a bit like that over here.. I woke up in the same hotel.. and couldn’t quite remember what day it was..   Just like the movie

I don’t even know how to say ‘groundhog’ in German..The closest I can find is Waldmurmeltier … (woodchuck)… This is the second time I’ve found myself in a German speaking country on this most sacred of days.. Last time was 1980.. It was memorable in that I couldn’t figure out how to say it.. much less explain it then either..   The thought that a rodents shadow would be a harbinger of seasonal changes is crazy.. i know.. but then again.. So is the the thought that mercury;s orbit could effect my computer like it’s been doing…

Well.. i hope your Waldmurmeltier Tag is joyous and warm.. and that wherever your shadow falls, I hope it’s a happy space !

nite all, nite sam

-me