Given today's events, I'm feeling pretty depressed, but I'm still looking forward to this weekend.
This Saturday will likely include a trip to IKEA to finish getting things ready for Shelby & Scout -- purchasing some sheets and towels, and the dog rug of Scout's dreams. The cleaning service is supposed to change our linens every two weeks and provide us with more of anything we need, but I figure you can never have too many towels of your own, particularly if you own a dog in a rainy climate.
On Sunday, I'll be celebrating my birthday (I'll be 29) and indulging my not-generally-known enthusiasm for model trains with a trip to Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg, a giant display railroad. This layout was featured in the last issue of Model Railroader that I got before we moved. Their Web site says it cost them 4 million Euro to construct, which handily beats out the only $3 million-or-so brand-new Great Train Story layout at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
After that, if it's a sunny day, maybe I'll walk around and take my first set of pictures since my arrival. (There are pictures from previous Hamburg trips stashed away here [2001] and here [1999/2000].)
And then on Tuesday, I drive down to Frankfurt to pick up Shelby and Scout! That will definitely help to improve my mood ...
Posted by at February 6, 2004 04:13 PM