einigkeit und recht und freiheit, oh my!

I drove through town today on a mission to transfer my gas bill from my landlady's name to my name, and had the pleasant surprise to meet two Germans at the train station.  We had coffee and spent about an hour talking.  I think I got roped into hosting some students at some point in time in the future, but my German is not as good as it used to be.  At any rate, it was fun.  It made me remember all the things I liked about living in Germany, complain though I may.  There's a genuine curiosity about their surroundings that Germans have unique in comparison to the other cultures to which I have been exposed.  I also like the opportunity to practice German.

Worf's doing well, I brought him to a new vet today for a second opinion and she seems to think he's doing well.  We had an interesting conversation about a fungus endemic to this region, Coccidiodomycosis.  This particular fungus is dangerous to people and animals in New Mexico and Arizona, and she stated that the fungus needs a more desert-like environment, unlike the high-desert environment around Gallup.  It gets too cold here, she explained.  I've heard conflicting opinions, but it's rare at any rate, like the Plague or hantavirus.

I have some friends coming in this weekend, and am looking forward to a good time.  Auf Wiedersehen, meine Freunde!