A few things...

A wedding invitation has shifted the dates of my cycling tour. I waffled on how to fit everything into my plans, but decided this wedding was too important to miss. It's the wedding of a good friend whom I met while she was an exchange student in Canada. The wedding is in Hungary and I look forward to returning after my last visit in 2002. It's such a beautiful country.

My bike tour will start after I get back on June 4. This condenses the time I have for the tour, and I'm undecided if I will stick to my original plan to cycle to Stockholm or shorten it and go to Rotterdam. Either way, I have five weeks before I must be back in Switzerland for the July 8-16 Tour de Schwiiz.

Last week I received the most flattering request: Friends asked if I'd be godfather to their daughter. I gratefully accepted and look forward to the baptism slated for September. I'm godfather to two children now. I feel so grown up!

Finally, my aunt and mother are coming to visit in late April. I'm encouraging them to plan around April 30th to attend the annual Appenzeller Landsgemeinde. I've been twice and find it an interesting tradition to witness. I look forward to their visit!