A lot in a little

We divide our life between the south of France and a small village outside Geneva, Switzerland as well as travel. Where we are depends on many factors, personal, cultural and professional. Ideally we do like to settle in either place for a couple of months at a time. However, this time in Geneva has been short, a week and a half. In that time we've accomplished the following.

Just under five hours in the dentist chair over two days, I now have no cavities and two crowns. The dentist has a video screen in his ceiling. The documentary was a nature film with lots of penguins.

A regular check up with my GP.

Picking up the annual calendar from Café du Soleil for my daughter in Boston, a multi-decade family tradition.  

Buying, setting-up and decorating a new laptop. The pig is my USB key which I bought at least 20 years ago.

Picking up A Century of Fiction The New Yorker that  we ordered from Pages and Sips. We went with our landlady and a lovely Russian woman. The scones, tea and conversation were followed on a rare sunny day walk in the Vieille Ville. Lots of construction near College Calvin, founded 1428. A great view of the lake and snow on the Jura.

Met a British-Swiss writer friend at Hotel Montbrillant for lunch and we could eat outside. Saw a woman with ten different colored nails. When we both lived full time in Geneva we were ladies who lunched. A thrill that we overlapped and could catch up.

Set the alarm for 2:45 to get up and listen to the State of the Union. No surprises. Same old lies, rudeness and cruelty. The dog went back to bed.

Had a part replaced in our car. If the car is ready tonight we will go South tomorrow. If not Friday.