First Weekend of May

Well, I think the camera will not be easily fixed.  We've tried all of the suggested methods to fix it except for taking it apart.  Maybe after we get a new camera I'll take it apart so we can look at the innards.  So not too many pictures for now.

This past Saturday we and LGF's family were invited to a grilling party at the home of one of ZDG's colleagues.  The hosts have three kids so there were plenty of toys for LGG and LGF to play with.  We brought some ice cream treats for dessert, but the freezer was small and filled, so we started off the party with ice cream.  The kids played and the adults had coffee and conversation and then sausages and other meats were grilled.  We're close to 47° latitude so it stays light for a long time.  In fact, these days we have to close all of the blinds to convince LGG to go to sleep.

On Sunday we wanted to be out, but not go too far that we would get home late.  We decided to go up to the Uetliberg for the planet walk (after confirming multiple times that the gondola at Felsenegg was indeed running again).  Coincidently we ran into LGF and her parents at the train stop and LGG and LGF played for a little bit.  They then headed home for a nap and we went to the top for lunch.  We had packed a picnic lunch for the parents and picked up some Chicken Nuggets for LGG.  

Then it was time to continue the Planet Walk.  LGG kept insisting that she was leading the way, because she had all of the "good ideas" of which way to go.  This walk was a little different than the last time we walked it in February.  All that April rain had turned the woods into a beautiful shaded green.  LGG walked the whole four miles and still had energy at the end to play at the playground at the Restaurant Felsenegg.  We stopped for some coffees and ice cream and then rode the gondola down the hill to Adliswil, where we caught the train back to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and then headed home.

During the walk we could see some paragliders.  At one point of the walk, we were able to watch a paraglider prepare to take off.  Afterwards LGG was disappointed that I had not packed her Doodle Pro, but she insisted that I write on my list "Duck Paraglider" so she would remember to draw one when she got home.  (And she did).

Now that it is warmer, almost everywhere you go there are ice cream stands.  One of the popular popsicle treats that kids get is called a "twister".  The "stick" of the popsicle is actually a cylinder with a plunger, so it can be used as a squirt gun.  At the zoo on Friday LGG had one of the twisters, and during the walk we filled up the squirter and she had lots of fun spraying ZDG (and innocent bystanders).