Quiet Afternoon
I just got off of Skype with Benjamin a couple of minutes ago after our weekly Saturday video chat. Our chat is every Saturday morning at around 10 am there, which is 4:00 pm here. Ben looked good although he is complaining that he needs a haircut. He claims there are no barber shops in Leysin. His only tonsorial option is a teacher with an electric clipper with various ‘style attachments’. Ben said he only gives ‘buzz-cuts’ and has rejected this option.
Stacey will have to take him to the barber shop when she goes to visit in February. She will fly up for a four night trip in mid-February taking Lufthansa from Jakarta to Frankfurt to Geneva on Thursday and returning the following Tuesday. It is a three day holiday weekend in Switzerland and she thought she would e able to take Ben to Interlocken-Brenese-Oberland. But sadly all the hotels that Rick Steves recommends are booked. So a weekend in Geneva is the consolation prize.
School-wise Ben is doing fine. In fact he is doing better than fine. His grades remain A’s even with the start of the school’s Ski Season. He had four tests on Friday and fells good about them. Ski-wise he has been placed in classes with an experienced skier group that he is enjoying. But he is looking forward to his Mom’s visit for sure.