Euro schmeuro

Boy did I pick the right week to move to the continent: last Friday, the dollar sank to a new low versus the euro. People here were already complaining about the situation here before I saw this article today: http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2004/11/29/euro/index_np.html. So, how do I have all this free time to fret about foreign currency? Today has been more of the ol' hurry-up-and-wait routine that the Army is famous for. The hurry up part I'm okay with, it's the waiting that is sometimes tougher to do. Fortunately, I am in Heidelberg today, and they left me with a computer at my disposal: hoo-ray! It has been a few years since I have been here, but surprisingly, I even recognized a few things as we drove into town. There are still lots of leaves on trees here, but it is pretty chilly today. No snow, though: that was last week, I guess. Overall, it's pretty much the way I remembered it...only now I live here: yikes! More to follow...