20 years ago I was in Milan for the first time and wanted to see the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci „The Last Supper“. I’m a great admirer of Leonardo. Then and in the following years it was not possible to see the painting, because it was in poor condition and dampness threatened to cause it further damage. I had to be satisfied with reproductions, but the desire to see the original has stayed with me.
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How the police brought me to my knees
End September. According to the weather forecast it is going to be one those glorious autumn days, which transform a normal Sunday into a perfect day. For the time being there was no sign of this. The mist was a thick white and blocked the view completely. Added to that the temperature was relatively low. Clearly the day still had to prove itself. But I was hell-bent on taking to the water and the mist was not going to stop me.Read More »
The last swim
The news announced that the beautiful summer is coming to an end. It is mid-September, so it‘s not really surprising. But the news made it clear to me that this Wednesday I won’t be working from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm, and then drive home quickly, cook the evening meal and have a discussion with my youngest. No, on Wednesday, if its 28 degrees outside, at 6.00 pm I’ll drive to the Seebad and have a final swim in the lake.Read More »
How do I find the right employees
There is a theory, which states that if you are looking for an employee and you do it properly, then you place only one advertisement and receive only one response from exactly the right person.
This theory suggests that the majority of people searching are unqualified ignoramuses. Because what is described above scarcely ever happens.
The theft
Clara was standing on the station platform waiting for the next train. As she had often done recently, she passed the time with Snapchat. She held her telephone high in the air, so that it looked as if she was filming the surroundings. She was separated from the next platform by a deep trench and two railway lines. The platform was almost deserted. Far away stood a man watching Clara with a sour expression.
“Hey you“, he called in her direction. „What are you doing? Stop filming”.
Elsbeth’s story
I saw them almost every day, if the weather was fine, sitting by the lake. They were both about 80. She was knitting, sometimes he brought a small yacht with him, which he steered from the bank, or he just sat next to her and gazed over the lake. I saw how time and again he picked the wild blackberries beside the lake and took them to her. They looked very content together. Read More »
Sailing
I have no idea why I am drawn as if by magic to wind and water. It just happens.
I have respect for water, but never fear. Despite the drastic methods, the first swimming course, to which my parents had sent me, did not succeed in diluting my love for water. I can remember a screaming trainer, who had thrown us into the deep-end and insisted that we swim to the other side of the pool to gain confidence. That was difficult, because we didn’t really know how to do so. Read More »
Cesspit
My mother’s neighbour is wonderfully gifted manually. His father was a chimney sweep and he is a trained carpenter. He renovated his huge house himself. Although he didn’t really know the occupation, he taught himself from books. Everything didn‘t always run without problems and at the first attempt, but the results speak for themselves and the costs were not unreasonable, as he is accustomed to say. Read More »
Plus Minus Snail
No, I cannot claim that our pets were really chosen and bought according to plan. Rather it was enthusiasm and spontaneity and the wide children’s eyes, which tempted me to buy a pet again. Nonetheless, within a short time as a family we have become experts, who not only knew a lot about the animal and its habitat, but also have done everything to make them feel at home with us. Read More »
Red Bull Airshow Zurich
Last weekend we went to admire the wonderful men and the few women, who flew in their flying machines from six meters over a high ramp into the Lake of Zürich. There was not much flying, but the fun this Saturday in July was immense.
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Michaela Merz 