Well, when things change, they change quickly... I'd thought I'd landed a job starting in May or June and had finally gotten into the immigrant language course after many months of dealing with the Arbeitsamt. Then I got a call late Saturday night when Herr J and were in Vienna. A "well, things have changed, can you start next week?" call that came as quite a surprise. And while standing outside an après ski bar in Vienna, I accepted a job.
March very quickly became "travel month," as we used some train tickets I'd purchased last year. We made our tours of Vienna, Stuttgart, and Fulda-Eisenach-Point Alpha. Here I am in New York for a couple of weeks of training and leave Schnitzelbahn in Herr J's very capable hands.
Best of all, I'm finally wearing real shoes - not boots, which is all I've worn for months now! Hello Spring, I'm so glad to see you again!