Monday, February 11, 2008

More Lausanne

Before engaging in powerblogging of our Greece field trip last week, here is a clean-up of the week prior. This series is for Tacoma friends, Jayne, Suzanne, & Joanne, fabric queens who would have really appreciated this store of beautiful, exotic bolts - kimono brocade, African weaves, etc - from around the world.
This lady has a set of seamstresses who custom-make jackets, scarves, you name it, out of the materials you choose.
More important, the VIVISHOP - hands down the best toy store in town, is next door...
with a view to boot.
It's all in the cathedral section of the old city, where we also stumbled across this cozy cafe. A thick brew of hot chocolate is handmixed cup by cup, then served in blue pottery mugs. Packages of the cocoa mix were for sale (above Michael's head), as well.
Back home, Auntie Ev's Christmas box arrived! This clever set of GeoMags was actually made in Switzerland, sent to the States, only to return.
We've been struggling with sickness, too; yesterday, Michael uncharacteristically crawled under my desk, then promptly feel asleep.

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