We’re getting ready for Paddy’s Day.
Have you seen the White House on 17th March?
Have you seen Haus 2 in the Schön-Klinik?
Any tips for ‘painting’ Haus 2 green?
There is a bit of a challenge going on here. As no official St Patrick’s Day Parade has been announced for 17th March, at least not that we’ve heard of, we really need to do something. Maybe it’s completely bunkers, but I thought about this picture of the White House on St Patrick’s Day. Haus 2 is – while not as elegant – as white as the White House. Can could we turn it green? Just for the day?
Pádraig’s ‘date’ in the rose garden is beginning to turn into a slightly larger affair. It’s beginning to sound like half the staff will take some time off on that wonderful spring day when Pádraig will be in the rose garden. We were considering whether St Patrick’s Day would work, but there is this thing about the roses – they most likely won’t be out by then, and then we still don’t know whether his wheelchair will be ready in time either.
The playlist seemed to have struck a cord – mmmhhh. It’ll be a bit of a job to get this all together, but sure, it’ll have to be done, right? It’ll be the most wonderful playlist ever. Lots of forward looking memories.
When I arrived today, Pádraig’s consultant told me that he had never moved his hand as well as today. Squeezing is easy, well…, but today he had also opened his hand a couple of times really well. And, some movement is showing up in his left arm and left hand too. It’s all slow, and small, and bescheiden. But it’s a movement. And whatever is small or big… it’s all a matter of perspective.
Today’s German Music Tip
Wolfgang Ziegler (und Wir), Gartenparty (1982). I had forgotten about them leather jackets with the really loong collars. It’s ‘a cappella’ and richtig gut!
What’s hot
Gardens
What’s cold
Deserts
The German word/phrase/verse of the day
Einkaufsbummel
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Hospi-Tales 
I wonder if you could get some Green Flags or some Ribborns for St Patrick´s and just stick them out of the Windows,.. or get some floodlight in Green to flash against the building,… but it is a hugh building,.. and perhaps get some irish music in the garden that will with its notes créate sonorous roses… Anyway St Patrick will we in our hearts and that will be the important thing
We will turn the place green, Ana. Not quite sure how, but we will! – Reinhard