Freirtag...ie May Day

So while all of you in the US and across most of the developed world, we in Germany are off today from the harsh demands of Volkschule and work. Today is the day to stick it to the man and make hobby. For me, it means a little bit more loungy of a breakfast and some bike racing in the nachmittag(afternoon). Should be a good time.

We are fogged in here in Metro Backnang but a 15:30 race start should provide some nice weather for us. The race is bound to be tough with a 950m circuit with 80 laps. It's an A/B/C race so the heavy hitters will come out swinging. The legs have shown promise this week so I'm thinking a good experience for myself. After we do battle, the plan is to go to Frülingsfest(springfest) in Bad Cannstatt. It's basically an Oktoberfest for the spring. Larger than can be imagined biergarten with carnival rides and carnifolk. It won't get too crazy because some are racing the Deutsche Meisterschaft for Ba-Wü tomorrow. It's the time trial championships for Baden-Würtenburg. As for myself, I'm focusing on Sunday's race in Geilingen. Its the second LBS Cup race. So tomorrow will be some short efforts to just keep the system open. It will be another hard race with KT(continental profi teams) and being an LBS A/B/C race. There is a 2km climb in the 8km circuit. Not super steep, so I think it will be good for me.

Last night was Donnerstag Abend, which means Gretel created Schwäbian Culinary Delight for us. Since Sandra is on holiday and Marc was teaching spin class, it was just the two of us. Through my volkschule learning and general deutsch development, we actually made conversation which was very nice. I think we both understand the difficulty because she speaks Schwäbish which is a dialect of German. The sounds and words are a little different than Hochdeutsch which I am learning in school. It didn't stop us though. She created a delicious fleish spätzle mit gemuse (spatzle with meat and vegetables). It was mighty tasty and provided the needed nourishment before the weekend's battles. Afterwards, Heinz and Karin came over and we enjoyed some Eiswein(ice wine) for nachtisch(desert). Just a tiny bit but it was very tasty.

I was thinking later if I ever write a cooking book, it would titled something to the effect of "Donnerstag Essen" (Thursday Eating) or "Donnerstag mit Gretel" or "Donnerstag Abends." All cookbook authors seem to make a title out of something that happened in their cooking career or life. Something that inspired them about food or opened new doors into food for them. I'm not publishing just yet but perhaps one day I'll write a cookbook. But first I need to get some formal training.

Chow,
Bearclaw