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Mussels in Brussels

March 4, 2006 · Posted in Uncategorized

Belgium 2006 The last location on my tour was Brussels. Did not get to see much of it, though. For the most part, I was working either in the office or the hotel room. Did get a chance to have some interesting foods, though. While Spain had been about Pulpo, Tripe, Entrails, Belgium provided me with Mussels, Cow Diaphragm, and Cuckoo! Did not even know you could eat Cuckoo, but apparently it’s a specialty in some areas of Belgium. It was quite delicious I have to say, more tender but a bit like chicken (which I am not too fond of after having seen too many films about how they are typically kept and processed). On of the things I liked about Brussels was the apparent mix of old and new architecture. Especially in the area where I was staying, new glass and steel constructions were shooting out of the ground right next to beautiful old buildings. The office I worked in, e.g. was from the 17th century and had original wood carvings, heavy wooden doors, a sale d’arms and tile work that was just delectable.
This weekend I am in Cologne visiting my brother and then it’s on to London. Originally, I was supposed to be in Vienna, which I had very much looked forward to as I love that city, but more urgent needs are calling me to good ole London. Do look forward to being there again, though. In the last year, I have made it home a bit, and I look forward to stopping by some of my favorite places there…
Six Sigma for your Life is off and running and the course starts Monday. We have a pile of people this time around and I look forward to finding out how the results on their stress levels will look in six weeks. If last year’s prototype run was any indication, the course should definitely affect the quality of their lives, something dear to my heart