All of the trips I’ve made to Europe started on the east coast. I don’t even want to think about the added itinerary of having to cross the entire continent first. (Of course, I don’t have a Hilda.) Note: I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It was a long flight. First, across the country, then the two-hour delay waiting for the layover in Philadelphia, and finally, the flight to Switzerland that seemed to go on forever. Framed between Hilda and the window, she had never[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kate was bracing herself for being handled. Fortunately, Hilda made other arrangements. We will meet Hilda’s mother soon enough. I’m vague on lots of the details of what happened in Europe in this setting. Though I’m mostly certain there was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, it’s been a while but we’re back to our regularly scheduled storylines, starting with Kate and Hilda enduring the hospitality of Hilda’s mother. To get everyone up to speed Mrs. Ziegentochter picked Kate and Hilda up at the airport[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Considering just how Hilda has made herself indispensable, we forget that she’s technically only working for her part-time she’s still technically on call and her real employers could call her at any moment. This appears to be one of those[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hilda is back from her impromptu meeting. It looks like things shall continue to be erratic for the rest of the trip. Kate shouldn’t be too worried though. So far all Hilda’s mother has done to her is give her[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I admit I wasn’t sure if Hilda’s mother had any English at all. If she didn’t, I could get some mileage from Kate’s “small quantity” of German being all she had to get by when Hilda was away. I decided[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When we last saw Olive she was waiting for Brian to finish his appointment with one of his bankers. The bank didn’t have a waiting room. So, she’s been hanging out at a local coffee shop hoping her boss will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Unfortunately for Hilda, she is very easy to read. Therefore Kate can figure out what she did, even when Hilda is not at liberty to tell her anything about it.
