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My sister Vicky and her son George at home in Coral Gables, Florida

The cheerful rose bush over the bicycle shed blooms nearly year-round, even at Christmas. 1925 indicates the date of construction of the house.
pax optima rerum

The peace flag flies from the dining room window.The long plaque underneath reads "servez l'Eternel avec joie" from Psalm 100. the other plaque reads 1925, date of construction of the house

My neighbour in Grand Saconnex is a farmer. Behold the panorama I have been enjoying this August 2006, with the bright hay in the foreground and the French Jura mountains in the background.
the garden in February 2007 The agricultural field next to our home with a view of the snowy Jura chain
five minutes on foot from my home is the Château de Penthes, campus of the Geneva School of Diplomacy. Here is the view from the school in February 2007

Alfred at GSD

 

lecturing world history at the Geneva School of Diplomacy.

I also lecture on international law and just started a course on literature and intrenational relations

My mother and sister at the restaurant "Pere Bise" at Talloires on the shores of lake Annecy otium cum dignitate in the garden in Geneva (May 2003)
latet anguis in herba
       
otium cum dignitate on Mont Salève, outside Geneva (September 1981) See poetry page, poem on Salève The Versoix river empties into Lake Geneva, we cycle there in about 10 minutes from the house. It is such a lovely area for a quiet hike. 18 March 2007.
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