Aiden and Logan	Tracy and Thad
Thad and the boys sledding	Fondue on the mountain top
Aiden and Logan	Aiden
	Logan
Tracy and Aiden at the Walker farm in Kansas	Thad and Aiden at the Walker farm in Kansas

Geneva's fountain	Geneva along the waterfront
Christmas trees on the streets of Carouge	Carouge
Annecy, France	Nestled in the mountains

About Geneva and Switzerland:

• The city of Geneva has a population around 1828,000 and is the second largest city in Switzerland.  Geneva Canton has a population of about 428,000.
• We are at an altitude of 374 m (1,227 ft) above sea level. 
  
• The average temperature is 10°C (50°F) in the winter and 23°C (73°F) in the summer.
  
• Geneva is located in the extereme south and western tip of the country, surrounded by France on three sides.
  
• This part of Switzerland is French-speaking.  Swiss German is spoken by 70% of the county, the other 30% speak Italian, French and Rheto-Romansch.
• A center for watchmaking, gemstone and jewelry trading, and banking, as well as the home to the European headquarters of the United Nations.  The World Health Organizations, where Thad works, is one of the branches of the UN system.
  
• Switzerland is not a member of the European Union (EU) or the United Nations (UN).  While much of Europe uses the Euro for currency, Switzerland still uses the Swiss Franc (chf). 
  
• We live in Carouge, which is part of larger Geneva.  The canton of Geneva is divided into demi-cantons, and Carouge is one of the demi-cantons.   Carouge is part of Geneva but has its own town hall and administrative system.  Carouge is known as the "Greenwick Village" of Geneva with its quirky shops, restaurants and cafes, and the charm of low buildings with inner courtyards.  We have an open-air market in Carouge with fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheeses, meats, olives, etc., etc. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, two blocks from where we live. 
  

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last updated: 25 December 2004