Farewell
Sometimes it’s not easy to find any words that properly convey a thought. – Steven Pinker I went to see Thomas [my ex-boyfriend] and his wife yesterday. I had wanted to go and visit them...
Category: family
St. Martin’s Day traditional food
Today I am going to share a family recipe from my Grandma with you. “Martinsküchle” ((yeast-dough cookies)) are traditionally eaten on St. Martin’s Day and were given as a present from the lord to the...
Fall is here
This is what Germany looks like in the fall. It’s almost a nice Indian summer like in New England… well, almost! ;) I went on a “road trip” with my parents yesterday. They’re planning to...
We do celebrate Thanksgiving…
… after all, it’s a European tradition to give thanks to God for the harvest. In Germany, many smaller communities celebrate Erntedankfest [ = Thanksgiving] in October by decorating a carriage with field crops and...
Day out!
We, that is Nina, Dirk, my cousin Basti and I, spontaneously went to “Phantasialand” yesterday – it’s an amusement park here in Germany. I have some fond memories of this place. My sister and I...
I have a sweet tooth
I picked up my parents Friday night at the airport. They spent a wonderful week in Barcelona, Spain. The photos are amazing. I wish I could have gone with them. Saturday morning, my Mom went...
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is my Mom’s 57th birthday! Yes, my Mom and my Dad are only 2 weeks apart :) It’s nice, because usually they can celebrate their birthdays together. Since they are both teachers, they both...
The weekend-recap
© Perfume My weekend was pretty much filled with family activities. Friday night I went to the movies with Nina, Dirk and my friend Ira. We watched “Perfume”. Have you read the book by Patrick...