Recap | 2026 Skiing in the Dolomites
Before it is months later, and nobody cares about this recap anymore, I’d better get it published. As you know, I traveled home to spend time with my family (and belatedly celebrate my birthday with...
Category: nostalgia
Be still my heart. A night with Pearl Jam.
If you know a little bit about me (and this blog) then you know that I’ve been a huge Pearl Jam fan since the early 90s and that this blog was, fittingly, named after one...
Recap | Skiing in Val Gardena, Italy
The second week of my trip home was spent in South Tyrol in the Italian Alps with my parents, my sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew, cousin and his girlfriend. Yes, as you know, my family likes...
29: Recipe | Spritzgebäck (German Spritz Cookies)
I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2020 This post has been years in the making. Spritzgebäck is the traditional holiday cookie in my family. Everybody gets involved....
NKOTB – Mixtape Tour
Oh yeah, NKOTB came through my town again a few weeks ago and you can bet your patootie that I had tickets. Well, actually not just me, but J came with me this time. Voluntarily,...
Recipe | Marble Cake
I could have sworn that I had posted this recipe before but it doesn’t show up under my recipe tag, so I think it’s a good time to re-post it. I have mentioned marble cake...
(Still) Hangin’ Tough
A few Saturdays ago, it was that time again. Time for some love, peace and good old nostalgia! I had tickets to the Total Package Tour with Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul and – most...
15 years ago today
If you are new around here (and didn’t read the sidebar information carefully), you might have missed the fact that I am originally from Germany, but have lived in California for a long time now....