Today is J’s birthday and I so wish I could be there with him. J and I have been separated a few times during our relationship and I thought it’s not going to be a...
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… 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...
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TGIF! Time to play. SPF has become a part of my weekly routine and I love it. This week Kristine thought she’s making it easy for us, but in fact, this has been a little...
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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...
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So, I received another letter from the Deutsche Post [= German Postal Service = GPS] again on Saturday. This is going to be harder than I thought. They’re willing to pay me a compensation of...
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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...
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TGIF! It’s Friday again and time to play SPF hosted by lovely Kristine. Let’s put on some labels today. 1. Your Label  If you made clothes, what would your label be? What kind of...
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Once again… separated, but who will complain if a date for re-union is basically set for in a couple of weeks? ;) The only thing that sucks is that I won’t be there for J’s...
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