This past Tuesday I had to get out of bed at an unusually early hour of 6:30am, as I had my yearly dreaded meeting with a government official who decides whether or not I can stay in Germany. Last year, she had granted Hubby and Little T the right to stay for two years, but … Continue reading Seeing the crack of dawn
Experiences
Don’t take life so seriously
We have been reading Little T this book called “Der Ernst des Lebens” – translated into “The Seriousness of Life”. It is about a girl who is approaching her 6th birthday and the start of school and is warned by her mother, father and sister that once she starts school, life will become serious. As … Continue reading Don’t take life so seriously
The Birthday Party
Someone should have warned us. Celebrating a 6-yr old boy birthday with eight other 4, 5 and 6 yr old boys in your backyard should be outlawed. Growing up, I was only allowed to have a birthday party every other year (on my even years). After this past Tuesday, I completely understand my parent’s thinking … Continue reading The Birthday Party
The Long week-end
Last year, my mom had a recorded phone message that went to the tune of “It’s summer, and the living is easy”. Well, it isn’t quite summer yet, but this week-end of sunshine and 23ish weather is making life quite easy. And, a long week-end to boot (Pfingsten). It doesn’t get much better. Oh, I’m … Continue reading The Long week-end
A Grandmother’s love
My cousin is putting together a book documenting the history of my Grandparents, and asked the Grandkids to share a few of our fond memories. Sadly, I didn’t know my Grandfather as he had passed away before I was born, but I have been blessed with many fond memories of time spent with my Grandmother. … Continue reading A Grandmother’s love
These shoes ain’t meant for walkin’
OK. I know these are a rather ugly pair of black shoes. But they were only used as my schlepping around shoes. I wouldn’t dine in a fancy restaurant in them, and did feel bad on the few occasions I wore them to Kindergarten. And the thing is, I was planning to replace them in … Continue reading These shoes ain’t meant for walkin’
How y’all doing?
Returning back to Canada for a visit after being away for close to 14 months, I have become aware of a big cultural difference between Germany and Canada: the customer experience. Folks in Canada possess a natural ease while interacting with strangers in a service setting. In Germany, you will politely be greeted when you … Continue reading How y’all doing?
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