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’
Spielen
Pronounced shhpealin, spielen means “to play” in German. And spielen is what kids love to do here. In fact, the playdates and what is expected of them are quite amazing. Especially when you aren’t hosting them. When we moved to a different village, I vowed to help Little T make more friends. This goal actually turned … Continue reading Spielen
The Chicken
During our visit back to Canada, Little T received a chicken from his Auntie M. No, not a live chicken, but with all the racquet it makes, it may as well be alive (at least then, it could have one benefit, and give me eggs). When you press this chicken’s wing, it waddles and plays … Continue reading The Chicken
Timeless
During my visit back to Canada over the last 3 weeks, I was amazed at how comfortable it felt to maneuver myself around and re-connect with family and friends. Not once did I feel the reality that over a year had gone by since I was last there. One of my biggest fears in moving … Continue reading Timeless
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?
Birthday wishes for my Hubby
Tomorrow is my Hubby’s birthday. This year, my hubby is celebrating his birthday without family, as most of us are in Canada. He is free to choose exactly how he wishes to spend his day. Maybe, this is the best birthday gift a person could receive! Especially since it falls on a Sunday, he doesn’t … Continue reading Birthday wishes for my Hubby
Driving Miss Daisy
I unexpectedly ended up in Hamburg this week. This past Tuesday Hubby had an afternoon meeting in France. He left the house at 6am, drove for 7 hours, attended the meeting, and then had to drive another 7 hours back home. The following morning he had another 9am meeting 5 hours away, so he would … Continue reading Driving Miss Daisy
Karneval
Karneval has been over for a few weeks now, but the decorations are still hanging all over Little T’s room. Personally, I just can’t get into the whole Karneval festivities (if you don’t know what Karneval is, think Mardi Gras or visit this link to read more: http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa020501a.htm) A friend of mine asked if Hubby … Continue reading Karneval
Two Years
We have now survived, thrived, lived in Germany for two years. Why is it, that some days and weeks seem to drag on, but a big chunk of time (like 2 years) can go by in a blink? They say, the “rose-coloured glasses feeling” of living in a foreign country wears off after about 2 … Continue reading Two Years
frische Luft
Fresh air. Germans have a strong attachment to the concept of “fresh air”. Windows here generally don’t have screens (which took some getting use to for a spider fearer like me) and over time I observed that Germans like to open a lot of their windows, wide, all year round. The first year here, I … Continue reading frische Luft
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