Germany: We Miss You
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A Rough Couple of Months
A week or two ago, when I started recounting our trip to the States, I mentioned that there weren’t really any good surprises upon returning to Germany. It’s finally time for me to write about all of that. We were so excited to get home and pick Béni up from…
All the Leaves are Brown and the Sky is Grey
It’s not quite that fall-ish yet, but it’s close. We left Germany on August 5th and felt like the truly hot weather was just beginning. Summer was in full swing. We returned on August 22nd and it was fall. There are yellow leaves all over the ground. When I wake up in…
Grandfathers, Nieces and Mysterious Packages
Oh my? Whenever I list three things like that, I feel the need to say it in the spirit of The Wizard of Oz. We’re rounding out our posts on our August trip to the States. Our last stop was Rochester, Minnesota, where John’s sister, brother-in-law and our niece live.…
We’ll Go Down to El Arroyo, Have Some Tacos & Beer…
While we were in Austin, we did not in fact go to El Arroyo as Pat Green suggests in his song. However, we did thoroughly enjoy our time there. We started off Friday by meeting one of my former roommates at Curra’s for lunch and avocado margaritas. If you haven’t had…
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
San Antonio was next on our itinerary. San Antonio meant family, friends, hot weather and lots and lots of Tex-Mex. Oh my goodness, the weather was so hot. I knew they were having a really hot, dry summer, but I wasn’t prepared to face the hot triple-digit temperatures that I had…
Jet Lag
Once we got to Lubbock, we were overcome with jet lag. Typically, we found the trip to the States much easier to adjust to than the return trip to Germany. However, this go around was backwards. We went to sleep between 8 and 8:30 PM the first several nights we…