Germany

Tulips from the market

Life should not be just a series of tasks; but for many people, including myself at times, that’s what every day life becomes: wake up, cook bre...

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Great Comfort

Salon de Jazz

Guten Tag Sweet Friends! Yesterday was my one-week-in-Cologne date, Cinco de Mayo and Boys Day (in Hawaii) all in one! The weather was outstanding, wa...

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Blending In

Chow time!

Guten Tag sweet friends, Many parties were held Saturday night celebrating Cinco de Mayo. While not a big holiday here, the Germans do NOT miss an opp...

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Happy Cinco de Mayo

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Guten Tag sweet friends! Yesterday was May Day or “workers” holiday in Germany, similar to Labor Day I think, so thousands of locals were ...

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Day 4 in Cologne

Dom Plaza

My orientation to my city continues! When I say orientation, this includes everything from learning where the PO is located to descaling the espresso ...

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Day 3 in Cologne

Massive and imposing, Germany's largest cathedral is magnificent.

Guten Tag Sweet Friends! Yesterday (or day 2 of my Cologne orientation) was spent exploring more of the city, local stores and trains/subways, plus a ...

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Day 2 in Cologne

This is the view out my back door! Rhine river and promenade is a few steps (or leap) away. Really lovely!

Guten Tag Sweet Friends! My weekend in Chicago was wonderful. I was able to reconnect with old friends – people that I have known what seems lik...

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Day 1 in Cologne