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… we indeed had a white Christmas in here southern Texas: Auf den Tag genau vor 10 Jahren … … hatten wir tatsächlich weiße Weihnachten hier im südlichen Texas: I still remember that Christmas. On Christmas Eve in the afternoon … Continue reading
Merry Christmas – Frohe Weihnachten
… and a Happy New Year to all my visitors here: may all your wishes and plans lead to a happy ending.
… und ein glückliches Neues Jahr allen meinen Besuchern hier: mögen alle Eure Wünsche und Pläne in einem guten Ende münden.
December 25, 2014 in Christmas, holidays, pictures
Tagged 2015, Expat, Happy New Year, manger, Merry Christmas, Neues Jahr
Well, it wasn’t because of what they did to me, nor because of the results, it was … the bill I received. About two weeks ago I needed some bloodworks done, and first, as I had another appointment, for an … Continue reading
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To begin with, in Germany any place that calls itself “Rat(h)skeller” usually is a sure bet for good old home-style cooking, but not so here at the Rathskeller in Fredericksburg. In a restaurant that mentions German food on their homepage, … Continue reading
This is last Sunday’s, but just now I’m cooking a breakfast just like it:
Das hier ist das vom vergangenen Sonntag, aber jetzt gerade brutzele ich wieder so eins:
Sunday Breakfast
At 9 this morning it was still 30 degrees Fahrenheit only, but beautiful, with the sun shining brightly from a clear blue sky:
Um 9 heute früh war es immer nioch nur -1 Grad Celsius, aber wunderbar, mit klar blauem Himmel und strahlendem Sonnenschein:
Early Morning Sunshine – but Quite Crisp
This (early) morning [5:25 am] it’s really cold. Here’s the forecast graphic for the Texas Hill Country and the adjacent southern counties: Der erste (wirkliche) harte Frost Heute am frühen morgen [5:25 Uhr] is es nun wirklich kalt. Hier ist … Continue reading
The day before yesterday, on my return to the USA after my three-and-a-half week stay in Germany, I was quite surprised how fast the immigration procedure at the George Bush International Airport in Houston [IAH] was. Part of it might … Continue reading
Well, we did not quite get that far down. At the weather station in town it’s 34.7 Fahrenheit just now [7 am], and not 28 as forecast. Erster Frost Na ja, ganz so tief sind die Temperaturen dann doch nicht … Continue reading
Last weekend I visited with a friend in Nuremberg and drove there in my rental – a small Nissan Note, btw. It was really an experience [spoiled as I am by the calm driving in the US] again, those wild … Continue reading
