One Year in Germany

A year ago today my husband and I left the United States for Stuttgart, Germany. It has been quite the adventure. I really believe it has brought us closer, but I wouldn’t say it’s a good form of therapy for the light-hearted. Stress is our constant...

Free October Desktop Calendar

This windmill is in the Black Forest. We went hiking up right underneath it. It was pretty cool to see how they worked and listen to them hum as they changed direction to find the best wind.So welcome to October. It’s my favorite month. Mostly for the weather....

Nürburgring Car Racing in Germany

We went racing again this weekend and took our Porsche to try it out. We bought eight laps and only used two so we’ll be going back! Albert got a little competitive and tough on our car; it burned almost two quarts of oil on those two laps. But check this out,...

The Answer and The Nürburgring

Cars, cars, carsWe went to the Nürburgring near Köln on Sunday. It is a well known racing track, and if you have played racing games you have probably driven the track. It was truly a lot of fun and the best car fix we could have asked for. Albert has really been...

Family Trip to Germany

The second week my family was here my dad and brother-in-law showed up. They brought my precious parakeet, Moe. We’ve missed her for the past eight months. She was hand-raised and is just as friendly as a big parrot. We played her favorite song, and after not...

Family Visit Photos

Here are some of the photos from my family visit. The first week was just us girls and we went to Baden-Baden and the Alsace region of France. It was a complete blast. We happened upon two very wonderful pensions to stay at, and had a lot of fun. We also took the...