girl in blue                 PrimoDonna
                                                                               
                                               ...memories of the past,

                                                        thoughts about the present,

                                                              and hopes for the future

December 2006



Transformers

Friday, 29 December 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
The standard household electrical outlet in Germany (and most of Europe) is 220-240 volts, which is twice the voltage in North America. So in order to use our American-made electrical products such as TVs, radios, hair dyers, washing machines, and
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Update on Everything

Wednesday, 27 December 2006 10:22 A GMT-06
Here is the latest--Christmas was very nice. On Christmas Eve my husband and I went with our daughter and granddaughers to a candlelight service in the morning. It sounded strange to me at first because I've usually gone to candlelight services at
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Two Exciting Things Are Happening Today

Friday, 22 December 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Two exciting things are happening today. The first one is another step in our long-awaited move north. This morning, we are going to make our selections for our new house. It is things like the color of the brick, walls, carpet, flooring, kitchen
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A Silver Christmas Tree

Thursday, 21 December 2006 7:34 P GMT-06
In January 1971, we decided to buy an artificial Christmas tree because the one tree that we bought the month before was so dry. The post exchange had a sale on Christmas and ornaments. So we bought a 5-foot aluminum tree for $8.75 and four boxes of
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Is It a Sled?

Monday, 18 December 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
The thing that I remember most about our first Christmas as a married couple was Bill's disappointment. I didn't mean to disappoint him! I bought him a valet for a Christmas present. It was in a box that could be mistaken for a sled. When Bill saw
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Three Things About Her

Saturday, 16 December 2006 7:52 A GMT-06
I got up early this morning. When I did, I checked out my usual Web sites. Then I decided to check out my daughter's blog more thoroughly. I started reading her bio. In it she has a list called "100 Things About Me." When I got down to numbers 58 and
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The Armpit of the Army

Friday, 15 December 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Some people considered the Army post at Baumholder, Germany, to be a terrible place because it was so isolated. I even read an article describing Baumholder as the armpit of the Army. Baumholder wasn't near a big city, and there wasn't much to do in
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Commissary Receipt

Thursday, 14 December 2006 11:46 A GMT-06
I guess my daughter wants a photo of EVERYTHING! So here is a photo of our first commissary receipt. Can you see the date?
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$70.98

Wednesday, 13 December 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
One of the first places that we went after we were married was the grocery store (or in military terminology, the commissary). I still have the receipt. The total was $70.98. We had to buy a lot of the basics for the kitchen since we were "setting up
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Major Babes in the Big City

Monday, 11 December 2006 7:14 A GMT-06
I'm back after a long weekend in Fort Worth. As my twin sister Dottie said, "we were major babes in the big city." I think major means 60-year-old seniors! Ha! Dottie and I stayed in a motel. It gave us a chance to talk without any distractions. I
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Our Expenses

Wednesday, 6 December 2006 7:32 A GMT-06
When we were first married, soldiers were paid in cash once a month. We kept the money in a kitchen drawer because we didn't have a bank account. Many people had problems with the American bank--balances were incorrect for any number of reasons. We
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Romantic Honeymoon

Monday, 4 December 2006 7:33 P GMT-06
Because I flew to Germany to marry Bill, we were able to go to a very romantic place for our honeymoon--Paris, France! We took advantage of bus tours that are offered to military personnel and their families. We left for Paris at 8 pm on the Thursday
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Why I Am Blessed - Reason #6

Friday, 1 December 2006 12:00 A GMT-06
Its been awhile since I've written a post on why I consider myself blessed. Since I retired last April, it seems as though I spend more time driving because I'm going here and there and doing this and that. That gives me time to think and pray. The
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