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February 2007
Military Women
Wednesday, 28 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Growing up as an Air Force brat, I didn't remember ever seeing women in uniform. When Bill and I were first married, I don't remember seeing very many women in the Army. We spent time in the bowling alley because we were in a mixed league, Bill was
Category: The Past
The Second Photo of Our New House
Tuesday, 27 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Below is another photo of our new house. Our daughter's mother-in-law took it this past Sunday. Or should I say our son-in-law's mom? I'll just call her buy her name--Elsa. Elsa is a very talented photographer, so we are fortunate that she is taking
Category: The Present
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German Food
Monday, 26 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Here is a list of some of the German food that I liked: Soft french fries or pomme frits. The best place to buy them are at a place called a schnellimbiss or imbiss. An imbiss is a portable building on the side of the road that is used to sell
Category: The Past
A Guy and His Sports
Friday, 23 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
My husband, Bill, has always enjoyed sports. He participates in sports, watches sports on TV, and when he can, he goes to sporting events. He's played sports almost all his life. And that doesn't count the times he wrestled with and chased his three
Category: The Past The Present
The Only Thing That Stays the Same is the Fact That Things Never Stay the Same
Thursday, 22 February 2007 6:59 P GMT-06
Blog City is going through some design changes. I don't understand them all. My blog looks different, and some of the things are not working properly. I need to consult my expert. Please bear with me!
Category: Blogging
Time for a Better Frame
Wednesday, 21 February 2007 7:42 A GMT-06
When I went to the Kimbell Art Museum in 1999 to see an exhibit called "Gifts of the Nile ~ Ancient Egyptian Faience," I bought a poster. I then put the poster in a cheap plastic frame. After what happened recently, I think I need to consider buying
Category: The Present No Point Whatsoever
Speisbraten
Monday, 19 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
There was a restaurant near Baumholder that we really liked. They served only one thing, and when they were out, they closed for the evening. That one thing was speisbraten. Speisbraten is pork or beef marinated in onions and spices, then grilled
Category: The Past
Getting Home the Long Way
Friday, 16 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
One day Bill and I decided to drive to the city of Trier, which was west of us. We didn't have a map, but that didn't stop us. We had no problem following the road signs because Trier is a big town. While there, we had a good time. About the only
Category: The Past
Happy Valentine's Day!
Wednesday, 14 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone, especially my all-time valentine!
Category: The Present
Special Valentines
Tuesday, 13 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Since tomorrow is Valentine's Day, I thought I'd post pictures of two special valentines that I received from my children when they were growing up. The one on the left is from my daughter. She gave it to me in 1984 when she was 11 years old. The
Category: Your Biggest Fan
German Castles That We Visited, Part 3
Monday, 12 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Woo hoo! This is the final post about German castles that we visited. Neuschwanstein. One of the best tours we took was at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, which the beautiful part of Germany. We had an excellent tour guide who told us all about
Category: The Past
German Castles That We Visited, Part 2
Friday, 9 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Here are more German castles that we saw while we lived there. New Palace in Stuttgart. The New Palace is a U-shaped building that was built 1746 to 1807.(Boy, it took a long time to build.) The Palace contains over 365 rooms and shows off various
Category: The Past
German Castles That We Visited, Part 1
Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
There are MANY castles in Germany, so many that it will take several posts to tell you about all of them. We started visiting castles during the time we lived in Baumholder (1970-72) and continued doing so during our second tour in Germany (1979-2).
Category: The Past
Cookin'
Monday, 5 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
I'd never cooked much before I got married. Oh, I cooked once in a while. I also made desserts. Bill cooked for himself when he was single, and when he was first in the Army, he was a cook. He still cooks, and I'm grateful for that. When I cooked,
Category: The Past
Artwork From 1977
Friday, 2 February 2007 12:00 A GMT-06
Last week, I posted a drawing by my son. Today I'm posting a photo of a butterfly that my daughter made for me on Mother's Day in 1977. She was five years old.
Category: Your Biggest Fan