fraidy cat
Every time I walk out of my front door alone, I am afraid. It's not that I fear for my safety, nothing like that. Leaving my little apartment, the one place I know in a foreign country, means journeying among the unknown. It's uncomfortable. It's...
Blinded by the white ~ a rare, Bavarian winter spectacular
It has occurred only twice in one hundred years, during the winter of 1911 and again during this winter. The first was in a non-violent protest of sorts; the second a celebration and commemoration of the first. SchneeKirche, translated in English, Snow...
A butcher, a baker, no candlestick maker
Before arriving in Germany, the only experience I had with a local butcher was Alice's long-term love interest, Sam, on the The Brady Bunch. He visited many a Friday night during my tween and teen years. But drive through the Bavarian countryside,...
Words will never hurt me…?!
I'm embarrassed to admit it, and its truth pains me, but I'm almost certain the people to whom I've spoken most hatefully are my own children and husband. I've wondered if I'm the only one who does this. Why do the people I love most receive the...
Just when I thought I knew everything about him…
In November, my husband and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, which makes a recent revelation about him all the more surprising: He's very German and must've been switched at birth unbeknownst to his mother, father or an entire hospital staff...
(Dis)orientation
“Not necessarily better or worse,just different.”~ me It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t f e e l like Valentine’s Day, and in fact, little feels like it always has. Gone is routine. ...
There’s a hole in the bucket…!
Can you help me build a European Bucket List by sharing the favorite places you've visited ~ or one day hope to ~ and why? Grab the graphic, share your One Sentence Saturday (& Sunday) posts below or leave it in comments to play along (be sure to link back...