A trip to their Christmas Market of course!
Martin Luther
Through Your Hands
10 years ago
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Dresden- formerly East Germany
A trip to their Christmas Market of course!
Martin Luther
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Farmer John
So, in the middle of the city, I have come across 2 farms. You're just walking along and there they are in the middle of the street surrounded by high rise housing. Both of them are about 2 blocks away from me. I hope these pictures show it. And yes, they are still growing vegetables here!
If you look to the back of the picture, you'll see the tractor
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
I'm in the process of finding that out!
The River Walk
The Schlecker.....corner drugstore
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Room 214 at Bamberg Elementary
Here they are! A new year, new school, new 5th grade class!
Our class won 2nd place in a bulletin board contest: Most Original!
First snowfall. It came down hard for an hour or so and then, it just ended.
The classroom is still a work in progress, but at least it's a bit more colorful now.
The following pictures are students from my room at the Harvest Fest Night our school put on. Our principal, Mrs. Erdmann, is pictured here with Kiana.
Nicole and her mom.
Santima & Fam
Marc and his family.
Maria and her mom.
Jordan and her parents.
Jason
Zach & Jay
Our class won 2nd place in a bulletin board contest: Most Original!
First snowfall. It came down hard for an hour or so and then, it just ended.
The classroom is still a work in progress, but at least it's a bit more colorful now.
The following pictures are students from my room at the Harvest Fest Night our school put on. Our principal, Mrs. Erdmann, is pictured here with Kiana.
Nicole and her mom.
Santima & Fam
Marc and his family.
Maria and her mom.
Jordan and her parents.
Jason
Zach & Jay
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The boys are at it again
I love this song by Rich Mullins, Creed.
Mac Powell is a huge favorite of mine, so who better to rebirth it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxEFqjH9G9Y#
Mac Powell is a huge favorite of mine, so who better to rebirth it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxEFqjH9G9Y#
Sunday, October 18, 2009
German Perspectives
1. I am the slowest one on the Autobahn. I maintain between 70-75 mph. Cars go FLYING by me.
2. In Germany, the right lane is ONLY used for passing (Hallelujah!) and you better look behind you before you go to pass someone else.
3. Germans do not break the rules. So, when you are walking around town and you get to an intersection, you follow the lights. If it is red and no cars are coming, you wait. Patience and respect.
4. Parking is a definite concern here. Parking on the sidewalk is common.
5. Vehicles here are diesel with a raging majority of VW & BMW. All neutral colors. The loud green, blue and yellow cars are almost all American.
6. Taxis are Mercedes and Buses are made by Mercedes. Very nice!
7. Cobblestone will, eventually, one way or another, get ya in the end no matter what shoes you wear.
8. The entire country is connected by a bike bath.
9. I will have a bike storage room in the basement of my new apartment ☺
10. I now drink sparkling mineral water on a daily basis and I like it! I got it so many different times by mistake that it’s grown into an addiction.
11. U pay for H20 when u go out to eat or go without. And no, you can not get a glass of water at McDonald’s. They completely did not even understand what I was asking…..
12. It’s a lot easier just to pay to go to the bathroom vs. searching for a place that’s free or having to get the code to go into the bathroom.
13. If you ask for still or natural water at a restaurant, you will most likely get flat mineral water.
14. No to go containers. You don’t take the leftovers of your meal with you.
15. Yes, they have a Euro Store.
16. The country is not run by convenience, so you will not find another one of the same grocery stores on the other side of town. And they won’t be open past 5 or on Sundays.
17. They are Efficient Recyclers! I love, love, love this. Wish the USA would get on board with it. In my new apartment, there are 4 different containers where the trashcan goes.
18. Windows don't have screen & they don't seem to have a problem with bugs coming into the houses. I don't get it.
19. There are bees that crawl all over the pastries in bakeries. It's almost like people don't notice it. It's gross, but I have to admit, you do start to get used to it.
20. The water here is hard. Really hard. It leaves a calcium film all over everything. It’s weird. Lubriderm is barely cutting it.
2. In Germany, the right lane is ONLY used for passing (Hallelujah!) and you better look behind you before you go to pass someone else.
3. Germans do not break the rules. So, when you are walking around town and you get to an intersection, you follow the lights. If it is red and no cars are coming, you wait. Patience and respect.
4. Parking is a definite concern here. Parking on the sidewalk is common.
5. Vehicles here are diesel with a raging majority of VW & BMW. All neutral colors. The loud green, blue and yellow cars are almost all American.
6. Taxis are Mercedes and Buses are made by Mercedes. Very nice!
7. Cobblestone will, eventually, one way or another, get ya in the end no matter what shoes you wear.
8. The entire country is connected by a bike bath.
9. I will have a bike storage room in the basement of my new apartment ☺
10. I now drink sparkling mineral water on a daily basis and I like it! I got it so many different times by mistake that it’s grown into an addiction.
11. U pay for H20 when u go out to eat or go without. And no, you can not get a glass of water at McDonald’s. They completely did not even understand what I was asking…..
12. It’s a lot easier just to pay to go to the bathroom vs. searching for a place that’s free or having to get the code to go into the bathroom.
13. If you ask for still or natural water at a restaurant, you will most likely get flat mineral water.
14. No to go containers. You don’t take the leftovers of your meal with you.
15. Yes, they have a Euro Store.
16. The country is not run by convenience, so you will not find another one of the same grocery stores on the other side of town. And they won’t be open past 5 or on Sundays.
17. They are Efficient Recyclers! I love, love, love this. Wish the USA would get on board with it. In my new apartment, there are 4 different containers where the trashcan goes.
18. Windows don't have screen & they don't seem to have a problem with bugs coming into the houses. I don't get it.
19. There are bees that crawl all over the pastries in bakeries. It's almost like people don't notice it. It's gross, but I have to admit, you do start to get used to it.
20. The water here is hard. Really hard. It leaves a calcium film all over everything. It’s weird. Lubriderm is barely cutting it.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
vm for dummies
Ugh!
Just bought a cel phone for local calls in Germany.
Thankfully there's an English mode on the phone.
And how now to set up the voice mail??
Seeing as how, when you call to set it up,
they speak in German.
So lost...
Just bought a cel phone for local calls in Germany.
Thankfully there's an English mode on the phone.
And how now to set up the voice mail??
Seeing as how, when you call to set it up,
they speak in German.
So lost...
Pretzel
So, I'm at the train station and I go to the Backeri (of course!).
My turn rolls around and I ask for a pretzel.
She thinks I want a bratwurst.
No, I say, "Pretzel", trying to enunciate a bit more clearly & point at what I'm asking for.
She asks if I want a baguette.
No.
Then she gets the other girl that speaks English and I say, "pretzel".
And the girl says pretzel to the other in German with a tone of voice that says I can't believe you didn't understand her, which made me feel slightly better. I really thought this was one word we had in common. However, I have since realized that they say "Breze" and roll that "r" and it really does sound different.
Ahh......all that for snack!
My turn rolls around and I ask for a pretzel.
She thinks I want a bratwurst.
No, I say, "Pretzel", trying to enunciate a bit more clearly & point at what I'm asking for.
She asks if I want a baguette.
No.
Then she gets the other girl that speaks English and I say, "pretzel".
And the girl says pretzel to the other in German with a tone of voice that says I can't believe you didn't understand her, which made me feel slightly better. I really thought this was one word we had in common. However, I have since realized that they say "Breze" and roll that "r" and it really does sound different.
Ahh......all that for snack!
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