tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32797104790151073002024-03-05T23:32:08.366-06:00 Beauty For Ashes Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-8108736091306592012016-06-05T12:37:00.000-05:002016-06-05T12:37:50.205-05:00Mushy Peas . . . who knew?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe it's June! Our time here is growing short and I'd be lying if I didn't admit to being a little conflicted.<br />
I'd love to stay in Europe forever! So much to see, so little time.<br />
But on the other hand...I miss home. The ease and familiarity.<br />
And FAMILY!<br />
I guess every adventure must end before another can begin.<br />
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Sooooo, London!<br />
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Christmas Eve we caught a hopper, had a short stop over in Amsterdam, and Bob's your uncle we arrived at Heathrow tickety boo!<br />
We boarded the tube (mind the gap) and made it to the hotel ship shape and Bristol fashion!<br />
Just a little cream crackered though, so it was off to Bedfordshire.<br />
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(OK. British slang, I know.<br />
It's just that I'm such an Anglophile! Brits are the bee's knees!<br />
And let's face it, the Queen Mum rocks!)<br />
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Christmas Day definitely called for a brolly , but we were chuffed to bits to find that the hotel wasn't as far as we feared from our destinations that day!<br />
If your going to use public transit in the UK you need to know your onions. For example, no public transit at all on Christmas, and it's very limited on Boxing Day.<br />
So...we walked!<br />
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Our first day ended up being about six miles. A very easy six miles.<br />
Second day, still a bit of a smir, did have limited tubes running. We grabbed the oyster cards and headed for London Tower.<br />
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For the rest of the trip everything was full on! We saw as much as we could and loved every bit of it.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>*For the Yanks:</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Bobs your uncle = voila</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Tickety Boo = going smoothly and quickly</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion = in good order </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Cream Crackered = extremely tired</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Off to Bedfordshire = going to bed</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Bee's Knees = sweet and good</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Brolly = umbrella</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Chuffed to bits = to be thrilled</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Know Your Onions = be knowledgeable about a subject</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Smir = light, drizzly rain</i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palace guard in his winter greys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountain in St. James Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Westminster Square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parliament and Big Ben</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Westminster Abbey</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Westminster Bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">London Eye</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benches overlooking the Thames</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleopatra's Needle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sphinx on the Thames</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The famous red booths!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piccadilly Circus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maddie was always terrified of Jacob Marley!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas in London. Beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rosetta Stone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nereid Monument</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Crowns Pub off of Piccadilly -<br />
Fish, chips, and mushy peas - yeah, it's a thing.<br />
And it's delicious!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maddie tried the bangers and mash</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Window shopping for the girls . . .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">. . . and for dad!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best bookstore ever!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last trip on the tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The joys of airport security</td></tr>
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Maddie loved the bookstores and the Christmas market.<br />
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Shelby loved the architecture, especially Big Ben!<br />
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Joey enjoyed walking the streets and feeling the vibe of the city. And the food.<br />
BIG TIME foodie!<br />
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London to me will always be world class book stores, elevenses, and where I learned I loved mushy peas!<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-48939317060613471162015-12-13T14:39:00.000-06:002015-12-31T12:33:16.691-06:00More often than not . . . I'm just sayin'<div>
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It's not an identity crisis, per se.</div>
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We know who we are. We know what we like. You would think choosing a place to live would be easy!</div>
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Yeah. Not so much.</div>
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We're coming up on <b>retirement</b> from this man's Army! It's gleaming on the horizon!</div>
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For the first time in 20 years we have <i>total control </i>over where to live.</div>
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Exciting!</div>
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And infuriating.</div>
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You hear all the time, "It's a small world!"</div>
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Well when you're staring blank faced at a map, it can seem pretty darn big!</div>
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Lot's of factors in a decision like this;</div>
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location</div>
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job availability</div>
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population</div>
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safety</div>
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schools</div>
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cost of living</div>
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yada, yada, yada ...</div>
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Factors are supposed to help you narrow things down.</div>
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Ha!</div>
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<div>
After months of conversations we've come to only one conclusion so far - </div>
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North America.</div>
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We seriously considered staying in Europe. </div>
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There are lots of opportunities. </div>
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(Paris! Oh my gosh we'd love to live in Paris!)</div>
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And I <i>know</i> my parents would <strike>throttle us</strike> support us if we stayed.</div>
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But . . . the girls would like to finish up their junior and senior years in public school. And they've already got their eyes on certain state-side colleges.</div>
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And after 20 years of networking, Joey has possible connections to better jobs back home.</div>
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So, North America it is.</div>
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Still a lot of ground to cover!</div>
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Here's the real meat of the problem . . .</div>
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<b>We love the mountains! </b>The cool crisp air, higher elevations, crystal clear springs feeding azure blue lakes. Camping at 10,000 feet. Bears coming right up to your campfire. Elk 10 feet away posing for a quick pic! Breathtaking views of the Great Divide to the west and the great plains to the east.</div>
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<b>We love the beach!</b> Sea level, salt life. You can feel it on your skin and smell it in the air. Southern beaches with palm trees, sea gulls, dolphins, and manatees. Or northern beaches with puffins, whales and oh so yummy lobster! The sound of waves through an open window lulling you to sleep at night. </div>
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<b>We love the city! </b>The people, the shops, the sights. A great skyline all lit up at night. Stepping out the front door and onto a street full of sidewalk cafes, markets, and newsstands. We love coffee shops, and museums, and the symphony, and the convenience of walkability. We love Chinese take-out!</div>
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<b>We love the country! </b>Peace and quiet. Being able to sit out on the back porch, sip coffee, and hear the birds and the breeze and absolutely <i>nothing</i> else. We love having a yard full of flowers and a deck to grill on and room for company aplenty. We love being able to actually see the stars while sitting around a toasty open fire on a crisp fall evening.</div>
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<b>We love the south!</b> (Let me interject here. There's a big difference between <i>southern</i> and <i>redneck</i>. Big difference. HUGE!) We love the south. 'Ya'll', 'Bless your heart', and 'Fiddlesticks' - it's part of our DNA! Sunshine lovin', sweet tea sippin', front porch swingin', howdy wavin', azalea growin', SEC watchin', southern sensibilities! Magnolia trees, spanish moss, live oaks, about a week of winter, and a closet full of capri pants and blingy flip-flops! (That last bit would be for me, of course. Joey would be decked out in a Magnum P.I. luau shirt and khaki shorts!)</div>
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<b>We love New England!</b> Now, I realize some of our deep south friends would rather die than go <i>yankee</i>! But geography doesn't change who you are. We'll always be "Whoo-Pig" and "Roll Tide".</div>
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It's just that New England is one of the most picturesque places on the planet! Port towns, historic homes, steepled churches, covered bridges. Breathtaking autumns followed by white Christmases. Early American history abounds. Museums, orchestras, playhouses, universities - so much culture and learning in such a small area. And the festivals! Maple, Apple, Pumpkin, Garlic, Lobster . . .</div>
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so many festivals!</div>
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<div>
Where to retire?</div>
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Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-51002458056945677462015-08-14T05:21:00.000-05:002015-08-14T05:21:26.444-05:00I.LOVE.PARIS!!!<br />
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For mother's day, Joey arranged a trip to Paris!</div>
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<i>(Yes, I know Mother's Day was months ago........ don't judge me!</i><br />
<i>Summer has flown by, and I'm a little behind.)</i><br />
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Anyway - PARIS!!!<br />
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But the scenery was amazing!</div>
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Our hotel was fantastic. Just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower.</div>
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Shelby liked the signs...</div>
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For those of you who were asking, you can find <a href="http://ares-paris-hotel.com/?ald=1_EN_P_hotel+ares+paris&trkid=V1ADW195141-2602328388-k-hotel+ares+paris-42531298308-e-s&gclid=CKKB0riKoccCFTGWtAodmXYPgw">HOTEL ARES HERE</a>.</div>
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It's in the seventh arrondissement, and only a block from the Champ de Mars!</div>
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The rooms were great, the staff extremely friendly, and the prices on par.</div>
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The girls immediately checked out the terrace and tower view.</div>
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Beautiful!</div>
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I lost it, though, when one of them said, "Hey, mom! Ugly naked guy tanning on his terrace!"</div>
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Paris had been Shelby's dream for years. When we finally set out for the tower, she was ecstatic!</div>
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It did <i>not</i> disappoint!</div>
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Huge museum with a <i>vast</i> amount of ancient artifacts and </div>
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Hard to get a pic of Mona without a glare,</div>
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"Winged Victory of Samothrace". Just...wow.</div>
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We also toured the <a href="http://www.musee-orsay.fr/">Musee d'Orsay</a>, my new favorite!</div>
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It's located in an old railway station across the Seine from the Louvre.</div>
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The building itself was a work of art!</div>
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The top floor gallery houses an <i>incredible</i> collection of Impressionist paintings.</div>
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Monet, Cezanne, Sisley, Degas, Van Gogh, Renoir, Manet, Pissarro ....... <i>love them!!!</i></div>
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Then there was Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite in the fourth arrondissement.</div>
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On Mother's Day we had fresh macaroons and coffee. Best breakfast ever!</div>
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Joe bought me roses!</div>
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And that evening we attended a violin concert at Sainte Chapelle.</div>
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Monday we took a Seine River cruise.</div>
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It's hard to believe it's been over a month since mom and dad came to visit.<br />
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What better way to celebrate than a month in Europe?!<br />
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We wanted to start off by showing them as much of our corner of the world as we could.<br />
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Bavaria is a fairytale land that flows from one little hamlet to the next.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seidl Confiserie (Chocolate Factory) - Laaber</td></tr>
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We also took a road trip to Rome! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(<i>Squeal!!!</i>)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We rented this bad boy and set out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We drove through the Italian Alps,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">ran in to a bit of a snow storm,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">then popped out of a tunnel in <br />beautiful, sunny Tuscany!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We finally reached the "Eternal City",</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">and our home for the week.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The girls loved the loft bed!</span></td></tr>
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We saw as much of the city as we could in the time we had.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Colosseum - arena floor.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Colosseum - underground.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Via Sacra. Walking to the Forum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mamertine prison, outside the Forum.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Vatican Museums,</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">and St. Peter's Basilica.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We spent a lot of time looking up...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the ceilings were incredible!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was the best example of <br />trompe l'oeil painting I've ever seen!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Twin churches Santa Maria Dei Miracoli and<br />Santa Maria in Montesanto</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Trevi Fountain was under renovations,<br />but we were still able to walk out on the scaffolds<br />and toss our coins in!</span></td></tr>
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So after Rome, we decided to swing by Hallstatt, Austria, for a couple of days.</div>
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Made it home, but still had more to see!</div>
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And of course Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, my favorite!</div>
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We are absolutely <i>LOVING </i>our travel time in Europe. We want to cram in as much as we possibly can before retirement.<br />
(next year! Squeal!! WOOHOO!!! But that's another post . . .)<br />
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Joey surprised us valentine's weekend with a trip to Napoli and the Amalfi Coast!<br />
Now, you have to understand that 'surprise' in this house is never equated with 'unprepared'.<br />
There's a fine line between <i>spontaneity</i> and <i>stupidity </i>and we strive never to cross it.<br />
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So even though this was a surprise for me and the girls, Joe had already booked the flights, rental car, and guest house.<br />
We packed a bag, grabbed Jeeves - our GPS with the commanding British accent - and headed out.<br />
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It was an easy drive to Munich. We found the holiday parking and shuttle bus. Got through our terminal with no problem, although security took my mousse!<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Security: "This isn't allowed."</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Me: "It's under 3 ounces."</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Security: "It's a canister."</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Me: "It's not liquid."</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Security: "It's aerosol."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><i>Duck season!</i></span><br />
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Fine. Take it.<br />
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We boarded Alitalia to Rome where we caught the hopper to Naples.<br />
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And that's when <i style="font-weight: bold;">Murphy</i> showed up!<br />
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The language barrier isn't really that much of a problem.<br />
Unless you <i>have</i> a <i>problem</i>!<br />
We'd rented the car online and knew enough Italian to pick it up.<br />
We did not know enough to debate a billing issue! By the time we finally got the car, our bill was over twice what it should have been. But we were on a schedule. The apartment we had reserved was in the hills and away from the city. No workers stayed on sight after 8pm. If we were late, we'd have no one to let us in!<br />
Sooo, grab the car, let the bill stand, fight with Expedia later.<br />
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Jeeves absolutely <i>freaked</i>!<br />
He had a major case of the existential willies and couldn't make heads or tails of Napoli.<br />
We drove up a crazy twisty mountain road just to be told to u-turn and go back down.<br />
We merged onto a toll road just to exit again once we'd paid.<br />
After two hours of calculating and recalculating, we realized there was <i>no way</i> we were going to make the 8pm arrival time.<br />
We had seen a side of the city that, well, let's just say you'd never see it featured in a travel brochure. We were tired, hungry, and trying to drive through this . . .<br />
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* Just a little side bar here. Yes, we have GPS on our phones. But we live in Germany. The German sim card will not work in Italy. We bought a card in Rome during our layover.<br />
Pop the old card out, put the new one in. No problem, right?<br />
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Apparently, the phone was network locked. We were out of luck.<br />
We decided to find the closest hotel and stop for the night. Work everything out in the morning.<br />
There it was. Like a beacon shining in the slums-of-Napoli night!<br />
A Holiday Inn!<br />
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No vacancies. We had no choice but to keep trying Jeeves. He said there was another hotel 1.6 miles away.<br />
35 miles later, we arrived.<br />
I checked the internet for our location while Joey and the girls walked around the corner to a pizzeria.<br />
We were an hour away from our intended destination! Frustrating, yes.<br />
But after tasting one of the best pizzas of our lives...<br />
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The next morning was bright and beautiful.<br />
Jeeves seemed to be back to his old trustworthy self, so we headed out along the Amalfi coast road.<br />
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We would never dream of damaging an artifact, or otherwise vandalizing an archaeological site.<br />
(I still can't believe people are allowed to walk on some of the original floors!) <br />
But... according to our security guard/impromptu tour guide, if a coin, tile, or tiny shard has broken loose and is in the main thoroughfare, then it's free game.<br />
Joey actually found a piece of glazed mosaic tile! Amazing.<br />
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This last hotel was probably the best.<br />
Great rooms.<br />
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We had an uneventful (thank you, Jesus) flight home with a short layover in Paris.<br />
We even let the girls walk around Charles De Gaulle <i>alone</i> to do a little shopping.<br />
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Most of it was great!<br />
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It's <i>always</i> difficult to loose a loved one. But this happened so suddenly, so unexpectedly. We're still trying to grasp it.<br />
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Joey had a great relationship with his mom. He called her every day after work - about noon her time.<br />
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So many of you have asked what happened. This is what we know...<br />
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Their last conversation started out fine, but a few minutes in, Carol asked Joey to call her back. She felt like she was going to be sick.<br />
He waited a bit, then tried to call.<br />
No answer.<br />
He called every few minutes for <i>two hours</i>. She never answered.<br />
At this point we were worried, so Joe tried his sisters.<br />
The closest one drove out to the farm and found Carol on the floor. She was awake, but couldn't move. Not even to reach the phone. She tried to speak, but was hard to understand. Her left arm and leg were completely numb.<br />
We got through to the sister's cell as they were trying to get her to the hospital.<br />
The next bit of news we received - they were flying her to Fayetteville, thinking she was having a heart attack.<br />
At this point, we booked a flight home for Joey. We assumed Carol would need ample recovery time and he wanted to be there.<br />
Our next update - she was in surgery. It wasn't a heart attack. It was a torn aorta. They would have to rebuild it with grafts from her thighs. This made things more risky, but we were still confident she'd be OK.<br />
Five hours later - still in surgery and all was going well.<br />
Two or three times the family was informed that she was doing well and the procedure should be finished soon.<br />
Two hours later, out of the blue - "She didn't make it."<br />
Blind-sided.<br />
Stunned.<br />
Numb.<br />
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We cancelled Joey's flight. His battalion provided tickets for the four of us.<br />
Twenty-eight hours of travel later, we finally arrived.<br />
Visitation the next day, funeral the day after that.<br />
Then the inevitable red-tape that follows a death.<br />
Inopportune meetings with lawyers to divvy and divide. The incredibly uncomfortable doling out of ones life.<br />
Deeds, titles, and taxes......when all you want to do is remember,<br />
and grieve,<br />
and heal.<br />
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Thank you to so many friends who supported our family through this time. We tried to see as many of you as we could in the short time we had.<br />
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And to the Polo community as a whole... you were amazing neighbors to Carol for so many years! It seems every time we called, one or more of you had checked on her or helped her out with something on the farm. Thank you.<br />
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We're slowly accepting that she's gone. It's not easy. Joey still wants to pick up that phone after work and hear her voice on the other end.<br />
Please keep us, and Joey's sisters, in your prayers.<br />
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Loving Europe!<br />
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Like the Grands!<br />
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Shelby saved up and bought a camera just before our move. She's really been putting it to good use!<br />
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I know usually my "I'm just sayin'..." posts tend toward the lighter side.<br />
Sorry folks.<br />
Not this time.<br />
This time I really am SICK.AND.TIRED.<br />
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Of what?<br />
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Uughh!<br />
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* The twisted sense of morality that has swept over humanity like a plague.<br />
Everyone is a victim, no one is responsible.<br />
Everyone is entitled, no one pays consequences.<br />
Grow up! Please!<br />
You want free will? You got it!<br />
Want to make your own choices? Go ahead!<br />
But be adult enough to stand behind those choices!<br />
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* The loss of innocence.<br />
When did it become a crime for a child to be a child?<br />
Sex education before the age of 10. Really???<br />
And why is my 13 year old expected to dress like a 20 year old seductress?<br />
And why on God's green earth are books like <u>Fifty Shades of Grey</u> and<br />
<u>The Bluest Eyes</u> in the youth section of the library?!<br />
(Now before you get your dander up, I am not against free speech. I do not endorse book burnings. But do I believe these books are suitable for such young minds? NO!)<br />
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* The race card.<br />
Listen precious, we've had friends and neighbors from every corner of the globe.<br />
I don't give a rip what color they are! If they're good people, we love them.<br />
If they party all night, leave the yard trashed, and play their base like they're trying to tip the Richter scale, then not so much!<br />
Same goes for the president, by the way.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">"You don't like Obama? What are you, a racist or something?!"</span><br />
Are we so immature as a nation that we cannot entertain anyone's opinion other than our own?<br />
Have we lost our ability to debate without the use of insults, profanities, or labels?<br />
I don't care if he's black, white, or purple - his stand on moral issues like abortion, stem cell research, and gay rights was enough for me to cast my vote elsewhere.<br />
I say again... grow up!<br />
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* And speaking of the gay community...<br />
When did <i>disagreement</i> become equated with<i> HATE</i>?<br />
Childish much?<br />
I do not<i> hate</i> the gay community. I simply, but strongly, disagree with their life choice.<br />
I've had <i>many</i> gay friends over the years.<br />
<i>Every one of them </i>knew my beliefs. And <i>every one of them</i> knew I accepted them and loved them as they were.<br />
One especially dear friend, died as a result of his chosen lifestyle.<br />
(His words, not mine. So put the daggers away.)<br />
I held his hand and kissed his cheek as he was passing.<br />
He loved me. And I loved him. Deeply, and without reservation.<br />
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* The accusations that I'm ruining my daughters' lives with home school! Are you kidding me?<br />
They make friends with every child they meet. They are at, or above the norm in every subject.<br />
<i>Two grade</i> <i>levels </i>ahead in some. They are world travelers and can order gelato in three languages. They are already taking college level electives like ethics and psychology.<br />
And the Jehovah's Witnesses that came to visit (yes, even in Germany) found them to be so grounded and well spoken in their faith, that they spent more time debating with the <i>girls</i> than they did me!<br />
Trust me. The girls are <i>more</i> than fine!<br />
Please understand, I'm not tooting a horn here.<br />
<b>God is responsible for every good thing!</b><br />
I have just been His willing, and sometimes <i>terrified, </i>vessel. I think every home school mother has the secret fear that somehow she's blowing it big time. We absolutely do not need <i>you</i> on our insecurity dog pile.<br />
So back off my girls, Jack!<br />
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Mankind might hold sway over these few things, for good or for bad.<br />
But there are things in this world over which we have no control.<br />
We are just along for the heartbreaking ride.<br />
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I'm sick and tired of, well, sickness!<br />
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* Sickness of the body.<br />
In the past six months alone, four of our friends have lost their spouses.<br />
From ages 45 to 70. And for reasons from heart attack to cancer.<br />
Two were expected.<br />
Two were not.<br />
Death doesn't care how old you are, how many miles a day you run, or how many hearts will be broken if you are taken away.<br />
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* Sickness of the soul.<br />
I've lost two friends to suicide.<br />
Three friends to murder.<br />
My college roommate, matron of honor, and first "forever friend" was shot and killed by her husband, who then turned the gun on himself.<br />
Just days ago, the 15 year old son of an old friend tragically ended his own life.<br />
People are beaten, robbed, bullied, kidnapped, sold . . . . .<br />
I'm<i> so tired</i> of the enemy seemingly winning the battle of the mind!<br />
The depression, the depravity - like a tidal wave of evil that cannot be stopped.<br />
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I want to scream!<br />
Shake my fists!<br />
Shout that it's not fair!<br />
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And then I remember, <span style="color: #274e13;"><i>"<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Come unto me, all ye</span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. </span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.…</span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">" Matthew 11:28-29.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">I remember, </span><span style="color: #274e13;"><i><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">"</span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; font-family: Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14:27.</span></i></span><br />
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<b style="border: 0px none; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> "Bring The Rain"</b></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">MercyMe</span><br />
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I can count a million times</div>
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People asking me how I</div>
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Can praise You with all that I've gone through</div>
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The question just amazes me</div>
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Can circumstances possibly</div>
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Change who I forever am in You</div>
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Maybe since my life was changed</div>
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Long before these rainy days</div>
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It's never really ever crossed my mind</div>
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To turn my back on you, oh Lord</div>
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My only shelter from the storm</div>
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But instead I draw closer through these times</div>
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So I pray</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">Bring me joy, bring me peace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">Bring the chance to be free</span></div>
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Bring me anything that brings You glory</div>
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And I know there'll be days</div>
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When this life brings me pain</div>
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But if that's what it takes to praise You</div>
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Jesus, bring the rain</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">I am Yours regardless of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">The dark clouds that may loom above</span></div>
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Because You are much greater than my pain</div>
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You who made a way for me</div>
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By suffering Your destiny</div>
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So tell me what's a little rain</div>
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So I pray</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">Holy, holy, holy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">Is the Lord God Almighty</span></div>
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-29500743129735661702014-07-26T15:03:00.001-05:002014-07-26T15:03:07.607-05:00Hallstatt, Austria<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eWwQdAiocStbr0_v3YLIt4sW2FC_AJy99iPogSY2Gq5_OOqfdvmPfQrObuLWmXJC_GkhtHSIJS7tPluZzPM9CsIsm7cN5CpYlAeh2jtXdDqhSYCEanWm09vGBcJcr2dIX1_b-H-XNUU/s1600/DSC01592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eWwQdAiocStbr0_v3YLIt4sW2FC_AJy99iPogSY2Gq5_OOqfdvmPfQrObuLWmXJC_GkhtHSIJS7tPluZzPM9CsIsm7cN5CpYlAeh2jtXdDqhSYCEanWm09vGBcJcr2dIX1_b-H-XNUU/s1600/DSC01592.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br />
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If Venice is the most beautiful city in the world, then Hallstatt is the most serene.<br />
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We said goodbye to Italy, and headed to Russbach, Austria, a town about 15 miles from Halstatt.<br />
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Russbach turned out to have more to offer than just a bed for the night!<br />
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It had a creek running down the mountain and through town.<br />
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The water had been diverted to make the coolest city park <b>ever</b>!<br />
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So many water activities!<br />
But the girls' favorite?<br />
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The kayaks!<br />
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complete with a few "rapids"!<br />
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The girls had never been in a kayak - mini or otherwise.<br />
The current on the corner got Maddie!<br />
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She survived, so Bo decided to give it a go!<br />
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Dessert and cappuccinos on the patio.<br />
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Hallstatt is a tiny little town wedged between a mountain (where salt has been mined since 7,000 BC) and a swan filled lake. It takes up a grand total of 23.1 square miles and has less than 1,000 year-round residents. We had seen it on several travel videos and wanted to check it out. The plan was to spend the night in Russbach, tour Hallstatt the next morning, and still be home by dinnertime. We could see it in an afternoon, no problem.<br />
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Yeah, right!<br />
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The problem isn't seeing it in a day. </div>
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The problem is leaving. Ever!</div>
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It follows the lakeshore through town.</div>
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The town square is a wide spot in the road. Mountain to the back, lake to the front.</div>
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The rest is residential, and the best way I know to describe it is a split-level house gone crazy!</div>
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There are dozens of staircases, ramps, tunnels, etc. leading from the main level to a terrace. </div>
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Take a path, any path, and you'll discover porches overflowing with flowers, tiny little hidden yards, front doors tucked in here and there. . .and more stairs. </div>
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You follow those stairs until they split in different directions. Take any path you want, you'll end up with more ramps, cobblestone tunnels, front door stoops... beautiful surprises around every turn.</div>
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A couple of beautiful old churches.</div>
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Level ground is scarce, as it would be at a church built into the side of a mountain.</div>
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Until recent centuries, the dead would be buried for 15 to 20 years, at which time they would be disinterred to make room for someone else.</div>
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The bones would be cleaned and sun bleached by surviving family members.</div>
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Then the skulls were lovingly painted with symbols of life, hope and peace. </div>
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All bones were at last placed in the charnel house at the rear of the cemetery.</div>
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The families considered it a great honor to have their loved ones resting here.</div>
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It was actually quite beautiful, in it's own way.</div>
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The front of this church was a balcony overlooking the town.</div>
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Before the day was spent, we wanted to get out on the water!</div>
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We rented an electric boat (they take noise pollution very seriously here)</div>
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and headed out on the most serene, peaceful, perfect lake ever.</div>
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It was almost as if Joey and I had been holding our breathes for 6 months.</div>
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Exhale.</div>
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That's what this place felt like. </div>
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One.looooong.exhale. . . . . .</div>
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<strike>New job, new country, strange customs, foreign language, no family</strike> . . . . .</div>
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Total and complete serenity.</div>
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Joey booked a room, and we stayed through the weekend.</div>
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Time for more exploring,</div>
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getting to know the locals,</div>
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perfect food in the perfect setting,</div>
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journal entries,</div>
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and Maddie even received a "blessing" from the local pigeon delegation!</div>
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We thought that was pretty funny - until Shelby was greeted by an entirely different kind of delegation the next afternoon!</div>
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It had been a full morning. We had rested for a while in the rooms before heading out to dinner.</div>
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Maddie said she was more tired than hungry, and decided to stay. Shelby came with me and Joe.</div>
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We were passing through the square and came upon this scene. </div>
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(Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are to Austria what tuxedos and formals are to the States.)</div>
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This wedding was just finishing, and everyone was heading out for the reception/party.</div>
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We snapped a few pics, then headed on to the restaurant. We were trying a new place on the terrace of one of the hotels.</div>
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That's where I first noticed something . . . strange.</div>
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We were already mid-meal when I looked up and saw the groomsmen from the wedding party heading down the path towards the dock. They stopped several yards out.</div>
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One of them stripped, yelled something, then ran towards the dock.</div>
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"Naked guy on your six."</div>
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He whirled around, but the offender had already taken the plunge. </div>
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She mumbled, "don't do it, Don't Do It, DON'T DO IT!"</div>
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She dropped her fork, said, "I'm out." and moved to the other side of the table.</div>
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Joey laughed and said, "Don't look, Ethel!" </div>
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(If you are unfamiliar with the southern-fried comedy of Ray Stevens, that reference will be totally lost on you.)</div>
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Seven more men strutted their stuff down the path and off the end of the dock.</div>
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We thought the whole thing<i> </i>was funny, until Joey noticed the lady behind me pulling out a telephoto lens for her camera! Now <i>that </i>was stinkin' hilarious!</div>
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Joey asked the waiter if naked guys jumping in icy cold water was a wedding tradition in those parts.</div>
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Then back out through the mountain pass - back to reality.<br />
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From the Dolomites, to Venice, to Hallstatt.<br />
It was an incredible vacation.<br />
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Bavaria is finally feeling like home.<br />
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We are so blessed.<br />
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I remember reading "The Witch of Backbird Pond" in 6th grade.<br />
That was the beginning of my wanderlust.<br />
The main character was from the island of Barbados.<br />
It sounded so beautifully exotic, so far away.<br />
A place of dreams.<br />
It became the first entry on my long list of <i><b>someday</b></i>.<br />
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Army life hasn't been all sunshine and roses. But it has given 'wings' to the travel dream.<br />
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Ahhhh, Venice!<br />
Even before we made the move to Europe, our girls (especially Shelby) had dreamed of visiting Venice.<br />
We decided their birthdays' would be the perfect time to go.<br />
I swear they almost cried when we told them!<br />
They started planning outfits that very night. Of course that may not have had anything to do with Venice, and everything to do with the fact that they're teenage girls!<br />
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*By the way - packing light was the best.advice.ever! Take one or two comfortable outfits, and visit the local launderette if needed. Oooh those poor tourists trying to schlep heavy suitcases up and down endless bridge staircases!<br />
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We started our trip expecting about a six hour drive.<br />
Jeeves, our European GPS with the commanding British accent, had never steered us wrong.<br />
But this time, Jeeves blew it.<br />
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Autobahn. Everything normal.<br />
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We veered off the autobahn.<br />
Maybe Jeeves knew a shortcut?<br />
A few turns later, we start seeing tunnels.<b> Lots</b> of tunnels, leading us higher and deeper into the mountains.<br />
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Some of the tunnels were three or four miles long!<br />
I love tunnels. Don't know why, just do.<br />
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We did a little checking, and discovered Jeeves had altered course and taken us straight (well, as straight as possible) through the Dolomites!<br />
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After taking in the <i>amazing</i> view, Joey held off on his instinct to throw old Jeevy out the window and decided to give him another chance.<br />
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And had to give some love to the horses across the road.<br />
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So, after our <strike>six</strike>, <strike>seven</strike>, <strike>eight</strike>, <b style="font-style: italic;">nine and a half hour drive</b>, we finally reached Aviano, Italy, our stop for the night.<br />
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The next day we took the train on in to Venice.<br />
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The girls loved their loft bedroom.<br />
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Venice is without a doubt the most beautiful city I've ever seen.<br />
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Very tired, but very happy campers.<br />
For us, Venice lived up to the hype - and then some!<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-68825638874844866232014-06-21T14:37:00.000-05:002014-06-22T06:52:08.744-05:00Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber<br />
Beautiful Rothenburg, Germany's best preserved medieval town!<br />
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Always busy, very touristy, and absolutely awesome!<br />
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Our "hotel", the one time home of a local patrician named Johann Bezold, had been converted into a handful of small apartments.<br />
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Loved the feel of the place! Crooked doors, slanted floors, and shutter windows.<br />
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The door to our room was straight out of Dr. Seuss! (Awesome!)<br />
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and city in the front.<br />
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Our little wing from the garden level.<br />
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The original wall still surrounds the altstadt (old town) for about a mile and a half.<br />
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We found a staircase and started climbing!<br />
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We followed the wall for about a half mile. The views were wonderful!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Stained glass 1350-1400. Beautiful.</span><br />
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The twelve apostles altarpiece, 1466.<br />
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The Holy Blood Altarpiece, carved 1500-1505, includes a rock crystal reliquary from 1270, which legend says contains a drop of Jesus' blood.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Then,</span><i style="text-align: center;"> Shopping!!!</i><br />
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As we were finishing up, this stylish man-about-town trotted up and took a seat on the doorstep.<br />
The waiter came out, greeted him by name, and tossed him some pizza!<br />
Ruff life. (That one's for you, Poppy!)<br />
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After dinner, the girls headed back to their room while Joey and I stayed for a cappuccino.<br />
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Those of you who know me have your jaws hitting the floor about now.<br />
Relax! I've learned to loosen the strings. And the girls are teenagers now!<br />
Plus they had a phone.<br />
And the streets were empty.<br />
And we could see the hotel from where we were sitting.<br />
(I said I've loosened the strings. Not cut them!)<br />
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Anyhoo, after the world's best cuppa, we took an evening stroll to the wall gate just past our hotel.<br />
This is what we found on the outside.<br />
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And this was a great way to start day two!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.wohlfahrt.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Kathe Wohlfahrt</span></a> store and the Christmas museum were my favorites.<br />
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The girls, however, have a different aesthetic.<br />
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My new favorite place to visit: Garmisch-Partenkirchen!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our favorite shop. Love visiting with the owners!</td></tr>
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Just an hour or so past Garmisch is Schwangau, home of Neuschwanstein Castle!<br />
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We've learned that 'getting there' is half the fun!<br />
There are very few fences in Germany. As long as you behave yourself, you can pull over for a picnic or a quick stroll any where you want!<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-6459936541931177152014-05-07T14:29:00.000-05:002014-05-07T14:29:40.092-05:00It's only geography. I'm just sayin' ...<br />
A lot of you have been asking what it's like over here.<br />
Allow me to educate you.<br />
You know, based on the <i>abundant wealth</i> of knowledge I've amassed over the last <i>four whole months</i> (ahem).<br />
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1) German's are very time conscious. This point was <i>really</i> driven home as we were finishing our flight across the Atlantic. Our pilot came on and announced, "We're just going to circle the runway a bit. The airport doesn't open until 8am."<br />
Wha-huh?!?<br />
Welcome to Deutschland!<br />
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Closing time is just as exact.<br />
Almost everything here closes at 5 pm. And I don't mean 5:01.<br />
I mean 5 pm and the tools are still hanging in the air when the workers hit the door!<br />
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2) Our first meal here was at a McDonald's. Pretzel buns and curry sauce on burgers may take some getting used to. But a McNugget, is a McNugget, is a McNugget!<br />
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3) You can try asking for 'flat' or 'natural' water but pretty much all bottled water is carbonated. (They will not serve you water from the tap.) Learn to love it!<br />
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4) Let the sunshine in! If you leave your shades drawn here, you obviously have something sinister to hide.<br />
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5) An authentic German breakfast is unhurried and HUGE!<br />
Haven't found a bread yet that I <i>didn't</i> love. (Haven't found a goat cheese that I <i>did</i>!)<br />
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6) Germans take recycling very, <i style="font-weight: bold;">very</i>, seriously - we have five trash bins in the kitchen alone - separate it properly, or they'll leave it in your drive!<br />
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7) <b><i>W </i></b>is <i><b>V</b></i>. <i><b>V</b></i> is<i><b> F</b></i>.<br />
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8) Sunday's in Germany really are days of <b>rest</b>. You can be fined for mowing the grass, or even washing your car.<br />
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9) Germans stare. At everyone. All the time. Get used to it.<br />
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10) Euros are pretty!<br />
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11) One of the most common dishes here is Wiener Schnitzel and <span style="background-color: white; font-family: noticiatext, Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25px;">Spätzle</span>.<br />
Well they can call it whatever they want, but this country girl knows fried chops and butter noodles when she tastes them!<br />
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12) Contrary to popular belief, there <i>are</i> speed limits on the autobahn. In certain areas, or under special conditions, a limit is given. But at all times there is a <i>suggested</i> speed.<br />
If an accident occurs and you are going <i>above</i> the suggested speed, you get the blame!<br />
(Cruising along at 150kph is pretty awesome though!)<br />
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13) You will get fined for honking (noise control is a <b>big</b> deal here), rude gestures, or running out of gas (they figure if you're dumb enough to run out of gas, you deserve the ticket!).<br />
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14) Stop lights turn yellow before red <i>and</i> before green.<br />
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15) Public restrooms can sometimes be hard to find, and usually will cost up to a euro to use.<br />
PAY IT! Along the autobahn, you'll find <i>free</i> water closets. Most are a tile cell with a grate floor and an open roof. No seat on the toilet. Ladies - practice peeing standing up!<br />
They clean these by hosing them down, floor to ceiling.<br />
On the other hand, the <i>pay </i>toilets are sleek, modern, automatic and self-cleaning.<br />
(The closer you are to a city, the better they get.)<br />
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16) Germans wear their wedding rings on their right hands.<br />
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17) When shopping in Germany, the tax is already included in the listed price!<br />
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18) Candy counters here have a shelf just for parents!<br />
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19) When dining out, never ask for a doggie bag. It's just not done here.<br />
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20) Picking through or squeezing the produce is frowned upon in Germany. Just grab and go.<br />
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So those are just the first 20 things to pop into my mind.<br />
It <i>is</i> different here. There's a lot to get used to.<br />
But people are people. And most of them are pretty nice to the awkward Americans with the funny accent!<br />
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So how do I like living in Germany?<br />
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It's only geography. I'm just sayin'...<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-50244065399100436002014-04-18T18:53:00.002-05:002014-04-18T18:53:46.577-05:00Hit the ground running!<br />
We know our time here is limited, so we're taking every opportunity to see <i>what</i> we can <i>when</i> we can.<br />
And so far, Europe has NOT disappointed!<br />
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One of my favorite places - so far - has been Partnach Gorge, just outside of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.<br />
It.is.beautiful!<br />
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We parked at the old stadium left from the 1936 Olympic Games.<br />
It once looked like this;<br />
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There's about a 25 minute walk from the stadium to the entrance of the gorge. You follow the Partnach River the whole way.<br />
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The walls were over 260 ft. and the water was crystal clear. We loved it!<br />
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I needed you, Aunt Peggy!<br />
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We just knew we'd end up in Narnia!<br />
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We also headed to the Zugspitze, the highest point in Germany.<br />
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We had some excitement at this last place.<br />
The Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is a recreational hotel owned by the DoD. Great location. Great amenities.<br />
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We were sleeping soundly at O'dark-thirty, when the most annoying fire alarm I've ever heard started blaring! No one was moving too quickly at first. We just weren't sure what was up.<br />
But when we realized it was a full resort evacuation, we grabbed coats, threw on boots, and headed for the stairs.<br />
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When we were safely away, I took a little inventory.<br />
Joey had grabbed his wallet.<br />
I had grabbed my iPad.<br />
Shelby had grabbed her iPad.<br />
Maddie...had grabbed her ipad, purse, two stuffed animals, and three books!<br />
She just grinned at me and said, "What? In a crisis situation you should always prioritize!"<br />
Smarty-pants.<br />
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It wasn't too long before they discovered the whole thing had been a false alarm.<br />
Thank goodness.<br />
As we headed back to our room, I started thinking maybe I should reevaluate my priorities.<br />
Maybe I should have grabbed the passports and ID's instead of my iPad?<br />
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We are blessed to have Regensburg as our backyard!<br />
Only 15 minutes by train, 20 by car, it's an easy weekend getaway.<br />
It is the oldest city on the Danube with an amazing 2000 year history!<br />
We've been at least four times in the last six weeks, and still haven't seen it all.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Oldest Sausage stand in the world! Right on the banks</span><br style="text-align: center;" /><span style="text-align: center;">of the Danube River.</span><br />
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The Yellow building above is the home of the "Hat King"!<br />
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This sign marks a Roman wall/gateway dating from 179 A.D.<br />
It was rediscovered during excavation in 1885!<br />
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A 1000 yr old former Benedictine Abbey, now a parish church.<br />
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12th century St. Peter's Cathedral. HUGE!!!<br />
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Love the "gothic rain spouts".<br />
Depicted as everything from dogs to dragons!<br />
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Alte Kapella - "Our Lady of the Old Chapel".<br />
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We've found that most German cities are just like any other. The difference is in the heart.<br />
Make your way to the center, through the urban sprawl and uber contemporary office buildings. Don't stop until your feet hit cobblestones.<br />
There you'll find the 'altstadt' (old city).<br />
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Last week we shared the <a href="http://beautyforashes40.blogspot.de/2014/03/willkommen-in-deutschland.html" style="color: #660000;">first half of our journey</a>.<br />
We left Colorado, had a great vacay in Arkansas and Missouri, and had Christmas at home for the first time in five years!<br />
We left mom and dad's right after the new year.<br />
What followed was a blur of hotels, fast food,<br />
plains, trains, and automobiles ...<br />
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<b>And now, for the <i>rest</i> of the story!</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not bad for airport food!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love my man. If we're not two hours early - we're late!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bo took this beauty. Sunset over the Atlantic.</td></tr>
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The luggage took a seeming eternity to arrive. But customs was a breeze, and no trouble with our paperwork or passports. PTL!<br />
All we had to do was relax and wait. At least we'd finally arrived, right?<br />
Wellll, almost.<br />
Seems there's a little matter of a six hour bus ride from Ramstein to Hohenfels! Funny how no one thought to mention that little nugget of info!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only about a dozen people on our bus. Could've been worse.</td></tr>
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We stayed on post in 'temporary, temporary' housing for two days.<br />
We were then moved down the road to our 'permanent, temporary' abode.<br />
It was in a little village called Hormansdorf.<br />
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The guest house was wonderful! The owners cater to military all the time and were a great 'practice run' for us as far as language and customs.<br />
Our first true German meal was the breakfast buffet.<br />
Breads, sausages, cheeses, and spreads - most of which I liked, none of which I knew the name!<br />
We learned that dogs are welcomed just about anywhere people are, so this little guy met us in the dining room.<br />
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Joey bought a beater for driving to work and back. So glad! They said it would be weeks before we got our car from the states.<br />
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We stayed in the guest house about two weeks before getting a house.<br />
Couldn't believe our luck! Off post military housing in a great location!<br />
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We're loving our new home, but missing all of you.<br />
Please keep us in your prayers.<br />
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-->Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-79966868629725886772014-03-11T18:24:00.000-05:002014-03-11T18:24:07.139-05:00Willkommen in Deutschland!!!<br />
We've finally made it!<br />
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This was an incredibly long, drawn-out move.<br />
We wanted to <strike>scream, cry, pull our hair out,</strike> thank you for your prayers!<br />
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If a thousand words is still the worth of a picture, and since I'm feeling a little word-poor at the moment, how about we play catch-up with a slide show?<br />
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November was when this move really started, well, <i>moving</i>.<br />
Midway through the month we started our 'last hurrah' tradition.<br />
Usually before we move everyone gets to choose their fav place (or two) to visit one last time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the <i>many</i> beautiful parks in CS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fav book store</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joey's fav New York style pizza</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Shadows restaurant in old downtown.<br />Best breakfast in the Springs!<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crave Burger! Look at the plates and you'll<br />know why we only went once in two years.<br />'Sinfully delicious!'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marigold's. Our absolute favorite. </td></tr>
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Monday of Thanksgiving week, movers team 1 packed and loaded everything that would be stored stateside.<br />
Tuesday, movers team 2 came to pack everything else.<br />
Wednesday, movers team 'hey-let's-drop-the-flat-screen' came to load the truck.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddy didn't like them carting off all his stuff!</td></tr>
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Wednesday night and Thursday morning, we cleaned. That's ok though ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had Thanksgiving dinner downtown!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the first of <i>many</i> hotel rooms.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not exactly turkey, but yummy none-the-less!</td></tr>
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We hit the road and headed to Arkansas! It had been five years since we'd been home for Christmas, so we were <i>all</i> excited.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We said goodbye ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">to our beautiful view of the Continental Divide.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelby tumbleweed wrangling in Dodge City.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Misty, moisty, morning somewhere in the Heartland.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bo was saved 7 yrs ago. She decided it was time<br />to conquer those nerves and be baptized -<br />by Poppy, of course!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our sweet "baby". So happy!</td></tr>
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Thanks again for all of your prayers, notes, and calls.<br />
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*About Bo - She's ok. Nothing life threatening. (Dizziness, Fainting, Foggy Brain) But we're still trying to figure out what's up with our sweet girl. She's had a few appointments since arriving here. They've checked blood, heart, brain...<br />
Good docs and lots of prayer. We have faith she'll be good as new very soon!<br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For I know the plans</span><span class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-19647A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I have for you,” declares the </span><span class="small-caps" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant: small-caps;"><b>Lord</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, “plans to prosper</span><span class="crossreference" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-19647B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."</span></span><br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-89668265533587890692013-08-22T15:55:00.000-05:002013-08-22T22:59:41.017-05:00Seventeen and counting!<br />
So Joey had a birthday this month! His feet are planted firmly in the forties for several more years, and he's handling it beautifully - from the bottom of his feet to the top of his slightly graying hairline!<br />
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His birthday was also our anniversary. Seventeen years already!<br />
Wonderful years that seem to have flown by . . .<br />
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Joey and I had dinner at our fav spot in the Springs - Marigold's!<br />
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Then the girls gave us our gifts!<br />
They had been working on them, in secret of course, for quit a while.<br />
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Shelby presented us with artwork!<br />
She had Super Heroes for dad -<br />
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Then she dreamed up her own version of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" for me!<br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Birthday"</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></b></i>
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"My dad likes a lot of things,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He likes the roar of the ocean, and hot wings.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He likes American history, and when birds sing.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He likes Florida heat, and wet sand under his feet.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He likes video games, and bragging he can't be beat.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">And something I found out about my dad, </span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">don't tell anyone, but he can be really sweet!</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He plays with his best friend Buddy.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">And when he talks to him, it's really funny.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He likes to grill outside when it gets sunny.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He likes 80's music, and butter mixed with honey.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">He loves my mom, when she sits by his side,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">on the beach where they watch the ocean's tide.</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">But before it gets too late,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Here are some things that he kind of hates.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Loud people acting crazy, especially teenagers.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">And when people are troublemakers.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Coming home to dirty houses,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">or having to check his boots for mouses.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Cold, wet snow and ice on the car,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">having to walk very, very far.</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Then there are things he can't live without!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Here are some that I've figured out.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Coffee, for one, with lots of creamer.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">The dog - he's funny 'cause he's a dreamer.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">My sister Shelby, and being able to tease her.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">My mom. I know because he's always trying to please her.</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">His mom and sisters and family,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">And that leaves just one - that would be me!</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">I wrote this poem that I'm reading to you,</span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">To say, dad, that we all love you too!"</span></b></i><br />
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The funniest part of the poem? Maddie had actually written a note to herself at the bottom of the page saying,<br />
<i>"Wait for tears of joy to stop, then make the traditional crack about him getting old!"</i><br />
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Love it!<br />
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Love those girls!<br />
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Love my husband!<br />
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Love my life!!!<br />
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I pray God blesses us with many more years of laughing and learning and growing together.<br />
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(Just a little disclaimer - Joey only has to check for critters in his boots when he's deployed!<br />
My housekeeping isn't <i>that</i> bad!)<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-43152427706270612502013-08-12T17:58:00.000-05:002013-08-13T00:00:48.734-05:00 Move over Martha!<br />
Yep, it's been a while.<br />
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Nope, we're not in Germany yet.<br />
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Yep, we're still going.<br />
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Nope, don't know when.<br />
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I learned a long time ago that all experienced military wives plan their lives in pencil!<br />
Constant changes are the norm, flexibility is key.<br />
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Because of <i>Obama</i> <i>budget cuts</i> this, and <i>fiscal year</i> <i>changes</i> that, our Europe report date has changed about four times.<br />
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No biggie. Colorado Springs is a great place to "wait".<br />
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However, me being ... well, <i>me... </i>I sometimes have trouble controlling all this pent up nervous energy!<br />
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We were all set to go. Had already started packing up boxes for storage, donated several car loads to the thrift store, sold Moby (that would be our white yukon), and were already buying the appropriate cold weather gear for the snowy Alps! (<i>Woohoo!</i>)<br />
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Then we had to put on the brakes!<br />
I'm in full-tilt <i>Let's Roll </i>mode, and Uncle Sam all of a sudden want's to give it another couple of months!<br />
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We've known about the move since Christmas. The excitement level has been through the roof.<br />
You can't just flip a switch on that!<br />
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What to do?<br />
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I started looking around and realized, all those "get to it someday" projects had better get got to!<br />
It dawned on me that I'm going to be four years without a Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, or Hancocks in sight!<br />
<i>(sniffle, sniffle)</i><br />
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Sooo, here's what I've been doing the last few months;<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made shoulder bags for Maddie ...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and Shelby using a few of Joe's old uniforms.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made a throw for Joey using a couple of old sweaters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our old dining table had seen many, <i>many</i>, better days, so<br />
we picked this up at the thrift store for 20 bucks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we painted and recovered our old chairs to match.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The movers pretty much destroyed our filing cabinet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I turned it into a reading bench for Maddie! All her<br />
books, so far, fit in the drawer underneath.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't blame this one on the movers. Had a<br />
big scratch in the finish, so found a<br />
poster to cover.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't have a before shot. It was a moss green<br />
5 drawer chest. 2 drawers broken.<br />
Shelby likes it better as a sweater cubby!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She can't wait to see Paris!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">that we decided to turn into a "window"!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joey's words to live by, with a little flair!<br />
It was fun to paint again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since the old file cabinet had a new life, we found this<br />
one at the thrift store.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refinished, it looks great with the desk!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gave my nightstand a penthouse!<br />
Maybe I'll tackle a headboard next!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found a hideously ugly, but oh so comfy, chair<br />
at the thrift store for Bo. Fabric left over from <br />
the dining room chairs, and voile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've had these in the closet for 8 years!<br />
Pitiful, I know. But we finally framed them!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls first finger paintings!<br />
They were 4 and 6 at the time.</td></tr>
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Frames are another great thrift find! So cheap - and easy to refinish or re-size.<br />
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I've mentioned the thrift store several times.<br />
That's another thing you learn in the military - <i><b>Never</b></i> buy new furniture!<br />
You <i><b>w</b></i><b><i>ill</i></b> move. It <b><i>will</i></b> be damaged. Save yourself the heartache.<br />
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We should have a definite move date soon. We know we'll be there for the new year, but that leaves a big window!<br />
Thank God that until then I've got plenty to keep me busy!<br />
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Martha Stewart's got nothing on an Army wife with power tools and time on her hands!!!<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-26447444073051787662013-03-25T13:54:00.001-05:002013-03-25T17:35:21.303-05:00This, that, and the other . . .<br />
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March has been wonderfully quirky.<br />
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Full of out-of-the-norm activities and exciting new projects!<br />
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Most of you know by now, we're moving to Germany in about 4 months!<br />
We'll be stationed in Bavaria -<br />
400 miles to Venice,<br />
500 miles to Paris,<br />
600 miles to Rome.<br />
Those distances will fly by with Europe's high speed trains.<br />
Oh yeah, I've checked!!!<br />
We have three years left in this mans army, and we intend to make the most of it!<br />
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Then retirement, right?<br />
Bahahahaha!!!<br />
Right around the time we're ending our first career, we'll have two girls heading for college and two more car payments to make.<br />
Time for career number two.<br />
But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.<br />
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In the mean time, we've been prepping for the move.<br />
We attended a briefing and received our information packet.<br />
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(Is a 90 minute <b><i>brief</i></b> funny to anyone else, or is it just me?)<br />
We've started our language studies, and have started dividing up the household goods into three main categories;<br />
1)Take with us<br />
2)Put in storage<br />
3)If this battered piece of furniture sees one more moving van, it will give up on principle and disintegrate on the spot.<br />
(That would be the 'put it out of it's misery' category.)<br />
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And we need to apply for passports,<br />
Rent storage units,<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Finalize plans for the pooch,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Memorize a 50 page manual for German drivers licences,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Ship the car over,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Change to overseas phone plan,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Research home school requirements,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">blah,blah,blah . . .</span><br />
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Another year of AWANA is coming to a close.<br />
Both girls are working on their Timothy awards - no small feat considering they've had to spread the work over six churches in as many states.<br />
We're very proud of them, of course!<br />
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We have a wonderful church here, but it comes with a few little glitches.<br />
When it was started, it was in a welcoming residential area.<br />
Skip ahead about 45 yrs, and now that area is the old part of town, while the new has pushed north.<br />
It's not the first church we've attended that has employed undercover security.<br />
But it is the first in which that security has actually been put to the test.<br />
Because of several close calls in the last few months, we have now started using off duty CSPD officers during all services.<br />
Land has been purchased across town for a new facility. Hopefully building will start in early 2014.<br />
Anywho, there's that little bit of excitement.<br />
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With all the crazy going on, we have tried to hold on to some of the normal in our lives!<br />
The last week of March is when we celebrate the girls' <a href="http://beautyforashes40.blogspot.com/2011/03/pizza-sauce-and-paradise-talk.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">"New Birth"</span></a> day.<br />
Each year we have a nice dinner and a quiet evening as a family.<br />
Love, love, love this special time!<br />
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We're also keeping up our theme nights. Last week was Phantom of The Opera!<br />
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Candlelit evening with beautiful music!<br />
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Please keep us in your prayers. Lots to do before we leave.<br />
We're so thankful for the time we've had in Colorado!<br />
God has been good.<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-5474725941187965022013-03-16T01:05:00.000-05:002013-03-16T01:05:33.913-05:00Stewing. I'm just sayin' ...<br />
Usually I'm a pretty happy person.<br />
Traffic doesn't really bother me.<br />
I've learned to handle crowds.<br />
I try to take 'rude' with a grain of salt because I don't know what kind of day people have had.<br />
And hey, this <i>is</i> the city.<br />
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But sometimes, just sometimes, things stick in my craw and I can't seem to shake them!<br />
I stew for days over what I <strike>should have said</strike> <i>wanted</i> to say.<br />
Darn that "turn the other cheek" business!<br />
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Anyway, sometimes I have to let off a little steam.<br />
Relieve the pressure.<br />
Talk to myself like a crazy person!<br />
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So here goes. About six months worth of,<br />
"Why I oughta!" . . .<br />
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*To the woman driving the minivan while simultaneously trying to wolf down one of those mega sized pixie stix - My bad! I never should have stepped off that curb while you were recklessly trying to blow through that stop light!<br />
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*To the guy in a hurry at Lowes who didn't want to wait his turn, and was apparently under the impression that I made my purchases for the sole purpose of ruining his day - "Same to you, Buddy!!!"<br />
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*To the kid who was disrespectful to the elderly cashier, cursing at her and causing quite a scene, then stomped out and tripped over the curb - BAHAHAHAHA!!!!<br />
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*To the salesmen knocking on my door at least three times a week - I do not want roofing, siding, lawn aeration, carpet cleaning, upgrades to my Internet, or a deeper understanding of Joseph Smith!<br />
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*To the guy walking the beautiful husky - Seriously?! How would you like it if I followed you home and let<i> our</i> dog take his evening sit-down in <i>your</i> yard?!<br />
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*To the cashier who was obviously having a bad day when my daughter asked the price of a stuffed animal - You snap at my little girl again, there will be no 'comment card' or speaking with a manager.<br />
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There were also a few times an act of kindness slipped by without an opportunity to say thanks!<br />
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*To whichever of my kind neighbors chased down my Christmas wreaths in 60 mph winds and returned them safely to my porch - Thank You!!!<br />
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*To the could-be-an-NBA-star at the grocery - Thanks for helping this vertically challenged housewife with the top shelf!<br />
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*To Mr. T, Mrs. S, and Ms. C in AWANA - you have been an incredible blessing to the girls - Thank you!<br />
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*To the elderly gentleman in the wheelchair - Thank you for your kind words about the girls. They were happy to help!<br />
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All things considered, it's not such a bad list.<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-12988501868788057442013-03-04T23:15:00.001-06:002013-03-04T23:15:50.065-06:00I love the 80's - in small doses!<br />
After the<i> </i><a href="http://beautyforashes40.blogspot.com/2012/12/buddy-bumpus-came-for-christmas.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">theme night overload</span></a> we had in December, we decided to take a month off.<br />
January was wonderfully slow. No party planning, no blogging, and - let's be honest - a less than daily school schedule!<br />
Then came February, and we were back in full swing.<br />
Joey gave us the idea for our latest theme.<br />
He and the girls have developed their own version of "pick it or kick it!"<br />
After dinner, he'll grab the laptop and start playing the pop/rock hits of the 80's. Stuff that we listened to when we were in high school.<br />
The girls are, of course, horrified.<br />
"Kick it!"<br />
"Hate it!"<br />
"People actually liked this stuff?!"<br />
Anyway, the music led to the fashions, the fashions led to the fads, and it all led to a blast of an 80's party!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oi! The eyeshadow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ditto the sweat bands!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Ok mom, so basically if it's hideous now then it was<br />cool in the 80's?"<br />Yes. Yes it was.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joe preppy - doing his best 'Blue Steel' pose!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok. So the tart isn't necessarily exclusive to the 80's,<br />but it's the most colorful dessert you can find!</td></tr>
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Classic burgers and fries, bottled Coca Cola,<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-58877853598583745952012-12-29T01:29:00.000-06:002013-08-12T23:57:52.461-05:00...Buddy Bumpus came for Christmas <br />
I guess it all started with a 'silly old bear'.<br />
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Shelby received her first stuffed Pooh Bear for Christmas in 2000.<br />
Maddie got hers in 2002.<br />
We soon started collecting the movies. We're crazy about Disney/Pixar!<br />
When the girls were 4 and 6, we started having family movie nights. We'd cuddle on the couch, eat supper, and watch a movie together.<br />
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As the girls got older, we started adding other types of movies and even themes to our family night.<br />
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Now, with Joey's busy schedule and the girls starting their teens, we've cut back to one big theme night a month.<br />
We love it! We go all out with a bit of costuming, games and decorations.<br />
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This month we couldn't quite make up our minds on one theme, so we decided we'd make December a little special! One theme - based on a favorite holiday movie - every Friday night until Christmas!<br />
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(I should mention, we surprised Joey with each theme! He had no idea what was on the menu until he came home from work and we gave him his 'costume' for the night. Too fun!)<br />
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We started off with 'A Christmas Story'.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We ate Chinese, of course! (Buddy's Christmas present <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls and I performed a couple of songs for Joe.<br />
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Next, we headed to Whoville to meet<br />
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Joe and the girls were decked out in their Grinchy best,<br />
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We dined on rare Who roast beast (We call it herbed chicken 'round these parts), green/red/yellow veggies, and pink mashed potatoes!<br />
And what Who-bilation Celebration would be complete without the<br />
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PUDDING pudding<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> pudding </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joey did quite well!</td></tr>
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Our third weekend was a little different.<br />
We bundled up, piled in the car and headed out. We grabbed dinner on the go, and set off to see the Christmas lights around town!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The Riverwalk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A creatively decked out residence with an<br />
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After the light tour, we went home and watched<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our fav Christmas traditions -<br />
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Our last Friday was based on one of my all time favorite Christmas movies -<br />
'Scrooge' with Alistair Sim.<br />
We cooked an authentic Dicken's dinner that night. Roast turkey, walnut and marmalade glazed carrots, sage sausage and cranberry dressing, dinner rolls,<br />
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That wrapped up our theme nights. Of course, with so many great holiday movies how could we choose just four?!<br />
We also watched 'The Nativity', 'It's A Wonderful Life', 'White Christmas'. . .<br />
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It was a wonderful December!<br />
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When I look back on my childhood Christmases, I honestly don't remember any specific gifts. I remember family.<br />
*I remember lighting the candles around the advent wreath and reading devotions.<br />
*I remember Christmas caroling.<br />
*I remember that every Christmas Eve was sacred. Mom worked outside the home. And dad, being a pastor, was <i>always</i> on call. But Christmas Eve was ours. No interruptions.<br />
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Time with family, warm winter memories, traditions old and new...<br />
Those are my favorite ways of remembering the birth of our Lord.<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-45902576529731458632012-11-16T20:27:00.001-06:002012-11-16T20:27:33.289-06:00What really matters, I'm just sayin'...<br />
There's a big to-do in our news lately about the ban of panhandling in downtown Colorado Springs.<br />
A large portion of our homeless seem to congregate there.<br />
Some folks don't like their looks.<br />
Some don't like their smell.<br />
Some couldn't care less, they just want to get to work every morning without being harassed every time their car comes to a stop.<br />
I understand the attitude.<br />
I really do.<br />
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I've noticed myself becoming more and more cynical over the years . . .<br />
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You have those whose appearance and demeanor confirm that they really are in need.<br />
Then there are those who sit at the intersection texting on their cell phones until the light turns red, at which point they pick up their cardboard signs and start their well rehearsed <i>'brother can you spare a dime' </i>speeches.<br />
Like I said, cynical.<br />
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Most of us really do want to help. But how?<br />
That discussion in itself is a minefield.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">* "Never give a beggar cash! They'll just use it for drugs or alcohol. Give them a hot meal instead!"</span><br />
Well, don't know about you, but I don't usually drive around with extra Big Macs in the car, and I'm certainly not going to pick up a stranger.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">* "Go ahead, give 'em cash. It's not up to you what they do with it, it's just up to you to be generous."</span><br />
Trust me, I <i>want </i>to help! But guys like the one in the pic above aren't getting a dime of my money!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">* "Don't give them anything! They can go to a shelter or a church if they really want help." </span><br />
That just sounds like Pilot washing his hands to me.<br />
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Joey and I have been approached at stop lights, shopping centers, restaurants, gas stations, and several times in the parking lot at church.<br />
We always try to help.<br />
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Yes, we've given money.<br />
Yes, we've given food.<br />
Yes, we've directed the person in need to our pastors, deacons, or anyone else we thought might help.<br />
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I don't know if there is a definite right and wrong for these situations.<br />
What I do know is that, above all, we should show Jesus to those in need.<br />
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Not long ago, we were filling up at the gas station.<br />
As the girls and I waited in the car, a young woman approached Joey.<br />
I couldn't hear the conversation, but I knew what she wanted.<br />
Without hesitation, Joey walked over to her car, paid for, and pumped her gas.<br />
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The girls watched intently.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Mom, who is that?"</span><br />
"I don't know."<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Does dad know her?"</span><br />
"No, he doesn't."<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Is he buying her gas?"</span><br />
"Yes he is."<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Why?"</span><br />
"Because daddy wants to be like Jesus."<br />
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<i>...pause...</i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Wow. That's really cool."</span><br />
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I saw her children in the back seat.<br />
I saw her talking on her cell.<br />
I saw her husband sitting in their warm toasty car texting away while my husband stood out in the frigid air and bought their gas!<br />
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My girls saw their daddy being Jesus to a stranger.<br />
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Lord forgive me for the times my heart is hardened. Help me to always be a reflection of your love.<br />
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That's what really matters.<br />
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I'm just sayin'. . .<br />
<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279710479015107300.post-86127728492434775932012-11-08T02:19:00.000-06:002012-11-08T02:19:48.920-06:00From 'Spring Forward' to 'Fall Back'<br />
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May through October was a blur this year.<br />
Those "Lazy Days of Summer" are a thing of the past.<br />
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I'm a bit word poor right now, but I've got pictures to spare!<br />
(Feel free to start your own montage music now...)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early spring was warming, <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We finished up Awana with the Grand Prix!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They deserved a treat after all that work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a mean mommy. We do summer school around here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joey took the girls to the Pueblo dwellings for one of their<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved our trip to the Denver museum.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poppy made a new friend at the zoo,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and Shelby loved the wolf preserve.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our brave girl waiting to have a cyst<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was definite swooning involved,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">but she made a quick recovery!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Maddie sunshine was a great help<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poppy loved Garden of The Gods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and Whole Foods. Two of our favs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing like homemade pesto made with<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and Cripple Creek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cripple Creek Heritage Center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing the Divide on the way to Leadville, CO.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leadville was absolutely worth the drive!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the girls' favorite stores.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visitor's Center at Mueller's State Park.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We gave the girls mustard seed neclaces this year<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was so fun to watch! Almost 100 balloons,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and they would take turns dropping down<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just Crusin'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narnia at Focus on the Family.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every month we have a theme night.<br />
August was Casablanca!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also this summer; 'Colonial Williamsburg' and<br />
'Welcome back Football'!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three Amigos cuddling in my bed while daddy works late.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So glad the girls love to read!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very moving dedication ceremony<br />
with the NYFD presenting a piece of the<br />
Trade Tower wreckage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band!<br />
Great concert!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls' last year of VBS. Can't believe it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anniversary at Marigold. Unbelievable coffee<br />
and cake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day!<br />
Oh yeah, we were there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelby's cute new 'do' for the symphony...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This year we've heard Mahler, Shostakovich,<br />
Schumann, and Barber. Can't wait for the next!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Halloween I had a Ninja,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and a mad scientist! <br />
Guess the princess days are over.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unexpected visitors at 'Trunk-or-Treat'!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why call it a 'slumber' party if no one sleeps?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope to see more of these . . .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And much less of these.</td></tr>
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We've had a wonderful summer. Can't wait to see what the holidays will bring!<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04165098411498084137noreply@blogger.com1