First sunny day in a while so out we went for a walk. This is our second day of lockdown and a Sunday to boot so while there was a certain amount of vehicular…
Grandma bought a box of (broken) Christmas ornaments at a yard sale sometime in the early 70s. Grandpa restrung the beads and fixed them up and ended up with 3…
There is a local cemetery not too far from my home were I like to take my dog for walks. I was heading out of town to visit family for the weekend and decided…
December denotes a special time of year. It is meant to be a festive time. The hustle and bustle of Christmas shoppers, store decorations and lights are all…
Chicago becomes a winter wonderland each December and it is a sight to be seen. The downtown area is adorned with glowing city lights and an abundance of…
Boppard, on the bank of the Rhine, in the so called Rhine Gorge, a section of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen which is entirely UNESCO World Heritage Site,…
I bought this can of strawberries in syrup years ago in Hungary. Just because I liked the look of it (and the idea that Franz Joseph, the one but last emperor…
The fun fact is that Germans do not decorate their houses with the decorations which Germans sell to tourists as "German Christmas decorations". Germans…