Monthly Archives: May 2025

MAY 30, FRIDAY

REINEKE SISTERS, KUCHEN AND TEA After we were first married Kathe used to talk often about growing up in Winsen and would often mention the different teachers who taught in the school where her father was Rektor (principal). Kathe’s family

MAY 30, FRIDAY

REINEKE SISTERS, KUCHEN AND TEA After we were first married Kathe used to talk often about growing up in Winsen and would often mention the different teachers who taught in the school where her father was Rektor (principal). Kathe’s family

MAY 29, THURSDAY

STETTIN HIMMELFAHRT SERVICE Today Heinrich and Elke did had two very low key activities planned, the kind of things that happen everyday in Winsen but seem very special to a visitor. In Winsen these traditional celebrations are often hundreds of

MAY 29, THURSDAY

STETTIN HIMMELFAHRT SERVICE Today Heinrich and Elke did had two very low key activities planned, the kind of things that happen everyday in Winsen but seem very special to a visitor. In Winsen these traditional celebrations are often hundreds of

MAY 28, WEDNESDAY

FRÜHSTÜCK Christian, Heinrich and Elke’s son, stopped by with his partner, Silke, for the night and breakfast. German breakfasts with softboiled eggs stored in a special basket and eaten from egg cups along with a variety of brotchen fresh from

MAY 28, WEDNESDAY

FRÜHSTÜCK Christian, Heinrich and Elke’s son, stopped by with his partner, Silke, for the night and breakfast. German breakfasts with softboiled eggs stored in a special basket and eaten from egg cups along with a variety of brotchen fresh from

MAY 27, TUESDAY

CELLE On Tuesday Heinrich and Elke went to nearby Celle, he to a medical appointment, she to the dentist, and I went along to walk around and to try and get an attachment that would let me plug my coffee

MAY 27, TUESDAY

CELLE On Tuesday Heinrich and Elke went to nearby Celle, he to a medical appointment, she to the dentist, and I went along to walk around and to try and get an attachment that would let me plug my coffee

MAY 26, MONDAY

RANTING Stop reading right here if you don’t want to hear me pontificate, give my 2 cents worth, about a problem that seems impossible for humans to resolve. This is just my individual, half baked, unprofound take on what is

MAY 26, MONDAY

RANTING Stop reading right here if you don’t want to hear me pontificate, give my 2 cents worth, about a problem that seems impossible for humans to resolve. This is just my individual, half baked, unprofound take on what is

MAY 25, SUNDAY

WINSEN CEMETERY In the late afternoon Heinrich, Elke and I went for a walk to the nearby cemetery. The sun was shining but we took umbrellas just in case. When Kathe died her ashes were placed within the Warren Wilson

MAY 25, SUNDAY

WINSEN CEMETERY In the late afternoon Heinrich, Elke and I went for a walk to the nearby cemetery. The sun was shining but we took umbrellas just in case. When Kathe died her ashes were placed within the Warren Wilson

MAY 25, SUNDAY

RIVER RAFT At 10 in the morning Elke and I went to the beautiful old Lutheran church in the center of town which Kathe loved so much and where she sang in the choir. There were only about 30 people

MAY 25, SUNDAY

RIVER RAFT At 10 in the morning Elke and I went to the beautiful old Lutheran church in the center of town which Kathe loved so much and where she sang in the choir. There were only about 30 people

MAY 24, SATURDAY

VATTER On Saturday Elke and Heinrich were invited to a 90th birthday party of an old friend and I stayed in Winsen. It was probably my one chance on this trip to have breakfast in Vatter a chain of bakery/restaurants

MAY 24, SATURDAY

VATTER On Saturday Elke and Heinrich were invited to a 90th birthday party of an old friend and I stayed in Winsen. It was probably my one chance on this trip to have breakfast in Vatter a chain of bakery/restaurants

MAY 22, THURSDAY

SHOWING MY HOUSE I had an inquiry today from someone connected to Warren Wilson who was interested in considering buying my house. Since I wasn’t able to show him the house, being thousands of miles away, he wanted to see

MAY 22, THURSDAY

SHOWING MY HOUSE I had an inquiry today from someone connected to Warren Wilson who was interested in considering buying my house. Since I wasn’t able to show him the house, being thousands of miles away, he wanted to see