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JUNE 1, SUNDAY
VISITING GERMAN COUSINS This day will be one of the high points of the visit by my son Tom’s family and for me. Tom and I had a marvelous breakfast on the garden terrace of Elke and Heinrich’s house of
JUNE 1, SUNDAY
VISITING GERMAN COUSINS This day will be one of the high points of the visit by my son Tom’s family and for me. Tom and I had a marvelous breakfast on the garden terrace of Elke and Heinrich’s house of
MAY 31, SATURDAY
ARRIVAL OF TOM’S FAMILY Today was another good breakfast for me in the sunshine on the terrace by Elke and Heinrich’s house. Then we make a quick ten minute visit to old friends Heiner and Ulla’s home with their son
MAY 31, SATURDAY
ARRIVAL OF TOM’S FAMILY Today was another good breakfast for me in the sunshine on the terrace by Elke and Heinrich’s house. Then we make a quick ten minute visit to old friends Heiner and Ulla’s home with their son
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
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