tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19177902904989143412024-02-19T02:14:56.524-08:00MissyllanyA miscellaneous (missyllaneous!) collection of various and often unrelated items. Sometimes, ok most times, it will be about our family. Occasionally it will be our take on something we've learned or experienced in Germany or on our travels.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-75367675006764352442018-12-08T21:00:00.000-08:002018-12-14T09:59:24.616-08:00Salzburg Christkindlmarkt<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My friend Luana and I joined Weezie and Margie for a day in Salzurg. We had a beautiful winter day with spectacular mountain views. Salzburg is such a pretty little city and we really enjoyed exploring the different Christmas markets.<br />
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We also went up to the Fortress that looms over the city. The views were spectacular!<br />
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The Christmas market is beautiful at night!<br />
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I so enjoyed our visit with these two wonderful ladies. I'm so glad we could join them in Salzburg.<br />
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One last drink!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-44735463131764050542018-12-04T21:00:00.000-08:002018-12-13T14:24:16.597-08:00The Kolar Girls are here!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This summer while at Steve's mom house we were talking with Weezie about visiting Germany. Weezie is one of three Kolar sisters, daughters of Steve's dad's best friend and longtime friends of the DelRossos. The very next day she called us with a plan and within a week she and her sister Margie had their trip booked. I like their way of living and planning!<br />
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Their first day in Germany was pretty lowkey, we drove around our lake exploring the different little towns. The second day we spent in Munich. One of our longest days ever, we hit all the sites, several markets and had a great German lunch! It was the first weekend of the Christmas markets, it was busy!<br />
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We shared the start of Advent too!<br />
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Part of the reason Weezie and Margie visited was to tour the Krieghof gun factory. Steve and I were lucky enough to be able to go with them. Phil Krieghof was kind enough to welcome us to his factory. We had a fabulous tour with Max. I have to say, these guns are incredibly beautiful and well made. Nearly everything is done by hand and the details and care that goes into the work is impressive. I was also impressed by the fact that they can service any gun they have ever made, even the ones from the 1800s.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-13302302640463028922018-11-27T21:00:00.000-08:002018-12-12T14:41:25.443-08:00Happy Birthday Steve!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We celebrated Steve's birthday just the way he likes it, a quiet dinner at home and apple pie. Stefanie was able to call just in time to sing and "help" blow out the candles!<br />
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Steve begins his fiftieth year now! Next year we are celebrating the Big 5-0!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-60992019686027546942018-11-22T21:00:00.000-08:002018-12-12T14:38:31.155-08:00Happy Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is our fourth year hosting our huge Thanksgiving Party and I'm happy to say it was another big success. 36 people sat down to dinner this year and once again we had an outstanding evening. Steve was the hero of the day grilling one turkey and cooking the other in the turkey fryer.<br />
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We have found the best way to seat everyone. By adding two tables to our dining room table and adding two biergarten tables to our living room everyone can have a seat for dinner. Much of the furniture has to be moved to another room but we are happy it works!<br />
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Our "kid" population has dwindled as more and more older siblings are away at school. Another four at this table will head to college next fall!<br />
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This year I repurposed our wine corks from the last 6 years into pumpkins for each family. 375 corks later this is what the end result looked like.<br />
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We are so proud of Stefanie! She has trained since the summer to run a half marathon on Thanksgiving morning! We are so impressed that she stuck to her plan and then pushed through the hilly Atlanta course after training in very flat Bowling Green! We are also super thankful to her Aunt Abby who was her "angel runner" and paced her and encouraged her every step of the way!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-91502355899689847212018-11-18T15:00:00.000-08:002018-12-13T01:41:00.939-08:00Celebrating 50!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My friend Vanessa and I decided to celebrate our birthdays together this year. FIFTY requires lots and lots of celebrating. Since her birthday is in November and mine is Christmas Eve we picked November to celebrate so everyone could be there! This was tough for some of our German friends, in Germany you NEVER wish someone an early Happy Birthday. Just never.<br />
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Rachel's friend Katie joined us for the party since my Big Three couldn't be there.<br />
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Before everyone got there we tried out the photo props!<br />
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We told all of our guests to wear black and white and then we showed up in purple! We decided to really make ourselves the center of attention!<br />
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The party was on the Ammersee at the wonderful restaurant Fischer. They did an unbelievable job providing our guests an awesome meal and keeping everyone's glasses filled! As a bonus, they have a "winter hut" with a DJ so we were able to dance the night away. And we did - we didn't get home until 3am!!<br />
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Vanessa's son Alain and Rachel did the birthday toast. They did an unbelievable job. It is amazing to me how mature and poised they are at the age of 17.<br />
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Of course there were many toasts AND cake and singing! It was a fantastic night!<br />
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A little worse for the wear at the end of the night but totally worth it - we had so much fun!! And our friend Wendy gets the award for lasting all night with us!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">While we were in London for Rachel's soccer tournament we got to see some past MIS friends and do a few touristy things. My friend Carol and her family moved to London this past summer, it was so great to be able to spend time with her. My first day there we shopped and explored the area around her home. She lives near Abbey Road and when she realized I hadn't been there we walked by the famous recording studio and album cover spot for The Beatles.</span></div>
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The second night I took Rachel and her teammate and friend Charlie out for the night. Students stay with families from the host school. I took them out because Rachel wanted to see the Harry Potter wand exhibit that was in front of St Paul's Cathedral. She and Charlie are both big fans and were not disappointed. I knew I made the right decision when the girls could name the owner of every wand without looking at the signs! Also, we had a delicious Mexican dinner at Wahaca, a trendy and fun restaurant.<br />
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My friend Melissa also now lives in London, she came out to the fields to watch the girls play. Her older daughter and Rachel played soccer in middle school together and we were sideline buddies for two years. It was terrific to catch up with her too!<br />
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Our last night there, we headed out to dinner with Chris and Carol to their local pub. We had a fantastic night with good food and lots of laughs. So much fun to see them!<br />
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After the last game on Saturday Kristin had to travel with the team to the airport since she was chaperoning. Kip, Steve and I decided to enjoy a couple of hours in London instead. They did a little shopping with me then settled down to watch rugby in a pub while I soldiered on!<br />
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This weekend was Rachel's final varsity soccer tournament in London. Of course we went to watch. I was there for the whole tournament but due to flight delays from the US Steve only got to see the last day.<br />
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Unfortunately for Rachel she was really sick and not able to play her best for the first half of the tournament. But play she did and she helped her team take third place. This is the best finish the varsity team has had during her four years playing.<br />
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A few other parents came to watch too so we were the official MIS cheering team!<br />
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Pita took this picture of us hugging Rachel after she came off the field from her last game. It's an end of era for all of us. We've been on the soccer field sidelines for 19 years. Rachel has been playing soccer for 14 of them. Hopefully she'll play intramural or club soccer in college!<br />
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These girls have been fun to watch play all season and over the last several years. We love watching them give it their all! We also really appreciate Coach Oakley and the dedication and patience it takes to coach high school girls.<br />
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Happy Halloween! We had a fun evening! Rachel and her friend Katie helped carve pumpkins and then they had a few friends over to watch movies. The dress code was costume by onesie.<br />
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I also made some fun Halloween food. Stuffed jack-o-lantern peppers and spider deviled eggs.<br />
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And I was excited, I think we had more trick or treaters than ever. Maybe 30!<br />
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Steve and his friends like to participate in the German tradition of Stammtisch. This is an informal gathering on a regular basis. They try to get out together ever one or two months. Steve organized one this morning at his favorite spot - Andechs Monastery. They look like they are having a good time!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-35105482206519446482018-10-27T21:00:00.000-07:002018-12-13T14:10:16.371-08:00Morocco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a fascinating and relaxing trip to Morocco. We spent the first two days in Marrakech and the Ourika Valley. We had guides both days, definitely the easiest way to tour around Africa. We arrived very late so our first impression was a dark, crazy party place with very twisty places. We stayed at a Riad (hotel) in the Old Medina and were amazed that once we stepped inside it was completely peaceful.<br />
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Our first day we spent in the Ourika Valley. It is beautiful.<br />
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We stopped at a Berber market on the way. This is really something to see. These markets travel from town to town and provide all the services people might need. They sell food, there is a barber and sometimes in the same place a dentist, also a doctor to treat broken bones. Also, mostly only men do the shopping. Our guide told us that if you see women there they are old or divorced. It really was all men and little boys.<br />
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Our next stop was an Argan market. It was totally a tourist trap but it was interesting to watch the old women working through the different steps of opening the shells to get the kernels and then mashing them into a paste. And yes we got suckered into lotion and oil and a lovely tea...<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Next we met up with another guide Hussein who was going to take us up through the waterfalls of the Ourika Valley. He was easily 70 years old but climbed like a mountain goat. On the way to the waterfalls we walked through the little town and of course some shops. We loved that all along the little river flowing through there were little places to eat along the water's edge.</span></div>
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We really enjoyed climbing the waterfalls and Hussein taught us along the way. All of our guides talked to us about how progressive the king is; while a man can still have FOUR wives, wife number one must approve number two then they both must approve number three... We asked Hussein how many wives he had and his answer was, "Excuse me ma'am, I prefer to only have one problem so I only have one wife".</div>
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Where you see the covered umbrellas below is where we had lunch. We had a traditional beef tangine. It's basically a stew cooked all day long.<br />
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When we returned to the Riad, Rachel and I had a traditional Hammam. A deep body washing and scrub. It was very personal but very relaxing. That evening we had dinner on the roof of our Riad. It was delicious and so peaceful. We had kefta which we definitely enjoyed. We all loved the simplicity of orange slices with cinnamon for dessert.<br />
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Our Riad was so beautiful and peaceful but if you looked ver the wall of the rooftop, the building next door was not the same.<br />
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Breakfast each morning was on the terrace in the center of the Riad. We enjoyed trying the different traditional food. Cakes and pancakes and breads.<br />
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Our second day was spent tour Marrakech. It's an interesting city and we were glad to have a guide to allow us to maximize what we saw. Youssef was excellent, he is also a teacher. We really enjoyed spending the day with him.<br />
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First stop was the Majorelle gardens. They were very pretty and have a memorial to Yves Saint Laurent inside because he built them.<br />
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Next we went to the Koutoubia Mosque and walked all around it. Men and women do pray together in it but in separate areas. In smaller mosques they would t even go in together.<br />
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Next we went into the Kasbah and to see the Saadian tombs. They were pretty but not as amazing as we might have hoped. Palais Bahia followed, like the palaces in southern Spain it’s not furnished anymore but you can see the elaborate tile work and the amazing size. Youssef really stressed that the way kings used to live with their 24 mistresses was not the proper way of Islam. He was very sure to tell us how the Sunni Muslims were good and how much the current king has done for Morocco. He’s apparently very popular. It’s also interesting that when the king is in town Marrakech is cleaner, there are more police and flags fly everywhere. </div>
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We also visited where the man who tends the fires for the one of the souks local Hammams work, he also burns the hair off goat heads so the head can be peeled and the skin eaten. Ewwwwww. Fresh goat heads sitting on the step. There were cool places where they were much of it seems the same throughout. We did go by a place stacked and filled with junk. I wish we could have taken a picture it was filled from top to bottom. Apparently the guy can find any tool in it. Hard to believe. </div>
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After a tour was finished we relaxed ffor awhile and then walked to la Madison Arabic for dinner. On the way we came to a cordoned off street. The king was going to be driving by so we waited to see him. His caravan literally flew by but the crowd was so excited, they didn't care that they couldn't actually see him. The man next to us was so excited, he loves the king!</div>
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The next day we met up with friends and headed to a resort on the coast. Mazagan is worth the splurge. This place is beautiful and has so many things to do. And the golf course if fantastic. We enjoyed four wonderful days of relaxing. We had met two sets of friends there, so it was nice to meet up with them for meals or at the beach for walk or drink. We played golf a few times, enjoyed the spa, and played a great round a paintball.<br />
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Our friend Luana had some fun with Rachel on the beach!<br />
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Our last monring we convinced Rachel to beach walk with us. Such a pretty spot.<br />
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The Buddha Bar was a particularly great place. One day we relaxed in the beach chairs, another we hung out in the bar and played cards. Another night we ended up there for drinks after dinner.</div>
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The food was amazing at the resort. Both the buffet that was part of the half-board package because it had so many options and the different restaurants. Our last night we ate at the steak restaurant and no one was disappointed!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">The bonus of traveling to watch Rachel play in a soccer tournament was we got to visit the city of Budapest. It is amazing and so beautiful. If you ever go, my number one recommendation is to take an evening river cruise. You will not regret it. We had three half days, to maximize what we saw we spent two with a lovely tour guide and one on our own.</span></div>
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The first day we were on foot traveling throughout the Pest side of the city and then eventually over to the Buda side. We explored the beautiful Matthias church that has been recently renovated and the pristine Fisherman's Bastion. </div>
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As we walked through the palace area, the cavalry was on parade.<br />
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Afterwards we walked over to the Pest side to see the Basilica. We were also going to see the preserved hand of St Istavan but since Mass was in progress. No luck. The Basilica is beautiful both inside and out.</div>
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Our second day after Rachel's games were finished we were on our own. We were on the Buda side and first headed to the large indoor market, but it was chaos as they were near closing for the day. We walked through the center of town and then took the metro to the Szechenyi Baths. The metro was so charming. Apparently Walt Disney based some of his train stations on the train stations of Budapest, the tile work and design were so intricate and made you feel like you had gone back in time.<br />
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Once we got to our stop we luckily found a langos stand. This is a traditional Budapest snack - a large deep fried dough, shaped a little like a pizza. We had a traditional one with garlic sauce and cheese, it was delicious! Then we went to the Baths. These are thermal baths fed by natural springs that hover around 75F. We relaxed in the one you see below, it's supposed to make you feel more relaxed. Not sure it did or not, but it was fun to try. There are several baths all over the complex but we chose not to try them all.<br />
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After dinner we took an evening cruise on the Danube. The castle, churches and parliament that line the river are spectacular lit up at night. Definitely worth braving the cooler weather!<br />
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Our last day in Budapest we had half a day before our flight. Before we left for the day I took a run to Margaret Island in the middle of the Danube and made good use of the track they have around the island. How great that there is a 5K path right in the middle of the city.<br />
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Our guide utilized a driver to help us see more. We began our tour by going up Gellert Hill and looking out over the city.<br />
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As we came down we took a peek at the Gellert Baths, the oldest in Budapest and then visited the Cave Church. It was so cool inside and I really liked the Polish Eagle on the wall. This church was closed during most of the communist era. A wall was built in front of the entrance to make sure no one used it.<br />
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I also loved this ancient statue of St Stephen outside.<br />
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We moved on to explore the area around Parliament and visit the "Shoes on the Danube". This memorial was created to honor the Jewish people who were killed during WWII. They would line them up along the river and have them take off their shoes because they were valuable and then they shot them. It's nearly impossible to even imagine.<br />
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To lighten the mood our guide took us to the "ruined" bars. These are bars and small food places that have taken over dilapidated buildings and made them into these cool, urban, commune like places. They are very popular and I wish we had more time to just sit and have a drink and people watch. Next time!<br />
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As we were ending our tour, we saw this kind of tour group. Looks like a lot of fun! It was a great three days and we're so glad we made the trip!<br />
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Rachel's team headed to Budapest for the SCIS tournament this year. Five teams meet to play in a two day tournament. Since it's Rachel's senior season we followed along. Rachel and her team had a superb tournament. She played really great and scored quite a bit. It was tons of fun to watch her and her teammates. </div>
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In the end they placed second. MIS along with the first place team were both undefeated and then tied in the last match. The placing was decided by a score differential.The girls would have loved first but can be proud of playing their best!</div>
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Here we are waiting to ride the swings. Wendy kept me distracted so I didn't get too nervous, because seriously look how high they go!!<br />
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Heading up to fly over Oktoberfest. Wendy has no fear and snapped photos the whole time!<br />
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Afterwards we celebrated with ice cream. It was a seriously beautiful day to walk around the Oktoberfest grounds. Afterwards we joined back up with our friends at our table for a little more fun!<br />
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On our way home, a perfect day for my last visit!<br />
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At the table next to us was a from group of tourists from Korea. The young man in the photo below was having a really, REALLY good time. Lots of great entertainment!<br />
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Steve's friend Ernie visited us for Oktoberfest. He was one of our <a href="http://missyllany.blogspot.com/2013/09/ernie-visits-rosenheim-herbstfest-and.html" target="_blank">first visitors!</a> This visit he did some exploring of the local craft bier scene. This is his passion and it's fascinating how many different places he's been. Including Bold Missy in the US! We also went to <a href="http://missyllany.blogspot.com/2018/09/oktoberfest.html" target="_blank">Oktoberfest</a>! It was super fun to have him here!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-29359979867973413982018-09-23T21:00:00.000-07:002018-12-12T01:26:58.477-08:00Celebrating 25 Years in Scandanavia!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Steve and I celebrated our 25th anniversary in Malmo, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. It was such a gift to be able to get away for a long weekend together! We truly are so lucky.</div>
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Malmo is a sweet town in Sweden, we started there because Steve had a conference. I did a little exploring on my own, checking out the church and town square as well as beautiful park with a charming windmill. Also, there were art exhibits all over the city, part of a summer time project. It was fun to randomly stumble upon different ones. Malmo is most known (I think) for the Turning Torso, a tower that looks to be "turning" as you watch it. We had a nice dinner and then delicious dessert on the top floor of our hotel overlooking the city.</div>
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The next day we took the train back to Copenhagen. What a beautiful and engaging city. We of course enlisted the advice of our Danish friend Charlotte and she did not steer us wrong. From the beautiful hotel, Nyhavn 71, to her restaurant recommendations Cafe Victor and The Union Kitchen, as well as general things we had to see!<br />
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The waterfront in Nyhavn is just beautiful, hotel was at the end of this row.<br />
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We started with a canal tour which was perfect because it was the warmest weather of our weekend. It is a great way to see a fair amount of Copenhagen and we had a very entertaining guy who sang Elvis songs every time we went under a bridge. </div>
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I especially loved that this church looked like it had a smiley face on it. It's actually used for art exhibits now, not as a church. The "mouth" was really a gold ring that was part of an exhibit.<br />
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Afterwards we tired the traditional smorbrod for lunch. Super yummy open-faced sandwiches. There were so many different ones to choose from.</div>
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Due to a drastic change in the weather we headed to Carlsburg Brewery for a tour and tasting. It's not a big tour but the tasting was excellent and super informative. </div>
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Before dinner we enjoyed the cava our hotel had gifted us for our anniversary while we watched people stroll along the waterfront.<br />
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The next day we walked all through Copenhagen, exploring and shopping and enjoying the different architecture and sites. We of course visited the Royal Copenhagen store too.<br />
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I absolutely loved this angel at the Church of our Lady. (Vor Frue Kirche)<br />
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As we toured around we dodged pop-up thunderstorms, right before we visited the Fredriks Kirke it had stormed for five minutes, then it cleared and was beautiful and sunny. This church has beautiful Rococo architecture.<br />
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Of course I made Steve stroll all the way to the Little Mermaid, I'm glad we got to see her. She is less mermaid looking than what I expected and definitely smaller, however, she is beautiful. On the way to her we walked through a pretty park and stumbled upon the gorgeous church.<br />
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Our last morning in Copenhagen there was a car show on the road next to our hotel. It was fun to walk through on our way to Christianshavn.<br />
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Within this group of islands is Freetown Christiania. It's an alternative living community basically a commune where they abide by their own rules. You cannot take photos inside.<br />
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Afterwards we walked to the Church of our Savior to climb the outdoor staircase on the tower. It was windy and cold AND a little scary but I'm so glad we went up there. The views were amazing! We had to wait to do this until our last day because it was too windy the rest of the weekend and the tower was closed.<br />
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For the last several years Steve and I have played in the Munich International School Golf Tournament. And while Steve and his team consistently do fairly well, my team has up until this point settled for having the best outfits. However, this year by one little point <i>we came out on top</i>! We are psyched and love the beautiful South African bracelets we received as prizes! Oh the guys did all right too, they got third. There was a lot of talk of missing players and injuries...<br />
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Steve and I celebrated our 25th anniversary today! We consider ourselves fortunate to have built a life we love together. And of course, what would that life be like without our four greatest accomplishments? We truly are the luckiest people.<br />
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This past spring we took Dominic, AJ, Stefanie and Rachel to where we had our reception and recreated one of our wedding photos. We may not have matched the number of attendants that we had at our wedding, but we know that our four are the perfect number.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15571582673551609334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917790290498914341.post-72935508975787434012018-08-20T21:00:00.000-07:002018-12-11T13:28:29.227-08:00Rachel's (Last) First Day of School!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is it. It's Rachel's first day of senior year. The youngest child has one year left! Of course I couldn't break with tradition and the bus stop was properly decorated for her last day.<br />
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Pretty sure our neighbors think I'm crazy but so be it!<br />
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AJ and Stefanie were kind enough to get up and send her off to school. They promptly went back to bed.<br />
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Stefanie also made our traditional back to school dessert.<br />
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We also took AJ and Stefanie hiking on the Kochel am See. It was a good tough day, with pretty views and a nice lunch by the lake afterwards. We may not have gotten as far as we hoped but we still enjoyed the day!<br />
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Stefanie and AJ are home for a few weeks before they begin school so we are taking advantage of some of the great things to do here in the summer. Lunch enjoying the view after AJ, Steve and I golfed is always a favorite. </div>
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Also, renting little electric boats on the lake is a super way to spend a few hours on the lake. Perfect on a hot day. AJ was happy to drive Stefanie and I around, he was a superb chauffer.</div>
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It was all about our girls today! We headed into Munich to explore the very small aquarium that we didn't even know existed. It's not super exciting but it was fun to walk around and a highlight was a super huge turtle. Fun to see him!<br />
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Two fun nights out and a day on the beach equalled two great days of non-stop laughter! An outstanding way to end our visit to the US.<br />
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This week Rachel attended Engineering Camp at the University of Maryland. She thought she might like to study engineering in college and decided this would be a good way to investigate. The week long camp gave an overview of the different engineering disciplines as well as a Sea Perch research project and a fun Rube Goldberg challenge.</div>
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This also gave her a chance to really feel what a big campus is like. It helped confirm what she thought, she likes the feeling of big and all that it offers.</div>
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She had a really great time at camp, made some awesome new friends AND decided yes, engineering is the path she wants to take. A win all the way around!</div>
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