tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86359350888844128342024-03-05T03:36:13.110-08:00. The Barton Family .Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-68905949680994988012012-02-17T06:05:00.010-08:002012-02-17T07:30:40.072-08:00Wish list<div style="text-align: center;">When the reality of moving to Germany set in we made a list of things we were hoping would be coming home with us when we moved back to the states. Lucky for us we've already gotten (or soon enough) some of the things we were most hopeful for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An authentic German nutcracker.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiAI6OEc5vwUed3mkwbaTwAz0ffKcGAMPDAGGq4b13g-JMJBntXxtFOYJbji6zv5YL8Q-nkg2rAes3hvc-j6OPNEtWRDH1q1kwkbQKSaUjMvWdtZGBhv8KwjmQC1iJBgBfmYY2LtjfENa/s1600/P1040008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiAI6OEc5vwUed3mkwbaTwAz0ffKcGAMPDAGGq4b13g-JMJBntXxtFOYJbji6zv5YL8Q-nkg2rAes3hvc-j6OPNEtWRDH1q1kwkbQKSaUjMvWdtZGBhv8KwjmQC1iJBgBfmYY2LtjfENa/s320/P1040008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710107886420961890" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A black forest cuckoo clock. I'll have a separate post about our visit to the black forest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78YZuDX881ENMFt7gF0lmpcS1eXgZd4Vh9BJ3MvPY5Sqgq126tbZrlRS57q2QmU6n6e8aqAP2XAbAqBzUpN0cUlBSpKn_QQXnL627KOQWmKhR3rA1sqOIWgCb4V5tFIxRLUkUl9mJ8wCX/s1600/P1040006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78YZuDX881ENMFt7gF0lmpcS1eXgZd4Vh9BJ3MvPY5Sqgq126tbZrlRS57q2QmU6n6e8aqAP2XAbAqBzUpN0cUlBSpKn_QQXnL627KOQWmKhR3rA1sqOIWgCb4V5tFIxRLUkUl9mJ8wCX/s320/P1040006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710107883291736370" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8DBpygvYVeIopfjMxa3htgvFbCSfWUVJHCrUt6pkEhoRGCrt7jJfuhp7oH-TF4g-aIjBWTpwyvV2rTowetkR_3lE4llGCo5ZVu3qkpmFwOkjqAaZwpd-yU6ef38rut7rhwrj7K_9HJxO/s1600/Baby+%25232.tif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our greatest hope of all...baby Barton #2. We are so excited to have another little bundle of joy. I am 15 weeks and due August 11. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8DBpygvYVeIopfjMxa3htgvFbCSfWUVJHCrUt6pkEhoRGCrt7jJfuhp7oH-TF4g-aIjBWTpwyvV2rTowetkR_3lE4llGCo5ZVu3qkpmFwOkjqAaZwpd-yU6ef38rut7rhwrj7K_9HJxO/s1600/Baby+%25232.tif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8DBpygvYVeIopfjMxa3htgvFbCSfWUVJHCrUt6pkEhoRGCrt7jJfuhp7oH-TF4g-aIjBWTpwyvV2rTowetkR_3lE4llGCo5ZVu3qkpmFwOkjqAaZwpd-yU6ef38rut7rhwrj7K_9HJxO/s1600/Baby+%25232.tif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8DBpygvYVeIopfjMxa3htgvFbCSfWUVJHCrUt6pkEhoRGCrt7jJfuhp7oH-TF4g-aIjBWTpwyvV2rTowetkR_3lE4llGCo5ZVu3qkpmFwOkjqAaZwpd-yU6ef38rut7rhwrj7K_9HJxO/s320/Baby+%25232.tif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710107873277778386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason our babies don't like to give us the cute profile shot. We always get the staring right at us, slightly alien (no slightly in this one) shots, but we'll take it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We finally (after 3 months) have internet and I'm feeling a bit better so hopefully I can get caught up on the rest of our happenings. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8DBpygvYVeIopfjMxa3htgvFbCSfWUVJHCrUt6pkEhoRGCrt7jJfuhp7oH-TF4g-aIjBWTpwyvV2rTowetkR_3lE4llGCo5ZVu3qkpmFwOkjqAaZwpd-yU6ef38rut7rhwrj7K_9HJxO/s1600/Baby+%25232.tif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8DBpygvYVeIopfjMxa3htgvFbCSfWUVJHCrUt6pkEhoRGCrt7jJfuhp7oH-TF4g-aIjBWTpwyvV2rTowetkR_3lE4llGCo5ZVu3qkpmFwOkjqAaZwpd-yU6ef38rut7rhwrj7K_9HJxO/s1600/Baby+%25232.tif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-1983891203067842732011-10-18T05:17:00.001-07:002011-10-18T05:59:08.473-07:00Better late than never<div style="text-align: center;">These pictures aren't in order, but too cute not to post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We spend a lot of time at our friend's house, the Blairs. Kaben loves to move their barstools around so they make noise on the tile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-QJaMXDnSOUuBYWe9Cliitg1mpZOebDTkMU7XTIHBtb_DG8blOTxk6iWR6k3kdFWjtUiEl_qcFzq36TS8LMROegwtWolQJzdJUe5k3cQBaBI73yYAWFhXLjW3hcWD3v1RKHTQp8ZZvMK/s1600/P1030353.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-QJaMXDnSOUuBYWe9Cliitg1mpZOebDTkMU7XTIHBtb_DG8blOTxk6iWR6k3kdFWjtUiEl_qcFzq36TS8LMROegwtWolQJzdJUe5k3cQBaBI73yYAWFhXLjW3hcWD3v1RKHTQp8ZZvMK/s320/P1030353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664814511373450466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The store had free samples of styling creme. I got some and used it on Kaben to prove he has hair. He was pretty proud of his hairdo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr2nxQnIv97i2aYGRYA8vnlQr1-AUA7KlP3UumfchN4TP93KyosP8N_MHWquNG9giKMwakLE4673ST6OJ6q-ZLodyhRSjfw0s845pVA123GPP3teGsNVnHGEEAq0SuDw1wuFasVdMq2tS/s1600/P1030499.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlr2nxQnIv97i2aYGRYA8vnlQr1-AUA7KlP3UumfchN4TP93KyosP8N_MHWquNG9giKMwakLE4673ST6OJ6q-ZLodyhRSjfw0s845pVA123GPP3teGsNVnHGEEAq0SuDw1wuFasVdMq2tS/s320/P1030499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664814504362083538" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love when babies sleep like this. Especially our baby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGz8LOAq0ktc0X_891U2bXNkDtw4ZLmKMRTiP9JOQ14uozft2m2cUemA_K7GFy8yupDB9zlHGgBI4iIie0h0ybxaS1O2gq-fU6Rtmvx9KUuPb7Oi18rxprT_ts6Ssjea9jD4JU17htHb6/s1600/P1030504.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGz8LOAq0ktc0X_891U2bXNkDtw4ZLmKMRTiP9JOQ14uozft2m2cUemA_K7GFy8yupDB9zlHGgBI4iIie0h0ybxaS1O2gq-fU6Rtmvx9KUuPb7Oi18rxprT_ts6Ssjea9jD4JU17htHb6/s320/P1030504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664812634057371394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When Kaben laughs or stretches he makes a perfect V. Wish I could do that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV6pfutmr4SaErXQi4-ZiUH5kyzeYbqddiDaICc6mMkq6eWzdosBla3rX_M7B4sVjnOFACBmde-0O58LnhCu7LwvJRDktnsSKyAm6QJoo4O4AKZwQJvJ7WUc6bPPSyTDjocXi5NIFKLAU/s1600/P1030444.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV6pfutmr4SaErXQi4-ZiUH5kyzeYbqddiDaICc6mMkq6eWzdosBla3rX_M7B4sVjnOFACBmde-0O58LnhCu7LwvJRDktnsSKyAm6QJoo4O4AKZwQJvJ7WUc6bPPSyTDjocXi5NIFKLAU/s320/P1030444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664812627717221506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh0mDNm6Lg8uxl5Fn3WXDvYKf4ZXw2ydUSUYNSlRnIhV8Lf375U6YGsmkK9sM_rIHiHgdEOdPFx4RKr3acJ-OwajB3pSFRYko3d_P-lskqqOs55fuL4P_1b5TPTltM6Zz6P7OQKtJBXLj/s1600/P1030441.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRh0mDNm6Lg8uxl5Fn3WXDvYKf4ZXw2ydUSUYNSlRnIhV8Lf375U6YGsmkK9sM_rIHiHgdEOdPFx4RKr3acJ-OwajB3pSFRYko3d_P-lskqqOs55fuL4P_1b5TPTltM6Zz6P7OQKtJBXLj/s320/P1030441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664812625367382258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWACE5qXsBOPRntJIrnUhPIMPub0DTo37orC1MfEuGHcAyQbAKsMKDIaV5P7Kw1iwCI39xIpW-qqcdxGj1ykhZr7HFo8NE3our5NmBpFuonjVDqrvLmn1XjLrcsWQ9hGTz5sdgTb00xXC/s1600/P1030434.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWACE5qXsBOPRntJIrnUhPIMPub0DTo37orC1MfEuGHcAyQbAKsMKDIaV5P7Kw1iwCI39xIpW-qqcdxGj1ykhZr7HFo8NE3our5NmBpFuonjVDqrvLmn1XjLrcsWQ9hGTz5sdgTb00xXC/s320/P1030434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664810427068708706" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture is terrible, but I wanted to post Kaben's favorite move. He does this ALL the time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVkLrAMkuKDOVT1SkUgmS4iaiVXqYGj0QnBJHkBt5Y-fm2F4ejZGQTR8QG68qWSzcxOMLbUTJZVXDZJTwBILaWkEBthMbL1Wsuk2oatETE_KoDTVtRzTAqkHsO24tG_BjiYS2asRRtrQH/s1600/P1030403.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVkLrAMkuKDOVT1SkUgmS4iaiVXqYGj0QnBJHkBt5Y-fm2F4ejZGQTR8QG68qWSzcxOMLbUTJZVXDZJTwBILaWkEBthMbL1Wsuk2oatETE_KoDTVtRzTAqkHsO24tG_BjiYS2asRRtrQH/s320/P1030403.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664810422387436466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parents of the year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JXV8qAxuYlFZ1HcFHPDgdMlYubwvO-l0PqdQlHkaz_vgYR93UDehrZ0bMSwDSWX1SwG-SgIvf-Pv1V_7uqbO7L8QqgeOIdhopIvM0Kow_7-i1WtgSbshaHx2KBKNiaFPPAfCBYnypmLN/s1600/P1030446.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JXV8qAxuYlFZ1HcFHPDgdMlYubwvO-l0PqdQlHkaz_vgYR93UDehrZ0bMSwDSWX1SwG-SgIvf-Pv1V_7uqbO7L8QqgeOIdhopIvM0Kow_7-i1WtgSbshaHx2KBKNiaFPPAfCBYnypmLN/s320/P1030446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664806943423713810" /></a></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-84397692908294979822011-10-15T03:13:00.000-07:002011-10-17T14:06:16.115-07:00The Benelux countries<div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center; "><div><div style="text-align: center; "><div><div style="text-align: center; "><div><div style="text-align: center; ">When I told my mom we were going to Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg she informed me they were called the Benelux countries. We are learning so much over here, like the things most of you probably learned in school.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: right; "><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">Amsterdam, Holland/Netherlands</span></div><div style="text-align: right; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">4 to 4 1/2 hours</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">October 7</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">We decided to park at the hotel and take the train to the city.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5Kl2cMNMTXysdtxyFmpCHXc7hrFdZgvmEs7ik8FuKJK4ClfwJmoscOwl5nI1QYHQpbq6lbZ1ar6b8KUhkpAD2oWBrA6vPkK3bhj2ZsHgrZaGjjdxnExzu9NZ_2D8Ca65PDDETcwbpOLp/s320/P1030590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663673530218809458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I was excited to go to Amsterdam to see the Anne Frank house, or the secret annex. I re-read the book and we watched the movie in anticipation. It wasn't what I expected and I was a little disappointed (the front has been re-built and has a modern look and there was no furniture in the annex. I guess I just wanted it to feel like I had stepped back to the time they lived there), but overall am very grateful I had the chance to see it and even more grateful I didn't have to live there.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Outside the Anne Frank house. It is the building on the far left of the picture.</div></div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolNIiALXhh2gc4WwRI_xqE_KM8tlmswHq9uW8yzL8y7Jmy4eub014-p2SBxzNzidP_Z6XNXo-NgzV2-E7eG10Y8QJbnmoAiZ68hJ8KN5Ju_-qruSKaiuP0o3ToZs70vz0PsSFtyO0HUiV/s1600/IMG_5197.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolNIiALXhh2gc4WwRI_xqE_KM8tlmswHq9uW8yzL8y7Jmy4eub014-p2SBxzNzidP_Z6XNXo-NgzV2-E7eG10Y8QJbnmoAiZ68hJ8KN5Ju_-qruSKaiuP0o3ToZs70vz0PsSFtyO0HUiV/s320/IMG_5197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663663391249468914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div>In case you couldn't tell it was really cold.</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">THE bookcase. Entrance into the secret annex.</div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6A3Ubm9GEdfB8jOM2K-ck2cGxyU-tI9zNuO4pu0uVdHryIZGx0yjwuH76W6c7DHb0UwTNfDzsJpPa8XnERuKW0Zz8OEV7zc-_3zcp18ZCbdxYKuUC5T_AlEOXkEOkv_4tmCNTjDCaXOBh/s1600/P1030598.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6A3Ubm9GEdfB8jOM2K-ck2cGxyU-tI9zNuO4pu0uVdHryIZGx0yjwuH76W6c7DHb0UwTNfDzsJpPa8XnERuKW0Zz8OEV7zc-_3zcp18ZCbdxYKuUC5T_AlEOXkEOkv_4tmCNTjDCaXOBh/s320/P1030598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663663367610355026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><div style="text-align: center; ">We didn't find out til after we took the picture with the bookcase that pictures weren't allowed. I am very respectful of this policy so felt a little guilty that my first reaction was happy that we took one before we knew.</div> </div><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyc4bEBnZ72SENNtiVi5JrxTZEVYILXLonQLNdCGfKDU70QUMiKFgXi0VvrEvQ8g-Rm6-xruxcH1ridguIPlGzfux_lncHmkO_-MGJkn5WC7xB-S53Ql9d2SEGLCEyKMFpbPTYRlTs-yb/s320/P1030603.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663663366060354738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Kaben is easy to please. The lid to his baby food and straw entertained him through all of dinner. Sporting Dad's hat.</div></div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySwiMBC_7iQuOhi6BnicyJHjiF-wnfEgdcj28Ex93SL79CdSacGVBHE1T6qXYLuyJxwTYm06SmXf20RMSvfY3U_us3L_okTr3t0AIaQf2TNvtp_ftC6Liy6YpLC3b3MMDRr0gMb9I1ex8/s320/P1030604.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663661323714428402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2LY-_qaK_9T1uCbM9LsucObo2YzneWLJ5hp3WCU3poYLhS7GIGEx57b1Sz6KLFZz0UKbvNv-wQ3lM5vItAYrOtVv_TGAqs-qJEtIqhzRaUrgjSVd9eevMIXmwVQcQNYSpZaNUDuOwtgf/s320/P1030601.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663661313420481410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving Amsterdam and headed to Belgium. The scenery was gorgeous. So peaceful and pretty. There were canals like the one shown about every 50 yards or so. I couldn't believe how many there were and how much water was flowing through the area. No wonder it's 'sooo green.' ....Chad, Nate and Mom...that's for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtpYtDE2FrQ8ynqKLWLPt6Ss3EyUndEpRaPBWCjdXQhMA4F1wLwWl5sr4rlZFR0yI8tWPPCHpSfuD41YYJ5tiutR0zmyASkNH49on6PReAyPqL-EQw_fyjCMlk09fCbGNeIu0j_841k2h/s1600/P1030610.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtpYtDE2FrQ8ynqKLWLPt6Ss3EyUndEpRaPBWCjdXQhMA4F1wLwWl5sr4rlZFR0yI8tWPPCHpSfuD41YYJ5tiutR0zmyASkNH49on6PReAyPqL-EQw_fyjCMlk09fCbGNeIu0j_841k2h/s320/P1030610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663661310756394786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Evans siblings. Does this picture remind you of the cube puzzle thing in a plastic container with a clear top and red bottom that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">mom has. It did me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:7;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">Bruges, Belgium</span></div><div style="text-align: right;">4 to 4 1/2 hours</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I call every city cute and quaint, but this one tops them all. My favorite things about this city were the unique buildings, the various architecture styles, the beautiful scenery, the sights (especially Michaelangelo's Madonna and Child, see below) and how close all the sights were to each other. And did I mention it's surrounded by a moat? What's not to love?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The center square.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-Igc60uBJC3pHiPQRXHJwUvM4ITnrLKUN_RXilySuYrebsTu3vbs-DW5WqUZPp5KPiSRevqJbs5PiQHhrDIVXDm9GhXFm4MnGefhaXNW9PUPmBZtAE5YJQq5YUKOnrxZlux0-5NP1A-g/s1600/IMG_5229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-Igc60uBJC3pHiPQRXHJwUvM4ITnrLKUN_RXilySuYrebsTu3vbs-DW5WqUZPp5KPiSRevqJbs5PiQHhrDIVXDm9GhXFm4MnGefhaXNW9PUPmBZtAE5YJQq5YUKOnrxZlux0-5NP1A-g/s320/IMG_5229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664216445953716242" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV0W1rVag7fZnCGN5wRMroGfBzRP4lj-r0Q2RwlElkr5FgE5Ca8R0ODSOekSEQWHZuoCr3PhkdYJ_QTIbZSHTMzQytmRPXF71exsQZ31UNLGXlQlZpLB_-yf37wIvwC1s71kDCpGXTbMW/s1600/IMG_5230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV0W1rVag7fZnCGN5wRMroGfBzRP4lj-r0Q2RwlElkr5FgE5Ca8R0ODSOekSEQWHZuoCr3PhkdYJ_QTIbZSHTMzQytmRPXF71exsQZ31UNLGXlQlZpLB_-yf37wIvwC1s71kDCpGXTbMW/s320/IMG_5230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664214854834672146" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We found a hotel on-line. We were a little apprehensive due to the less than desirable pictures, but they served breakfast and were very reasonable. We went to the hotel, were pleasantly surprised, unloaded our things and went to the train station. As you can imagine an old city, surrounded by a moat doesn't have much parking so to save a few bucks we parked at the train station, took a bus into the center and planned to walk for the day and a half we were there. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a great view from our room.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUz19xjl4rLJv8Wiq70Jub9zte6W_0bvJwae2iAww1wqiR6fXLBo3ekG80KYSWc0YcpKDeB4nhdABQJeqBBxL1xSW0TKl9eUNyHuO6rgd5rKAi-AfG3ymWd9WxZv9OFZ5lMz0hlEi65f9k/s1600/IMG_5387.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUz19xjl4rLJv8Wiq70Jub9zte6W_0bvJwae2iAww1wqiR6fXLBo3ekG80KYSWc0YcpKDeB4nhdABQJeqBBxL1xSW0TKl9eUNyHuO6rgd5rKAi-AfG3ymWd9WxZv9OFZ5lMz0hlEi65f9k/s320/IMG_5387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664216446027763026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was very cold. We bit the bullet (we have oodles of hats for this boy once our stuff gets here in 3 weeks) and bought him this (and the matching gloves). It kept him toasty and he looks adorable in it. Most people when they saw him smiled and several would comment to us about how cute he was or we'd hear them chatting with their friend about 'the baby'. We agree with them completely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizo4Noa2BSgjGa4rXGE8m_ZMH_LyuGjmxY8IdsiJ6Q6NeVmAsB9YljdRI50qT9kDYdXTYc8Wvm2esbtV8TSOi240AATnadf1erfGh32pKoYoSG0gXfer2iT3wsGDyWLSwzXiQgHRfQhXSM/s1600/IMG_5234.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizo4Noa2BSgjGa4rXGE8m_ZMH_LyuGjmxY8IdsiJ6Q6NeVmAsB9YljdRI50qT9kDYdXTYc8Wvm2esbtV8TSOi240AATnadf1erfGh32pKoYoSG0gXfer2iT3wsGDyWLSwzXiQgHRfQhXSM/s320/IMG_5234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664212507518258194" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An authentic Belgium waffle with chocolate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfFkBE59RLh56iEOi5QfVsNht3ARrs-u8REbDCXEyQ2Wo_cXnw1oSGqrgDBYxrK8iQMI2-kMv6wWO2nylxabRzrwbKZrgEwvkuzEpDC_Wd2LOA6qJcJuKOa3JEfEDihWqj054064ZUkW5/s1600/IMG_5236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfFkBE59RLh56iEOi5QfVsNht3ARrs-u8REbDCXEyQ2Wo_cXnw1oSGqrgDBYxrK8iQMI2-kMv6wWO2nylxabRzrwbKZrgEwvkuzEpDC_Wd2LOA6qJcJuKOa3JEfEDihWqj054064ZUkW5/s320/IMG_5236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664212505030869490" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After dinner we decided to head back to the hotel. We didn't want to get back too late and we didn't know where it was in relation to the center. We were happy to find that when turned the corner from the square we recognized what we saw. The hotel was less than a block from the center. It was the perfect location. We went back, gave our feet a break and let Kaben crawl around and then we headed back out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hadn't seen any pictures and didn't really know what to expect in Bruges. It felt like every corner we turned put us into a different puzzle or post card. Hence the reason this post has so many pictures, and this was after I went through them several times to cut some out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng0yf6_FFIC-Z0P_2zsbIwPxpzRQKxbrf8iLXRH91dLKFRLPwjFz9PtF4bIvVHScv8Mn4jUoWpvkIcmRkAAIbDrXeuyDjX3xefvzN61vCZwLFQdZqnQuWWENVT4jj2osSiL2OiDDj37Ci/s1600/P1030621.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng0yf6_FFIC-Z0P_2zsbIwPxpzRQKxbrf8iLXRH91dLKFRLPwjFz9PtF4bIvVHScv8Mn4jUoWpvkIcmRkAAIbDrXeuyDjX3xefvzN61vCZwLFQdZqnQuWWENVT4jj2osSiL2OiDDj37Ci/s1600/P1030621.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgng0yf6_FFIC-Z0P_2zsbIwPxpzRQKxbrf8iLXRH91dLKFRLPwjFz9PtF4bIvVHScv8Mn4jUoWpvkIcmRkAAIbDrXeuyDjX3xefvzN61vCZwLFQdZqnQuWWENVT4jj2osSiL2OiDDj37Ci/s320/P1030621.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664214843124793858" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI6DnSJQ5P4S7adIxnlYaQDeBhSH62h-j5z_TRHq8O4eyx9cBmBHfdB-NHdZ4q-1g0qgKxZxaij1SMKGE7r0XTFWcXxPJ8eKhrLlffMyU0QaJx9-1Fp1-mZwQugPmdxnitA5S0ZUVgKX6/s1600/P1030624.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI6DnSJQ5P4S7adIxnlYaQDeBhSH62h-j5z_TRHq8O4eyx9cBmBHfdB-NHdZ4q-1g0qgKxZxaij1SMKGE7r0XTFWcXxPJ8eKhrLlffMyU0QaJx9-1Fp1-mZwQugPmdxnitA5S0ZUVgKX6/s320/P1030624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664214839131687474" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Another view of the center.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yesHXASXK8-d8Jhpe8SVthnnN8gJPBHvcVHTKspHp9_KLU_OVESof2C2q5umJS04kNHx1Ot31h2Bw3k9IHWxgMl6ShQ2MzO_O7W2Q9ruKOfKGRRgLP-RJNysT2eKox-2t5MAOAQbx8YU/s1600/IMG_5242.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yesHXASXK8-d8Jhpe8SVthnnN8gJPBHvcVHTKspHp9_KLU_OVESof2C2q5umJS04kNHx1Ot31h2Bw3k9IHWxgMl6ShQ2MzO_O7W2Q9ruKOfKGRRgLP-RJNysT2eKox-2t5MAOAQbx8YU/s320/IMG_5242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664212514275964562" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">Day 2</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Church of Our Lady</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrDjLT1GmYE47bndYSNBM8K1MgYHn7Nm2zdepdccJD3cL5cAWYJoVZ2RZW7NSlvKy0fdYKtgWa5GVBUYUG5X8-5PhgqfSu4J662NEIKifT-f4e0tq6BQTrk4UxQkRQoZCN53dnCD1bQ3V/s1600/IMG_5272.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrDjLT1GmYE47bndYSNBM8K1MgYHn7Nm2zdepdccJD3cL5cAWYJoVZ2RZW7NSlvKy0fdYKtgWa5GVBUYUG5X8-5PhgqfSu4J662NEIKifT-f4e0tq6BQTrk4UxQkRQoZCN53dnCD1bQ3V/s320/IMG_5272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664193824529508082" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my favorite stop. This cathedral is home to Michaelangelo's Madonna and Child. It is said to be the only Michelangelo statue to leave Italy during his lifetime.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't want to go into too much detail, but this statue really touched me. I think becoming a mom makes you see things differently and frankly me more emotional. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seeing the way Christ is leaning on Mary's leg and their hands intertwined made their connection more real. To us He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and to her as well, but at the same time that was her boy, her sweet baby boy. I often reflect on Christ's suffering and sacrifice, but seeing this hit a little more close to home now. He was Mary's son and she had to witness most of what He went through. She couldn't stop them, she couldn't lift His burden. I can't even imagine the agony she must have felt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJgh55kGeCC9LlgFUZDv_3aXA8PLojBIorWlfzWZ05q4dhoOpZFHXRvyaAROa78Vk-mwOtAgEmTdbxQXXDz-DlmsGf28qkXPA4Xyp4x66LM4671nK4maiTPovyHtBxy-zpFHQIBcwYx8g/s1600/Michaelangelo%2527s+Madonna+and+Child.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJgh55kGeCC9LlgFUZDv_3aXA8PLojBIorWlfzWZ05q4dhoOpZFHXRvyaAROa78Vk-mwOtAgEmTdbxQXXDz-DlmsGf28qkXPA4Xyp4x66LM4671nK4maiTPovyHtBxy-zpFHQIBcwYx8g/s320/Michaelangelo%2527s+Madonna+and+Child.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664563834012424386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures just don't do it justice.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAL6eGW6JkIiqnpBCbGibTBcyhtU-GvemmTX8scQ7uCxzCPxcNhhOcXps3cWqeFXQmsFNxZiVrJqySt_Q5D0ThPPTD_si-TLDmrPj4QfLU-Zx5SZ9wGaT94rQiPWliB6qBf9yEYYt0yoZ2/s1600/P1030678.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAL6eGW6JkIiqnpBCbGibTBcyhtU-GvemmTX8scQ7uCxzCPxcNhhOcXps3cWqeFXQmsFNxZiVrJqySt_Q5D0ThPPTD_si-TLDmrPj4QfLU-Zx5SZ9wGaT94rQiPWliB6qBf9yEYYt0yoZ2/s320/P1030678.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664193809402616850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhfSwL6_PenESDIvKRuwfBlZH12DdCcO0Z08aydJQP2QmUQVbu68p24_gj-NdSQ_MYA0R2Btpf405F6BBZBMRH5ZKk6tgWbBkEBeZQt2MWpmTyANZpeFvtyJIlL3vf9KRA3aCgQQa8U2u/s1600/P1030679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWhfSwL6_PenESDIvKRuwfBlZH12DdCcO0Z08aydJQP2QmUQVbu68p24_gj-NdSQ_MYA0R2Btpf405F6BBZBMRH5ZKk6tgWbBkEBeZQt2MWpmTyANZpeFvtyJIlL3vf9KRA3aCgQQa8U2u/s320/P1030679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664193807011173666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7BR3BPG-a9zItTojtsIEc0YzaUAhHI72EfCWIpbuKwOCel6dF0LtIDmIjFQJl8ABQ71JEH2GF9XlIXDnr6N18Q-N3DuxSM9AyvOGGQwWE7M-DtzSBz77xj3Nu106U6lWFpCwE_gIW94p/s1600/IMG_5375.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7BR3BPG-a9zItTojtsIEc0YzaUAhHI72EfCWIpbuKwOCel6dF0LtIDmIjFQJl8ABQ71JEH2GF9XlIXDnr6N18Q-N3DuxSM9AyvOGGQwWE7M-DtzSBz77xj3Nu106U6lWFpCwE_gIW94p/s320/IMG_5375.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664191547337746210" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the top of the bell tower. It views were gorgeous.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TxaR22AIbAAO4QZPas9sOB2tD06xKYJN1A5N4NRFav6zh5fqjq491f55yYT2L4rq8g9V4VF58UMEXzNy-uNVqNF3olBok_HWHSkxmkYIwrrv4bYR-rMyHLY-Ajb2u4zJogGUdFaIaXsN/s320/P1030643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664181597726470402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatBYsEan3UqgSZdTwNVcA2bU96UqNMTbkS01ceOK9PPxlG2Z7HtnVBVJC8HprVgZAG_t7F-lFaLOZ3gg9n8DhUZa-jxthtu2bF0HYzW0tkQ8ZhT9BhAPWkdKtr41ZaWWMwCf0cZ8NpYJQ/s1600/P1030634.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatBYsEan3UqgSZdTwNVcA2bU96UqNMTbkS01ceOK9PPxlG2Z7HtnVBVJC8HprVgZAG_t7F-lFaLOZ3gg9n8DhUZa-jxthtu2bF0HYzW0tkQ8ZhT9BhAPWkdKtr41ZaWWMwCf0cZ8NpYJQ/s320/P1030634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664191543760070338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd66YoNG81LXFF838zCNzJHDzSb4z8vpvabmq4ZEEk7iskDwmfYjXBh7RuxFgrFl0RboaPO26NoV8bDL2WTPTqcMucyIvfvz0u8HCF0BM0wU3TXoOUrI2V8ZWIsL5kBUQGlaihUrreeaE/s1600/P1030677.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPd66YoNG81LXFF838zCNzJHDzSb4z8vpvabmq4ZEEk7iskDwmfYjXBh7RuxFgrFl0RboaPO26NoV8bDL2WTPTqcMucyIvfvz0u8HCF0BM0wU3TXoOUrI2V8ZWIsL5kBUQGlaihUrreeaE/s320/P1030677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664191537220722594" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">In the center they had a temporary stage set up. The kind they bring in for concerts and what not. Eager for a dry place to sit and eat we had a picnic on the stage. We had the best view around and had it all to ourselves! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Vm-oIl_kiq49ecbEDTLFXGnNAk7KWXc34iz3kJ3cpGvo7ef_JFJjeI0UDEFJQJYwqxATFGxk0CvZSP-AQd9NVaTQbq7vknkgZVpl7XWhCZjYFS58VHrL-ALm9gAZoEKtM3nMon4Kfr6N/s1600/P1030657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Vm-oIl_kiq49ecbEDTLFXGnNAk7KWXc34iz3kJ3cpGvo7ef_JFJjeI0UDEFJQJYwqxATFGxk0CvZSP-AQd9NVaTQbq7vknkgZVpl7XWhCZjYFS58VHrL-ALm9gAZoEKtM3nMon4Kfr6N/s320/P1030657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664181608548806978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_dIqnz0E2MALANny2MKTBvFsr8BP9Qlz1Icm1ZjeyHt2BHcC92omO77pQSCcMV88sYikAlE-Bhst_BDG5oKr2d8LMsGDMVLlnVHRW2oknU5VLpENkn7vLv8GbJ_yG77X12q9UGNLqPU2/s1600/P1030632.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_dIqnz0E2MALANny2MKTBvFsr8BP9Qlz1Icm1ZjeyHt2BHcC92omO77pQSCcMV88sYikAlE-Bhst_BDG5oKr2d8LMsGDMVLlnVHRW2oknU5VLpENkn7vLv8GbJ_yG77X12q9UGNLqPU2/s320/P1030632.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664181598176058882" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1992 a hotel bought land with ruins dating back to 900 A.D. They built the hotel over them. In the basement they used the ruins as walls to a conference room and a small museum.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wPSo2L88te9q1neytVF1ZU8AtHXWM0LeYNGPiZoqHu-mtWACryQRE6omj3nD6rG0eJhyphenhyphenLbJahiHTwJ7gE8Z9bz_vB5NqjJGO07TVtl8LLB62e8jPeYuGeILv_YnslLpVXB4P1iY84oql/s1600/P1030664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wPSo2L88te9q1neytVF1ZU8AtHXWM0LeYNGPiZoqHu-mtWACryQRE6omj3nD6rG0eJhyphenhyphenLbJahiHTwJ7gE8Z9bz_vB5NqjJGO07TVtl8LLB62e8jPeYuGeILv_YnslLpVXB4P1iY84oql/s320/P1030664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664174994178713682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyP5aCuK0ZXG-mzlp0qwQUY8YtFxQuLCI-8kcXoqGYDOWp-mUC_n16EYRrm8xIwM_WR_oTOa7Bb0WkZhYFWH9oLFwSKVz8v79Io8N9doclD8jnzFNQnjqw8_UjZf_UXan9ILe-iJc_jqa/s1600/P1030672.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyP5aCuK0ZXG-mzlp0qwQUY8YtFxQuLCI-8kcXoqGYDOWp-mUC_n16EYRrm8xIwM_WR_oTOa7Bb0WkZhYFWH9oLFwSKVz8v79Io8N9doclD8jnzFNQnjqw8_UjZf_UXan9ILe-iJc_jqa/s320/P1030672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664174980111288850" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our canal ride.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EhgnZw6m7mqE2FeoCjXIkOWGGBql13YX1wWWgyBTn-4iXcTmJIyy8pjtp3tfkNnuy3otDYFG0khaPU5oLy2jluyDoYA5KL2btdytekhWn-rBAiboNRnIB12l5RBFjh_FOh6BG_F1b5gh/s1600/IMG_5295.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EhgnZw6m7mqE2FeoCjXIkOWGGBql13YX1wWWgyBTn-4iXcTmJIyy8pjtp3tfkNnuy3otDYFG0khaPU5oLy2jluyDoYA5KL2btdytekhWn-rBAiboNRnIB12l5RBFjh_FOh6BG_F1b5gh/s320/IMG_5295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664174981157682354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlEESpDwjXXgx5W1DIP2X1Brp86Q7fOmSgF0UdPCPMJEcn2-09ZlWBGVGvRstpYihiZEeAOo4XUFiSfMyqozecKViBaNrLwnxDWJToq7TmDpmPe5DKExIJH6gQDQxs6pTmh0x2pWy29VR/s1600/IMG_5326.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPjcOuheC_TpTTUQYvmHvGIJCIoR-_RVe7q2ots0XMwnkeBF8chkHD8_YtQXT3WgKmUAy0EYkxnw7Wzco-Je4AD7BsiYqY1BBZipPtAX7Pn_1VuWvZf6BLbC3pJrYCF3ZflpNd8ud1Dw4/s320/P1030686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664169973029815794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We decided we needed one more Belgium waffle before we headed out the next morning. FYI: To Belgiums waffles aren't breakfast food, they're a dessert.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zT1BdvpDpSjl_YPy1YFaWo6di-fXWGRxnYyK8AJIIMXYG8xd1-WkYc-elGCINV4uRHwq4H8-nk8LwLRngJTg1NSE-5FL7Mxb1cBgCJqrvS719jNF6mRg_AqGaCOBiHPygrHh7ZbaxxX6/s1600/P1030713.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zT1BdvpDpSjl_YPy1YFaWo6di-fXWGRxnYyK8AJIIMXYG8xd1-WkYc-elGCINV4uRHwq4H8-nk8LwLRngJTg1NSE-5FL7Mxb1cBgCJqrvS719jNF6mRg_AqGaCOBiHPygrHh7ZbaxxX6/s320/P1030713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664169966224454546" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">Iepers, Belgium</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">4 to 4 1/2 hours</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A great deal of WWI was fought in and near Iepers. There is so much history here. We spent one day here and are already planning to come back. The Belgiums have done a great job commemorating and remembering those who fought on their behalf. Both from Belgium and around the world. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hill 62</div><div style="text-align: center;">Many battles were fought here. The hill has a memorial and has been dedicated to the Canadians who lost their lives fighting for Belgium. This is hallowed ground. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIDJeDO54e4LG4T4tAopE7KN5XFnxNPylkMAPCjT6Tta1qYZkoWBEbaprODO49e2bSWU3HEgNHZVRWTBGw76Peay1AH7lq8juDUD4EMYaO4B5sXks7h3fVWtsP_hpt8rq4A34PcOV0SQi/s1600/IMG_5472.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIDJeDO54e4LG4T4tAopE7KN5XFnxNPylkMAPCjT6Tta1qYZkoWBEbaprODO49e2bSWU3HEgNHZVRWTBGw76Peay1AH7lq8juDUD4EMYaO4B5sXks7h3fVWtsP_hpt8rq4A34PcOV0SQi/s320/IMG_5472.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663751487554529266" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">The cemeteries were beautifully maintained. I love how the headstones are in flower beds so there are always fresh flowers. The most impressive part was that I didn't see a single weed, and I looked. There are a lot of flower beds (this is only a small part of one of the many cemeteries), a lot of time is dedicated to honoring the fallen.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdwsUo8m_GFoGVq_HSj90aS-H2Za81SsxHcU-50oNw4b6652MzTzPHkhQV4bE8yl8dPZ3tq07Qs2RPtcF-tV6ImHvdB8XH0BMujbpLBFITF85ZLncUOI-kXTSEgxq89Ciefb7AbGbKwrc/s1600/IMG_5454.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdwsUo8m_GFoGVq_HSj90aS-H2Za81SsxHcU-50oNw4b6652MzTzPHkhQV4bE8yl8dPZ3tq07Qs2RPtcF-tV6ImHvdB8XH0BMujbpLBFITF85ZLncUOI-kXTSEgxq89Ciefb7AbGbKwrc/s320/IMG_5454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663740367966370978" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The old cloth hall in the center of Iepers (this is the building you can see from Hill 62). This is where the museum In Flanders Fields museum is. One of the best museums I've been to.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH6vbqMh7noK-qjubRBBuGYyqP5YLyqur0IK_1cq9kDoSv-acRIQcwyG56iq4l55VYs28_AjlKi4V9uJrhRSOGG5F4U0MEGy_CyUuANx47Q82R2llX0sbD_WgQF6bKhwoTy1PLc8XYGKh/s1600/IMG_5447.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH6vbqMh7noK-qjubRBBuGYyqP5YLyqur0IK_1cq9kDoSv-acRIQcwyG56iq4l55VYs28_AjlKi4V9uJrhRSOGG5F4U0MEGy_CyUuANx47Q82R2llX0sbD_WgQF6bKhwoTy1PLc8XYGKh/s320/IMG_5447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663740363085208082" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In Flanders Fields, The Christmas Truce. On Christmas Eve soldiers from both sides met in 'no man's land'** to exchange gifts and there was no fighting on Christmas. We read conflicting articles, but some said the truce lasted until after New Years. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBqxIq7PghfY7tJyTHndUrH-yJm17bB_-wbiaRfKQvlmptJmjWbP3uGueAoJOlZGiPV3g0nztFDrlg7COEDUMEEtUPV6OjIGYvXCwu6Hg-r4hoH_aCits9yq8zi1OHHTJ1WH510MRuZoN/s1600/P1030734.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBqxIq7PghfY7tJyTHndUrH-yJm17bB_-wbiaRfKQvlmptJmjWbP3uGueAoJOlZGiPV3g0nztFDrlg7COEDUMEEtUPV6OjIGYvXCwu6Hg-r4hoH_aCits9yq8zi1OHHTJ1WH510MRuZoN/s320/P1030734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663735585189121442" /></a>**<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">No Man's Land is the term used by soldiers to describe the ground between the two opposing trenches.</span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">The ponds, or giant flooded craters were made when the British blew up a chateau the German's were using as a headquarters.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_zb41TbfzIvWa1-_4uXbhrdiSpFQClcBndyRTsJYXU0ThRXlCiDLzPUv0XuZB-IE374MC3RsojxGY04z0TpQIg6XoVo67e8yWn9ra8XjCnyZklEYcVI_zfV-T3WOExX9WxQKdtCnhgzF/s1600/IMG_5484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_zb41TbfzIvWa1-_4uXbhrdiSpFQClcBndyRTsJYXU0ThRXlCiDLzPUv0XuZB-IE374MC3RsojxGY04z0TpQIg6XoVo67e8yWn9ra8XjCnyZklEYcVI_zfV-T3WOExX9WxQKdtCnhgzF/s320/IMG_5484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663735576482217106" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdgfu03ZoV1A2V-RZn7IpvOufFcW2OFRW-CDlTDjGC5w6tN0_uRrkAJaMpDeq6EsNeweaO001-ShHOnG9X_0xtxKSXhD_048bSdoRyE1eTOHdBIt8KdiZHGvmZp-w8xKxttzWwI8FZZEq/s1600/IMG_5508.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdgfu03ZoV1A2V-RZn7IpvOufFcW2OFRW-CDlTDjGC5w6tN0_uRrkAJaMpDeq6EsNeweaO001-ShHOnG9X_0xtxKSXhD_048bSdoRyE1eTOHdBIt8KdiZHGvmZp-w8xKxttzWwI8FZZEq/s320/IMG_5508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663732512152044802" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A bunker.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2A1-L3klLB1Rg6unk5xfhdNffe92OHkg01BxHFvXyvAPlD5MQloM_OIkguaXmmNW1N_USsANAUYWzdhV57r4PY24FOxyF3J4_RpGpDAqO8b12Yyle3Uk0PBfCyGM7VesI2XYPrB1sR_LU/s1600/IMG_5489.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2A1-L3klLB1Rg6unk5xfhdNffe92OHkg01BxHFvXyvAPlD5MQloM_OIkguaXmmNW1N_USsANAUYWzdhV57r4PY24FOxyF3J4_RpGpDAqO8b12Yyle3Uk0PBfCyGM7VesI2XYPrB1sR_LU/s320/IMG_5489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663732504512623890" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">In the bunker. It was humbling to think that the 'lucky ones' got to be in here. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rf3t5GpCXvBKkz2RQTpWNMFHSJpVAGuIKup5Mx7hEx26bHuPxbvAH6uKy7g7llC90Im_GTFldNpDV75ffe1Eo1wUedmQBd570q13HBkBsKjqI9EW9rpyk35lHCpbFIEawjxnBjy06W-q/s1600/P1030746.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rf3t5GpCXvBKkz2RQTpWNMFHSJpVAGuIKup5Mx7hEx26bHuPxbvAH6uKy7g7llC90Im_GTFldNpDV75ffe1Eo1wUedmQBd570q13HBkBsKjqI9EW9rpyk35lHCpbFIEawjxnBjy06W-q/s320/P1030746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663732498659792818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Some people are able to stand straight up in these 5 feet bunkers. Others have to crouch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Spencer</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPXDBiOaRhyphenhyphenJSlpMC92GvoynYseRRKqHWUxyv_o-lL0l38rvkBJLQ0P2mRwalNaLU_7YTd_zNZTx4wSJ6l2bV-xZkSgMbHVtuGXGCzbpdpEud1OwgsIyCR3ro46PvhHqVY7aVIN6n4Ekj/s1600/P1030748.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPXDBiOaRhyphenhyphenJSlpMC92GvoynYseRRKqHWUxyv_o-lL0l38rvkBJLQ0P2mRwalNaLU_7YTd_zNZTx4wSJ6l2bV-xZkSgMbHVtuGXGCzbpdpEud1OwgsIyCR3ro46PvhHqVY7aVIN6n4Ekj/s320/P1030748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663728460309481586" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the trenches.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sTB3U3SQ5JFKe6QS-HaRLWk7_QkRbaQkMOFmuV58Z4uimECwiGx9oqRarZtOjO2Hl-pR7ri4S3QW_XSMgbEYYt3S8OPY20VGOi-DOC8b9DBVTRm4qu2RbGmlAp5lx8vy2rOEH2VXmuFF/s1600/IMG_5501.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sTB3U3SQ5JFKe6QS-HaRLWk7_QkRbaQkMOFmuV58Z4uimECwiGx9oqRarZtOjO2Hl-pR7ri4S3QW_XSMgbEYYt3S8OPY20VGOi-DOC8b9DBVTRm4qu2RbGmlAp5lx8vy2rOEH2VXmuFF/s320/IMG_5501.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663728449498904418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUe-EeKEpUS9FaA07gdMLGmR_6r8eXDZOXhcIWKMC0L8BgWdVJYNdZD-hFo2QfN-VL4Un0ugK0rsNeSPd3YLVmePQFDhkAdAztAIlaTe_GchzQkG8_7Ezlm9ADKLDL2oBgZwoBybtFlZvW/s1600/P1030749.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUe-EeKEpUS9FaA07gdMLGmR_6r8eXDZOXhcIWKMC0L8BgWdVJYNdZD-hFo2QfN-VL4Un0ugK0rsNeSPd3YLVmePQFDhkAdAztAIlaTe_GchzQkG8_7Ezlm9ADKLDL2oBgZwoBybtFlZvW/s320/P1030749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663728446689818946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQvuEmCb2mcxRWicy60MeQjMfHHKm4_pUccMiuhO5ea_Ffpl2XlA5OInrHkJRnOtbCxBC5Y-B1be45Qtp1vx6dcEGvAv-YQXvLd4_dFr2VBBedIKsmbD-aS4hyphenhyphenxkkEF3HRh8Du6nQ3MT_/s1600/P1030750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQvuEmCb2mcxRWicy60MeQjMfHHKm4_pUccMiuhO5ea_Ffpl2XlA5OInrHkJRnOtbCxBC5Y-B1be45Qtp1vx6dcEGvAv-YQXvLd4_dFr2VBBedIKsmbD-aS4hyphenhyphenxkkEF3HRh8Du6nQ3MT_/s320/P1030750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663719497074942946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbgvpO-ZW80-9S0jdK-1Dt3_bdNxcnpP-RBIKNF4ImARcev8IO-F5tK67qvSt2IEeT7ROBRLlhTG4OkTApAHzv2nEH1um7FOTFtahYLTpkGdm2Vx-v8ywb_1FXX71wIgRYAGl9M_eutJd/s1600/IMG_5494.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbgvpO-ZW80-9S0jdK-1Dt3_bdNxcnpP-RBIKNF4ImARcev8IO-F5tK67qvSt2IEeT7ROBRLlhTG4OkTApAHzv2nEH1um7FOTFtahYLTpkGdm2Vx-v8ywb_1FXX71wIgRYAGl9M_eutJd/s320/IMG_5494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663719490284828946" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyc4bEBnZ72SENNtiVi5JrxTZEVYILXLonQLNdCGfKDU70QUMiKFgXi0VvrEvQ8g-Rm6-xruxcH1ridguIPlGzfux_lncHmkO_-MGJkn5WC7xB-S53Ql9d2SEGLCEyKMFpbPTYRlTs-yb/s1600/P1030603.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-23799069572127701772011-10-14T14:14:00.000-07:002011-10-14T14:50:33.783-07:00Landstuhl Castle : Burg Nanstein<div style="text-align: right;">20 minutes</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It isn't too impressive, but it's 'our' castle. Spencer works at the Landstuhl hospital.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaMo8L-IPqov_NFLVG_FnATq_cJh23oHB19qr2flJ_zcYXR8TaE_H49wLsQ-3BQiFgM1G1-DY80BOAihS3pUDmyIP73RKniI6ve3GzKecBDo4DHC7vlbS9ww2hXt_DkkURQTpS53RHC4S/s1600/IMG_4981.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaMo8L-IPqov_NFLVG_FnATq_cJh23oHB19qr2flJ_zcYXR8TaE_H49wLsQ-3BQiFgM1G1-DY80BOAihS3pUDmyIP73RKniI6ve3GzKecBDo4DHC7vlbS9ww2hXt_DkkURQTpS53RHC4S/s320/IMG_4981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663463721444923810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtah0r6rITXAZE2K4BuHWDXtFnDuXicZEbxpHzkE2s399BfnU-cQHz20W6cSpG9FoA3NswQ3386XDEWQA-3s3RuAikIsxTrSu3DChoYvi3ImL8uB0r4r_dCYFwEgNrdpYTzrth5IXtESB/s1600/IMG_4984.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtah0r6rITXAZE2K4BuHWDXtFnDuXicZEbxpHzkE2s399BfnU-cQHz20W6cSpG9FoA3NswQ3386XDEWQA-3s3RuAikIsxTrSu3DChoYvi3ImL8uB0r4r_dCYFwEgNrdpYTzrth5IXtESB/s320/IMG_4984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663463716123058642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde_26yf3vUHlPaIyGYd_glY8NKbKlujSHIaGwAaSc9kqP0A3oWXYPP-70fc_MS4jKpHSX6ZCYGY3tI4cYghIMI1ldEWCPp_-Cx1nInsyC-AJnzBukt3FWX3tgh37MeCIyy2fwOHn0xHt5/s1600/IMG_4985.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde_26yf3vUHlPaIyGYd_glY8NKbKlujSHIaGwAaSc9kqP0A3oWXYPP-70fc_MS4jKpHSX6ZCYGY3tI4cYghIMI1ldEWCPp_-Cx1nInsyC-AJnzBukt3FWX3tgh37MeCIyy2fwOHn0xHt5/s320/IMG_4985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663461569931540322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN1WMFSk00x7FRcq1TbjmMQSiQcBeRejWVzHT2weNYl4IlSOWpYHDYVqInWKMhm6AboaVq8NWm_KlUaBbHOhTTL1fGxdYLRGJQTX_5ITQZAfopMtpPjCNQMDNCk5U_-3t6QYKquGHhk0E/s1600/IMG_4994.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN1WMFSk00x7FRcq1TbjmMQSiQcBeRejWVzHT2weNYl4IlSOWpYHDYVqInWKMhm6AboaVq8NWm_KlUaBbHOhTTL1fGxdYLRGJQTX_5ITQZAfopMtpPjCNQMDNCk5U_-3t6QYKquGHhk0E/s320/IMG_4994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663461566936067874" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-49299806652709809732011-10-14T07:37:00.000-07:002011-10-14T14:10:38.571-07:00Vitamin D<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Kaben and I were enjoying the sunshine. I undid the top half of his pj's so he could get some vitamin D. 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"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1ITmmvF9itvpBOOPJwFVHmZi65DyvCZJP0S6C2MLnIggPJoF9jzgyJvja_OvNquJZa03l5Xijz9jHsr2au4tmLHoXv_luKbe9OcWHVSvptyeF4NO2HGipec0PwikRY7YTg2eNAct5skh/s320/IMG_5008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663450823660523218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></u></div><div><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></u></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-58559660581032955552011-10-14T04:06:00.000-07:002011-10-14T06:53:56.400-07:00Kirn and Idar-Oberstein<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right; ">1 hour</div><div style="text-align: right; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><b>October 3</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">German holiday, the anniversary of the wall coming down.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kirn</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mSaEovt-0q-C4siY_N4PkvdpJFo8gfEgxTaaa6P_qGRRLdl848_P207F9KOAIyDO6__dJd158haWq4Her5x9thXCEBwB9UjqZiU6MzTZG1RCbay9ezqqvaDlaX4xjr8ODVuxDccxqZCi/s1600/P1030547.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mSaEovt-0q-C4siY_N4PkvdpJFo8gfEgxTaaa6P_qGRRLdl848_P207F9KOAIyDO6__dJd158haWq4Her5x9thXCEBwB9UjqZiU6MzTZG1RCbay9ezqqvaDlaX4xjr8ODVuxDccxqZCi/s320/P1030547.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663341471117746610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBFdeYYt255Lg04P7TZkWFejYjgegK7Fvz3zg__wQ5m31GhVbwFSjtYhUdvynTe5iKyt0hcDSoZnxaYOqCISC7KlydGMVKc9RlZ2073Fb-Un7OQMgmCBlFNP2FWwMMBNlBrOc-A9wdWST/s1600/P1030552.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBFdeYYt255Lg04P7TZkWFejYjgegK7Fvz3zg__wQ5m31GhVbwFSjtYhUdvynTe5iKyt0hcDSoZnxaYOqCISC7KlydGMVKc9RlZ2073Fb-Un7OQMgmCBlFNP2FWwMMBNlBrOc-A9wdWST/s320/P1030552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663341457307309202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxIHCOnCq8_y0sYIyEY_-qKkSC3HNb9S9To5T8-RUbWGj1WfzqsxBzet0Y_MEkC30eU6I4T9B0HnRMATJC2bFMk4y6W7lKch_eSYwBfnPDxib9i9njYSN9cWCTifVUpwvofJlbGzGIdNk/s1600/P1030553.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxIHCOnCq8_y0sYIyEY_-qKkSC3HNb9S9To5T8-RUbWGj1WfzqsxBzet0Y_MEkC30eU6I4T9B0HnRMATJC2bFMk4y6W7lKch_eSYwBfnPDxib9i9njYSN9cWCTifVUpwvofJlbGzGIdNk/s320/P1030553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663341451434826098" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Idar-Oberstein</div><div style="text-align: center;">Famous for their church built into the rock.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaK66WIY9OQTkWY-UHeGqog1HsUKWGAKYgC3EqesHGlThwmGYqcoTi5eTAyfP3vOg4ye-Wt93DsSTFlEGXrqHOJwsfw3X7MkNTpcXvGfaCdcPNEb0rltxTRbZhKJ11SwWX5Nz-GF7_HKl/s1600/P1030558.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaK66WIY9OQTkWY-UHeGqog1HsUKWGAKYgC3EqesHGlThwmGYqcoTi5eTAyfP3vOg4ye-Wt93DsSTFlEGXrqHOJwsfw3X7MkNTpcXvGfaCdcPNEb0rltxTRbZhKJ11SwWX5Nz-GF7_HKl/s320/P1030558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663339304900556866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQe_LZx-4-J_N38yaPPLNj5MSumfkM8FUNC41ALB0KPaoIh9oKWZIkhtSVcAy981IvPgFSQzLsJL76UDzTwXjoJ_n015HEdZTv8l7DxKW4fnXPqx3UBT_rBtDJ_HlPOidV1Wuk0LN2sFjG/s1600/P1030561.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQe_LZx-4-J_N38yaPPLNj5MSumfkM8FUNC41ALB0KPaoIh9oKWZIkhtSVcAy981IvPgFSQzLsJL76UDzTwXjoJ_n015HEdZTv8l7DxKW4fnXPqx3UBT_rBtDJ_HlPOidV1Wuk0LN2sFjG/s320/P1030561.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663339298083309442" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">View from as close the church as we could get. We got up there right as they were closing.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JZaDwDemSS_HhasdE6yKDQSCwM2sUvLqIYeoyJ8ecvsjn8fQwPMa6IUFgf4lrlY7tnk9iAfvNcn8uInNH9qFsC9ULN0mQq5ZdMLnEYNu_sZ8kijkKMOBXxJNwZz3xWzxBvxgE2zyYy37/s1600/P1030565.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JZaDwDemSS_HhasdE6yKDQSCwM2sUvLqIYeoyJ8ecvsjn8fQwPMa6IUFgf4lrlY7tnk9iAfvNcn8uInNH9qFsC9ULN0mQq5ZdMLnEYNu_sZ8kijkKMOBXxJNwZz3xWzxBvxgE2zyYy37/s320/P1030565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663305540004167474" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-27629968317842611412011-10-14T03:33:00.000-07:002011-10-14T07:35:25.676-07:00Conference Weekend<div style="text-align: center;">I just love that we get these non holiday holidays twice a year!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We started our great weekend by going to our first flea market. It was huge. It covered at least a square block. Not knowing the language and being a bit overwhelmed didn't stop us from finding some treasures. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibolylM6bs_XCA9Pj2LJRVF3QEFXb-j8T2dPg3EZtccKXPU0j3jtHy5zDrQvSHkxSLErexM60gcKxXQruoOvOuohKpk3SK1hpSgjN_VvMxrLa_qiyQ0yhw693ihbIKPZ92wMIjoA2O938I/s1600/P1030541.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibolylM6bs_XCA9Pj2LJRVF3QEFXb-j8T2dPg3EZtccKXPU0j3jtHy5zDrQvSHkxSLErexM60gcKxXQruoOvOuohKpk3SK1hpSgjN_VvMxrLa_qiyQ0yhw693ihbIKPZ92wMIjoA2O938I/s320/P1030541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663296055304228642" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">That evening we settled in for conference. The place where we're staying didn't have a muffin tin so we had blueberry bread. Conference here was from 6pm-8pm and the second session was from 10pm-midnight. We had trouble with our internet so we couldn't watch all of it live, but it was fun knowing that we were all doing the same thing at the same time.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KxTNMltwO8Ry2fP29ym0x1CQMWBr0vF4YkyV2ni5pLWQ6evkbgUJhC8D8lUBh_dSSePW8X-8H4I7Uz7ZG3JlTiAxWDrsOhqBfKSJ3gipX3umv3JRWLWZ8HYi1AcoqQzRz4uN_a0P_G80/s1600/P1030546.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KxTNMltwO8Ry2fP29ym0x1CQMWBr0vF4YkyV2ni5pLWQ6evkbgUJhC8D8lUBh_dSSePW8X-8H4I7Uz7ZG3JlTiAxWDrsOhqBfKSJ3gipX3umv3JRWLWZ8HYi1AcoqQzRz4uN_a0P_G80/s320/P1030546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663296047862879314" /></a><br /><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-18272958421578199592011-10-14T03:22:00.000-07:002011-10-14T03:33:03.232-07:00Bath time<div style="text-align: center;">Kaben loves bath time now. His screaming days are over and that makes us oh so happy.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrePs9wytq_2aC1fDTIzdpAMus8AAWU_41EbaHFRUd2AlUzfFcQNAyw1EaWfm9nOuxHoDxUZ3ePFcUMZ3TGvytp7diUgnEhnutT-VT-nPrC8Sn6-PvF5mv-m3qq9g3fjlNjh_BM4vejlw/s320/P1030334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663293364246289570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love when he just can't figure out how he's going to get the 3rd ducky with only 2 hands.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBR8PgSyxF-Xndo8-s2l7CVxvy306NZhbataPqqNhN3iEU4vya38EcSkWI7cseXO-nEF5hRcYbe1y-FP6_4Knit4QUBcXVORResOy7Tty8oFr3cefKbdZc60-qToi2DJC4fSfJKSBa9WA/s1600/P1030335.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBR8PgSyxF-Xndo8-s2l7CVxvy306NZhbataPqqNhN3iEU4vya38EcSkWI7cseXO-nEF5hRcYbe1y-FP6_4Knit4QUBcXVORResOy7Tty8oFr3cefKbdZc60-qToi2DJC4fSfJKSBa9WA/s320/P1030335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663293370145697426" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-68696423271056005172011-10-14T01:05:00.000-07:002011-10-14T03:21:32.528-07:00Darmstadt<div style="text-align: right;">1 hour</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">September 24</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch on the square.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZfJWckfKRPkNeLLSiPk-DiybUfhuHXfT3RWRJAyw5Wd01bLQiRfCWx-466qGxXqf4lc36_xMrbLHxuvbYXyYvmM-X-CnDj3q80UWowemA2JjAEvvhUwBOAGc4oK8eojHQRqJ2-tdPdW_/s1600/P1030454.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZfJWckfKRPkNeLLSiPk-DiybUfhuHXfT3RWRJAyw5Wd01bLQiRfCWx-466qGxXqf4lc36_xMrbLHxuvbYXyYvmM-X-CnDj3q80UWowemA2JjAEvvhUwBOAGc4oK8eojHQRqJ2-tdPdW_/s320/P1030454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663284330290942658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrjXFksO05A5COyYO6eDPiGcoW4LPvH-DEoFdamYbCv_azdTpitTjXwh7nVvq_E78nRCA99p17HK35PWsbwe_bxQxjGBCz7OUJlvm0B-fSO9qiifA-xuBdh3UMuEu3LZFgoVGt4uGA2p0/s1600/IMG_5025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrjXFksO05A5COyYO6eDPiGcoW4LPvH-DEoFdamYbCv_azdTpitTjXwh7nVvq_E78nRCA99p17HK35PWsbwe_bxQxjGBCz7OUJlvm0B-fSO9qiifA-xuBdh3UMuEu3LZFgoVGt4uGA2p0/s320/IMG_5025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663284316108882386" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">While we were eating this little train came out of no where. Well I guess not nowhere since there were tracks and all, but it was still very surprising. It had 3 or 4 cars with passengers attached. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNyU2V3r-2SMLqe-qmMAkT5SCQtnznfPye164_GVch_QIggyj4Xg4lKUBH98lhL8es8OhT4A-noDDzHWF08QBI3VghTj8uf6OgMDDfQ0Cf6VUAahbVzaKxJEwqNctL0S1KvkR3UHuIF4A/s1600/IMG_5027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNyU2V3r-2SMLqe-qmMAkT5SCQtnznfPye164_GVch_QIggyj4Xg4lKUBH98lhL8es8OhT4A-noDDzHWF08QBI3VghTj8uf6OgMDDfQ0Cf6VUAahbVzaKxJEwqNctL0S1KvkR3UHuIF4A/s320/IMG_5027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663284317026219938" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xS0RZfBWYn26cwR10snNs9CuRix2I4RyJKVZLoNQT3hejN0Moh-PvrsRbQiMhWrn2V2sWPo4rvYOjKysZv6l7RqtAGJSy2wvR_EZ9Vn-yU5XINrH7KVTWl5GQBbPYowjVFZmrqwuiRcM/s1600/IMG_5028.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_xS0RZfBWYn26cwR10snNs9CuRix2I4RyJKVZLoNQT3hejN0Moh-PvrsRbQiMhWrn2V2sWPo4rvYOjKysZv6l7RqtAGJSy2wvR_EZ9Vn-yU5XINrH7KVTWl5GQBbPYowjVFZmrqwuiRcM/s320/IMG_5028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663272379480169314" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The camera operator who will remain nameless had a hard time taking the picture at the right time. The people passing loved the show of me trying over and over. We finally decided this one was good enough. *Said camera operator says it was the subjects fault. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5r8xndHPGBZL9ojRNMAITLLWBTTCSACDwY_Iw-jemIU2kwcfj4mEL4mZmIy1U7GJ8H7eyAodEg8taZ161Sb565-jW_kaoGOR7VKsw2OtBj9gBr3BjZZEfLF6JJiT8p6BNltERwcicEMt/s1600/IMG_5043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5r8xndHPGBZL9ojRNMAITLLWBTTCSACDwY_Iw-jemIU2kwcfj4mEL4mZmIy1U7GJ8H7eyAodEg8taZ161Sb565-jW_kaoGOR7VKsw2OtBj9gBr3BjZZEfLF6JJiT8p6BNltERwcicEMt/s320/IMG_5043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663272367680218274" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We thought it was cool they built this building around the ruins. Anyone want to guess the business that resides in this building? ..... Weight Watchers International.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa5Mr-VXkwTmrxH3313LWhyphenhyphen2nM7_EsFuX5jZDgdnzhv1-EG8iiW3LFyF9dQvIVuUlzBGMXIt0tLh0ie4kX1BslrKmWLTUNJG6t1HnrEHLbSGH9NZAkrw1IVpXgwygg2vjIg_Pv13a2HhG/s1600/IMG_5045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa5Mr-VXkwTmrxH3313LWhyphenhyphen2nM7_EsFuX5jZDgdnzhv1-EG8iiW3LFyF9dQvIVuUlzBGMXIt0tLh0ie4kX1BslrKmWLTUNJG6t1HnrEHLbSGH9NZAkrw1IVpXgwygg2vjIg_Pv13a2HhG/s320/IMG_5045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663272362689527010" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We covered the stroller hoping that it would help Kaben sleep. A few minutes later the blanket was still and we assumed he was sleeping...until I moved to the other side of the stroller and saw this cute thing!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNenKKh31mJd-biCha4c4SlhbNkTJEKMdWd9pvlHKYskLiKeij9hH5puTMsvMUN94ijgWt-PbRD5K6fvG9KXNR7mHn0ZQjw7tt9S0I7k0wPq6KnAJh9z7oWn83tw88XCbudzp4m9xeC6SU/s1600/IMG_5049.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNenKKh31mJd-biCha4c4SlhbNkTJEKMdWd9pvlHKYskLiKeij9hH5puTMsvMUN94ijgWt-PbRD5K6fvG9KXNR7mHn0ZQjw7tt9S0I7k0wPq6KnAJh9z7oWn83tw88XCbudzp4m9xeC6SU/s320/IMG_5049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663264950370072514" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Not as big as it looks in the picture.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRM-bIPvvw-fhxrP7lNBycs4vHLsrhu8YGjR-g8NDZZqiSbxLPUroxiOHg24j25nW43K1AZS4ml5SWB1Lla6b2oXQPLuTBLzJ6OgyskBDGh8tkVnECZ6H1unqJhqjF3oq2wysVTFtgW9VS/s1600/IMG_5050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRM-bIPvvw-fhxrP7lNBycs4vHLsrhu8YGjR-g8NDZZqiSbxLPUroxiOHg24j25nW43K1AZS4ml5SWB1Lla6b2oXQPLuTBLzJ6OgyskBDGh8tkVnECZ6H1unqJhqjF3oq2wysVTFtgW9VS/s320/IMG_5050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663264940606250498" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A beer bike. A bar tender in the middle and the drinkers pedal. I wish they had a non-alcoholic version. Evans fam. It reminded me a little of that bike in Florida. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbUWZGvqIQQLsl-iqAHD8UUqMGE9Qpu8s7rk-OIrCSOLGw0NH-ncmuF6DrMO2cvers1YFWYKCjLeHza74NOQVAGCbD6hnKP8C4Io4LrjDuKV8TUxA4sdQQgKFx9X8xPPFC2158AEfkXpW/s1600/IMG_5069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbUWZGvqIQQLsl-iqAHD8UUqMGE9Qpu8s7rk-OIrCSOLGw0NH-ncmuF6DrMO2cvers1YFWYKCjLeHza74NOQVAGCbD6hnKP8C4Io4LrjDuKV8TUxA4sdQQgKFx9X8xPPFC2158AEfkXpW/s320/IMG_5069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663264937585532482" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Clara and Chloe should come and give these men a run for their money.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uilkWC77HFuq-en7SuCqME_Wp2xL-xKYoRlt-v3ra89SSRDoQms8SbVuHH_2NERc-q0lHwAkkMu5NBxe8ipHPiYKLicLM8iOKiLxflSPNmbEtz5jT8nfi810uyyhDOnL78o5UeNVuFIv/s1600/IMG_5084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uilkWC77HFuq-en7SuCqME_Wp2xL-xKYoRlt-v3ra89SSRDoQms8SbVuHH_2NERc-q0lHwAkkMu5NBxe8ipHPiYKLicLM8iOKiLxflSPNmbEtz5jT8nfi810uyyhDOnL78o5UeNVuFIv/s320/IMG_5084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663262356108669298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNeMjGURS-SE3PnXLWPpQfgN2TkQrBHsmiE4r1HX_eWXt6dHFHakd9lx1IKTpeqVjEZmYYP9EMqZRhlXapcKQsYnJQKCV1byMFBpuzAl2ZrOLQIaHFj0B8v2VHA4eOOn28sF5rprEy2mt/s1600/IMG_5087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNeMjGURS-SE3PnXLWPpQfgN2TkQrBHsmiE4r1HX_eWXt6dHFHakd9lx1IKTpeqVjEZmYYP9EMqZRhlXapcKQsYnJQKCV1byMFBpuzAl2ZrOLQIaHFj0B8v2VHA4eOOn28sF5rprEy2mt/s320/IMG_5087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663262340291297794" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting for dinner.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWYJAf5yZZkxXSv2ke7hN4EIxaAjd4Zr5wbFvroiFNYbI2C-0mTV4PDd6MkmKKFRxoFhdcyjBDKCoUDJDTEm32ilUQ1lO4xCLzLE-YU-bMupIIsW0vfh3qW3I40nPNrTx8OovdIAA6T-H/s1600/IMG_5108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWYJAf5yZZkxXSv2ke7hN4EIxaAjd4Zr5wbFvroiFNYbI2C-0mTV4PDd6MkmKKFRxoFhdcyjBDKCoUDJDTEm32ilUQ1lO4xCLzLE-YU-bMupIIsW0vfh3qW3I40nPNrTx8OovdIAA6T-H/s320/IMG_5108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663262336474363442" /></a><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-4240766510176003752011-10-13T08:30:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:25:08.010-07:00Ohmbach<div><div style="text-align: right; ">30 minutes</div><div style="text-align: right; "> but you don't want to go here unless there's an event going on.</div><div style="text-align: right; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">September 17</span></div><div style="text-align: right; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Farmer's Market</span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Great food and fun booths with local goods. </div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOXvMHhXQDNerZTHRmCRBp3yqudoCh82n0WKj2MwxMDU3tMnUuOQnXJ5gVuT6wGf_7aG8cjIIioJ9b_HzxccbfsIq0DgO_8Z0uXmh52rldC00oYNVwNQ7Yv7_Z7EyJrq2CuNdTfuMxCBy/s320/P1030431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663004288573667778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Because it was rainy we didn't have the camera out much, but we were able to get the highlights.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Baumkuchens</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeIbr0aUvAe-SsvgF3usjIVEo9Ph10c4wQXBj7pnJiA9neMQMNr3myc_Do4gmmMjefHhLfbJyAZKMJfH1vhhHqlcX3-6o75jzzwCuJ5DcW2zxR7wGd_Ajgq0251memTaksnxz_bBMI-HL/s1600/IMG_4965.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDDGw7gf0lTBJmyoNZ7XxVtRKeJGg-L5a2emekISQL5OezJ7o0z5Ui1OE5fRwqDkGfejFk44Ulj4_p6fSx_71EghcrXUUe0HO5Cb3YM4EwKWpqTjJ88R8hPcXbiIvX4jReKssLDy8jP4N/s320/IMG_4955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663006957497070146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZV9Hex1Pm7EdR5FhCfjYz4g_f4Xh0ZWamfzchViLl1VZBL-9oMPAdeYA0A5PdEKnst9PyNWqIVCiu-x_Mf6wcJuBcpqFFj6G2ylx5IDDte8BGrMMzJ0U6LlkAoYs5hhehdxFRCjqxlfrU/s1600/IMG_4958.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZV9Hex1Pm7EdR5FhCfjYz4g_f4Xh0ZWamfzchViLl1VZBL-9oMPAdeYA0A5PdEKnst9PyNWqIVCiu-x_Mf6wcJuBcpqFFj6G2ylx5IDDte8BGrMMzJ0U6LlkAoYs5hhehdxFRCjqxlfrU/s320/IMG_4958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663005054559732594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't it make you hungry just looking at them! No one here we've talked to has ever heard of them so we're getting worried this was a once a year deal. No bueno.</div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-91007107902592162472011-10-13T04:39:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:16:11.993-07:00Trier: The oldest city in Germany, 15 A.D.<div><div style="text-align: right; ">1 hour</div><div style="text-align: right; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: right; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Until our arrival in Germany I had never heard of the city Trier so I had low expectations. We were very happy with what we found.</div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hoRzR-cTtYmMr9Csk-HpxPQt8T2vWXceKnreBB7ukU38DtMya7JeABMna2NQ0TxdN_KDtEq1z0yKiO2WVKwKTX1gmHiyqB2nKHCEGcMQO-o0gGEvlBBokTFME9uq4nfWgXzSpGbEU1SR/s1600/IMG_4824.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hoRzR-cTtYmMr9Csk-HpxPQt8T2vWXceKnreBB7ukU38DtMya7JeABMna2NQ0TxdN_KDtEq1z0yKiO2WVKwKTX1gmHiyqB2nKHCEGcMQO-o0gGEvlBBokTFME9uq4nfWgXzSpGbEU1SR/s320/IMG_4824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662973843683673666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uzs-kJn4vnnS46aKWxHyWVy-ipVBjgewdLWazeeKgijxqfNleEWzW0i_oQ5XT3CyV5Ch4n913SJtofMe0O5db77Nv-eHnwtbMLEcP9FTOvweSPBrsSgvhsmg9dpDtalDr9AfIXwpaL_V/s1600/IMG_4831.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uzs-kJn4vnnS46aKWxHyWVy-ipVBjgewdLWazeeKgijxqfNleEWzW0i_oQ5XT3CyV5Ch4n913SJtofMe0O5db77Nv-eHnwtbMLEcP9FTOvweSPBrsSgvhsmg9dpDtalDr9AfIXwpaL_V/s320/IMG_4831.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662973830187164466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySJYYVeCXfBSm7bsTokOgSIF0AcPvR1TVgOVrwNV8o5udFbNp2X8IxKs24WBxRKdOOVg-4Prxn9gXI-LF4Y5jP7GM1AgKa2wbfhWEO0BF_oUTzdeMsNlTyIVIwrAgM0xgKgjuxMLaAYsU/s1600/P1030425.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySJYYVeCXfBSm7bsTokOgSIF0AcPvR1TVgOVrwNV8o5udFbNp2X8IxKs24WBxRKdOOVg-4Prxn9gXI-LF4Y5jP7GM1AgKa2wbfhWEO0BF_oUTzdeMsNlTyIVIwrAgM0xgKgjuxMLaAYsU/s320/P1030425.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662973825521842178" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHWYyXin8mYTrIbl60D-1aCaULbbSRaT1WqrmAKw4j5aTpOoHr4TcR6r9_jlCgYB4-0kRQ0Iw5sEszeudz_4I6EZbCQngTDrKiIJE11LxsrMDy2m1Z3KkEOzLVvQwb8H1M5F8UUPqVZXS/s1600/IMG_4929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHWYyXin8mYTrIbl60D-1aCaULbbSRaT1WqrmAKw4j5aTpOoHr4TcR6r9_jlCgYB4-0kRQ0Iw5sEszeudz_4I6EZbCQngTDrKiIJE11LxsrMDy2m1Z3KkEOzLVvQwb8H1M5F8UUPqVZXS/s320/IMG_4929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662971544635904002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cathedral of St. Peter. The oldest cathedral in Germany. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONVzrRIT1RTKYNhIaI688gRFpBqtVxd4__cuJGwUnP-PqObNAOHZXCzsT9zX3CnSbOWAXy3-SpdDIImtBsEiVdT1m3-Dc7uDpoH7-AJNfVg9y1Bd_LSBtfdk2jfQiJsg6wtFB5bc76JkZ/s1600/IMG_4836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONVzrRIT1RTKYNhIaI688gRFpBqtVxd4__cuJGwUnP-PqObNAOHZXCzsT9zX3CnSbOWAXy3-SpdDIImtBsEiVdT1m3-Dc7uDpoH7-AJNfVg9y1Bd_LSBtfdk2jfQiJsg6wtFB5bc76JkZ/s320/IMG_4836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662971525191185938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60yqejna2P4cF-qu08O6TWCDYf6-gpgmrdQ65MzOqL4MDwB6geKh-hQf6QPmNG6RPv-j25zqLXzJ2vM0PwFfncSKRsUSQyBZik01GUehmtBPNsT7ZV_fyWn_UJpMBfNxvEAPxWWAU7yV1/s1600/IMG_4838.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60yqejna2P4cF-qu08O6TWCDYf6-gpgmrdQ65MzOqL4MDwB6geKh-hQf6QPmNG6RPv-j25zqLXzJ2vM0PwFfncSKRsUSQyBZik01GUehmtBPNsT7ZV_fyWn_UJpMBfNxvEAPxWWAU7yV1/s320/IMG_4838.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662971520525453746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Supposedly they have the robe Christ wore before his crucifixion. You can't see it, but you can look at the truck where they keep it stored. They get it out every 50 years or something. Whatever it is 2012 is the year they parade it through the streets. We might try to make it. Not necessarily because we think it's his robe, but because it should be quite the event. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Having said that. This was outside the cathedral. We thought it was a little sacriliegious</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> but couldn't resist the opportunity for a photo-op. </span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWfqS73TdGVUr7eXuReuGP6BrCMjnYXcDbaVnZbrdPOzPEFu3keHy7KdoWQy0Md9dRML-XdqoT_pP1KAhTJQOF_4CgDcMFxg4ryJZ21wX9UktmEO-R2JM3s-5uE2mBQbwcbINORE2JxEb/s320/IMG_4847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994429690759490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jMw-z5tV2B7uDx673KNnybGbZKnWYnjjj91CvzPhZJewAJO3AsetPX2JEmTBvbxh1YdsoYM8rRykYEskUgqFTmZ9el7dlVlvFZEdacr584xVGrtmgFi52-ITisfYcY4rUr96RTGKec-F/s1600/IMG_4822.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jMw-z5tV2B7uDx673KNnybGbZKnWYnjjj91CvzPhZJewAJO3AsetPX2JEmTBvbxh1YdsoYM8rRykYEskUgqFTmZ9el7dlVlvFZEdacr584xVGrtmgFi52-ITisfYcY4rUr96RTGKec-F/s320/IMG_4822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958281505617746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pasta, pasta. Delicious food and affordable. I'm already craving more.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA2RIfQy_QtAeEk_tF1j4SBcUiVKfAfjsWzjfSL16r9x1ovO9_0kxMu0XrFPPkapMXuKuTPpmGg7NGlJBEWvzghwt3cVU-fAga4xxB1UlGoGmZOlRNZFFlf0wR7H15tVKy5H2JWAusakK/s1600/IMG_4856.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA2RIfQy_QtAeEk_tF1j4SBcUiVKfAfjsWzjfSL16r9x1ovO9_0kxMu0XrFPPkapMXuKuTPpmGg7NGlJBEWvzghwt3cVU-fAga4xxB1UlGoGmZOlRNZFFlf0wR7H15tVKy5H2JWAusakK/s320/IMG_4856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958267125344610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q1VEtTOaJmv6JvJR-1f1XmvA_Y8uSxb9o_CbAjlc8jbYDcXAkeXP0aqcOjo-O42iQY_OGj-yAjGr2BxCq2BMSw-7Qo_QMDesemjqMfArj_gwym1mFPwFWIvtSbBwfcI0eLlSBwoGGzZ1/s1600/IMG_4915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q1VEtTOaJmv6JvJR-1f1XmvA_Y8uSxb9o_CbAjlc8jbYDcXAkeXP0aqcOjo-O42iQY_OGj-yAjGr2BxCq2BMSw-7Qo_QMDesemjqMfArj_gwym1mFPwFWIvtSbBwfcI0eLlSBwoGGzZ1/s320/IMG_4915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662958263024780242" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The flower market in the main plaza was beautiful. They had so many varieties of flowers. Some I'd never seen before.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kam3xOFAkGgF7aIBildMs7ggIKmBfwXJgS09jCO3TB2i0R9a6rwSxA7mjDr8WtyqSz9qYJXzR4EfuUpcFv1XwuH3MWcCYPP5kWLNeWq8hA2MyjboQ0wLV23Rf7zvpcwyDvwhfkqLk7jh/s320/IMG_4850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994419725827074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6jd8HHVNl0_ARDjIOlHH_CR75L1tVmb2ejFY-QU06oAMfVtMOfKL4A8YkaYxZezY2ZJiGxgUJNjk_HTdESWoc8vteOMnaBRsouDUOAGvz0xqj_PvgEUfKWE7A4Zo7Mey1mQCls0tFsnZ/s320/IMG_4851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662994415872640626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Porta Nigra. The city gate built by the Romans in 180 A.D. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEzfUl30og4RQ1usl6QOUdFbR9wdaIELcMPTqxfAYM7ZWOphATAw1WX8VLcWrGBHSpJuxowrhghHndSvX51snrkis1ssEUgnyrcdbGUNwm9jnNuoW7iJAmaqWetICoxkAldXq_IsoBgbZ/s1600/IMG_4860.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEzfUl30og4RQ1usl6QOUdFbR9wdaIELcMPTqxfAYM7ZWOphATAw1WX8VLcWrGBHSpJuxowrhghHndSvX51snrkis1ssEUgnyrcdbGUNwm9jnNuoW7iJAmaqWetICoxkAldXq_IsoBgbZ/s320/IMG_4860.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662951266022838786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr4aqTINQxe9BqQL_JVHVwKGVBB7JYXVP5q_MUwpGMvo99FvzYrUChXDry9SSJgG3DzCzpLeTlYyfalz-txinwJhyphenhypheneZjotStaEkclhccV_IYQzIx_HL4mTM1VTUuXq_rYO8jZM1WbhEnk/s1600/IMG_4889.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr4aqTINQxe9BqQL_JVHVwKGVBB7JYXVP5q_MUwpGMvo99FvzYrUChXDry9SSJgG3DzCzpLeTlYyfalz-txinwJhyphenhypheneZjotStaEkclhccV_IYQzIx_HL4mTM1VTUuXq_rYO8jZM1WbhEnk/s320/IMG_4889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662950201109874498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeO3nQTElbHZtVMsL61LoPtyNP7T4gzPo7nbdtPZ5ttbv5LWTvCmOJXJN6fRbtBHJ7XGlMSfp5IyLAGi0JSrDgHXFHMYbCm7tVgkA_W-dSxbUyXb8m3aHUQgwV8rIrB7oRSDDDYMez2u6/s1600/IMG_4904.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeO3nQTElbHZtVMsL61LoPtyNP7T4gzPo7nbdtPZ5ttbv5LWTvCmOJXJN6fRbtBHJ7XGlMSfp5IyLAGi0JSrDgHXFHMYbCm7tVgkA_W-dSxbUyXb8m3aHUQgwV8rIrB7oRSDDDYMez2u6/s320/IMG_4904.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662950198299914082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U4OLz3rVcd2dWuTJnxJ_IKFOmC2NWfTIWHEmYyb_TcJ0fbiW7P7JPrYMhN6reDiAGtK2kx0njwnfCXJEb7cp9jsnup7pKYgE71jYOmf5reOoR4ufNQ7tD0edfyv5Tz-T2cW6exhEmTVX/s1600/IMG_4890.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U4OLz3rVcd2dWuTJnxJ_IKFOmC2NWfTIWHEmYyb_TcJ0fbiW7P7JPrYMhN6reDiAGtK2kx0njwnfCXJEb7cp9jsnup7pKYgE71jYOmf5reOoR4ufNQ7tD0edfyv5Tz-T2cW6exhEmTVX/s320/IMG_4890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662948786199047986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiCTDPIdtRZVJCpBNaJAvC1ep51AtczeuT87O-7DClps_4dcQC4KpouFgiuqgKKyimszuUoCAd72Z8PqjULgqmaEs7CqGDoRSB2PeGToeOn0qZsCJJn_uhYSvXd4l0S7gVmtGrE_HQ6gl/s1600/IMG_4902.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiCTDPIdtRZVJCpBNaJAvC1ep51AtczeuT87O-7DClps_4dcQC4KpouFgiuqgKKyimszuUoCAd72Z8PqjULgqmaEs7CqGDoRSB2PeGToeOn0qZsCJJn_uhYSvXd4l0S7gVmtGrE_HQ6gl/s320/IMG_4902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662948780750892386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the top of Porta Nigra</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBTTZlh7VxRw5YfkEfh3VNpkTZBKPxje3fflMCvGBoP8cT7LFIjGA2GYW7bTYWs6G1YfaQRmYkPFcGhljl1KMGs_0QTtJJK4vNStD5ZEFOF6H1oMSKwjunIOegFfK0mudtl96zTBO-4NV/s1600/IMG_4892.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBTTZlh7VxRw5YfkEfh3VNpkTZBKPxje3fflMCvGBoP8cT7LFIjGA2GYW7bTYWs6G1YfaQRmYkPFcGhljl1KMGs_0QTtJJK4vNStD5ZEFOF6H1oMSKwjunIOegFfK0mudtl96zTBO-4NV/s320/IMG_4892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662948777442624594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took a little tour around the city on the yellow train in the picture above. We are going to save our visitors so much money, 1. with a free place to stay. 2. by letting them know what things are a waste of money. Like this train ride.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbhVgbSmK8GqDnh74_9CCjNLui23eBh5aGKUjjHQCL5oY5bgqIN_ACrEOPQ1LjN_szhyRXSBT7pPSua26oiFuuXxzspl54F05X2DnYiiwktD9A10-EPiKo3tqXEOGoCtGPsSl6TBw9Wce/s1600/IMG_4908.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbhVgbSmK8GqDnh74_9CCjNLui23eBh5aGKUjjHQCL5oY5bgqIN_ACrEOPQ1LjN_szhyRXSBT7pPSua26oiFuuXxzspl54F05X2DnYiiwktD9A10-EPiKo3tqXEOGoCtGPsSl6TBw9Wce/s320/IMG_4908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662946886930776546" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBqwjWVG1QKsWGYzjf3Qhuu0ilulN-cgvdkfcxXXJrlxcGOFVot7h7q48HtvP-FbrQ-VZkDufKdBxTVlxhfP04FEcwYiNEfOH2JMfb1U7_EDRNivn0kZKLzDKUy1hARL44kJcr4K8kFbl/s1600/P1030422.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBqwjWVG1QKsWGYzjf3Qhuu0ilulN-cgvdkfcxXXJrlxcGOFVot7h7q48HtvP-FbrQ-VZkDufKdBxTVlxhfP04FEcwYiNEfOH2JMfb1U7_EDRNivn0kZKLzDKUy1hARL44kJcr4K8kFbl/s320/P1030422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662946881185579058" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-80806461712373799532011-10-13T01:16:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:13:38.750-07:00Ramstein Inns<div><div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Most military bases have a hotel. They can be booked for military, their visiting family, or in our case during a PCS (permanent change of station). They allow you to stay up to 30 days (varies per base, but that's what it is here) while you find an apt or home. Because the Army base is so small and doesn't have a hotel we are staying on the Air Force base nearby.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Our room is pretty much a one bedroom apt with a small kitchen. </div><div style="text-align: center; ">There's a grate by the door that Kaben loves. Whenever the door opens he books it over there. It makes the loudest noises when he bangs on it. Who wouldn't love that?!</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DdJGkUAeUiLYh8dUQBjjZygLSCLv82Hc92bIVeZN-oOr9MZRzqd61emfJYBV3-MQfPmQBfN2IATPisT6YmeRHtiHV-YB_DiUUa1c_geAoIP2iltNDjrdUKQmi86pnRDt4azJTwhIynmZ/s1600/P1030417.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DdJGkUAeUiLYh8dUQBjjZygLSCLv82Hc92bIVeZN-oOr9MZRzqd61emfJYBV3-MQfPmQBfN2IATPisT6YmeRHtiHV-YB_DiUUa1c_geAoIP2iltNDjrdUKQmi86pnRDt4azJTwhIynmZ/s320/P1030417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662932482522092866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h94T5Q_gYbpFFnh5k9kgjHUkKVY79aKsXOQJNwS_rFScZjBXFXEPoToH1mrfDTEw2v8wRVEPaC5Z_CFVLZS_fknHGsHssJbI7-2vYjDUV2BOrJDhjhfkzKr7XgDMT080FY6FE4_2_Pyj/s1600/P1030419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h94T5Q_gYbpFFnh5k9kgjHUkKVY79aKsXOQJNwS_rFScZjBXFXEPoToH1mrfDTEw2v8wRVEPaC5Z_CFVLZS_fknHGsHssJbI7-2vYjDUV2BOrJDhjhfkzKr7XgDMT080FY6FE4_2_Pyj/s320/P1030419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662932475419335634" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Poor quality, but I still love these.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSuhCOl86OPalaEUbbydr6cfZs8vIxqqNTlMJ1vi5lIOXhwkJWMgh7dwa_o0qq2mXughg2t2d2i3hi0u0JVI6tzTedLswh46WWN2DnO3o6rLa1_XkVbPTxMxToimbcOgGOenvciDg_nMs/s1600/IMG_4976.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSuhCOl86OPalaEUbbydr6cfZs8vIxqqNTlMJ1vi5lIOXhwkJWMgh7dwa_o0qq2mXughg2t2d2i3hi0u0JVI6tzTedLswh46WWN2DnO3o6rLa1_XkVbPTxMxToimbcOgGOenvciDg_nMs/s320/IMG_4976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662916130057697762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkRo9v6JPd_VMfMRSOINOJ8u_klF-IE-JLvxiFrCNkzOHkAeNPID5QAC8EFP9XVVUQzFwirVOlZ2Jm6T8ChTRvkHynKlZ6kSr_NjiqZ7Yt7Bh3NEuLYAOeVHyNdR87j5UoDzxkWt-hIxu/s1600/IMG_4975.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkRo9v6JPd_VMfMRSOINOJ8u_klF-IE-JLvxiFrCNkzOHkAeNPID5QAC8EFP9XVVUQzFwirVOlZ2Jm6T8ChTRvkHynKlZ6kSr_NjiqZ7Yt7Bh3NEuLYAOeVHyNdR87j5UoDzxkWt-hIxu/s320/IMG_4975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662916111266116226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVStQEr7gQeh2WtXRx4_GlOig0nY_0wSEfA-rxuK7WaKq8RJh3NHQyZZksC3YKTQ2B1HWAjWnEDa-RnrVGoPAPYoCm77-AEJ680ZcNnuNs_NIcchrBqFgpVkCiG_HvqsXfX4ZcyXPHPG4/s1600/IMG_4974.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVStQEr7gQeh2WtXRx4_GlOig0nY_0wSEfA-rxuK7WaKq8RJh3NHQyZZksC3YKTQ2B1HWAjWnEDa-RnrVGoPAPYoCm77-AEJ680ZcNnuNs_NIcchrBqFgpVkCiG_HvqsXfX4ZcyXPHPG4/s320/IMG_4974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662916107139702178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember when your parents would threaten that if you didn't put your toys away they'd throw them away? That's what happens at Ramstein Inns. If we don't have Kaben's (favorite) toys put away housekeeping throws them away. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhg2NKsLgr_QvhdlJNUcWjcUOY57fOay6H0DHBsnnzWhzV8E73hEiC_oI7rmQcUOQN9pHUSclF3slm0uxYpkqWR23Vc2QPdAmsRlQ_AausfexJQFVirPA_mKXJDMY3DP6Zjn6IzZSl-BM/s1600/P1030393.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhg2NKsLgr_QvhdlJNUcWjcUOY57fOay6H0DHBsnnzWhzV8E73hEiC_oI7rmQcUOQN9pHUSclF3slm0uxYpkqWR23Vc2QPdAmsRlQ_AausfexJQFVirPA_mKXJDMY3DP6Zjn6IzZSl-BM/s320/P1030393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662903739127808930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuj3HvxEB2HM3bHTcwrweUO6RU869IZ3FHJ19_k0vOdxDiXPjLVcF5aDriYUDwdhQ-k0iAihkndmzo13pPNv3w3jE0RKx_Ibe0rnDgyUWSkqGPorUztBZXY3CgudJ9G2jxWainrQGHUP2/s1600/P1030505.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuj3HvxEB2HM3bHTcwrweUO6RU869IZ3FHJ19_k0vOdxDiXPjLVcF5aDriYUDwdhQ-k0iAihkndmzo13pPNv3w3jE0RKx_Ibe0rnDgyUWSkqGPorUztBZXY3CgudJ9G2jxWainrQGHUP2/s320/P1030505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662903730976630226" /></a>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-19090427352926047132011-10-03T02:17:00.001-07:002011-10-13T13:11:48.723-07:00Rothenburg<div style="text-align: right;">2 and 1/2 hours</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;">Sept. 10</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rothenburg is known as the walled city. Back in the day many of the cities or villages here were surrounded by huge walls for protection. Most of the walls were destroyed during WWII, but as you may have guessed from the name, Rothenburg's wall was not. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rothenburg's famous corner. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nQCCvr4jWkcDXlXU__SG0gABgfYmG6w3ljdFoNS1E-BQQOZ9h_WhvpetSuCrSJcylpNxGQvqT7s_AXPZumi8yeUm6qzHOcGQqhitCneSb6vz8hJYi76TrMqwJ5kxHraDP2YOLJMHay7n/s320/P1030355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659200862829697538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barton's and Blair's </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJNpGMTW5WrrXzx0OUp-sojyt4gR17okQUZEuaOyzvBtMyd7N6-WLKiCnQKLSytRaYN-ktYYljraFlIhRbGvYpBX6tqrFvoMmEAE882anlFb4htH5RRBfhPQI-q3DhUW67hYpA2LZa7SL/s320/DSCN6502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659208450446634114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Outside the Crime and Torture Museum. I just love Kaben's face in this one. Little does he know he's trapped just like us. :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xiguSAQdPUaeBNG0sAzkFt2XpLxnRmk3L1msGr1hMY5j-Gpt9kmBKZkm9ahKOs1hzV0GG1F6AGxmdqsKAknOrUxpd8bf5Q8r8qgbu2dp-VzoTBGotE0aRBuREQfYjeRQmx908GBJEE1n/s1600/DSCN6546.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xiguSAQdPUaeBNG0sAzkFt2XpLxnRmk3L1msGr1hMY5j-Gpt9kmBKZkm9ahKOs1hzV0GG1F6AGxmdqsKAknOrUxpd8bf5Q8r8qgbu2dp-VzoTBGotE0aRBuREQfYjeRQmx908GBJEE1n/s320/DSCN6546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659209359146040018" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">On the wall.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGI0-yJ-dI0FVVUVrlv8BqAE8mXy2ilGDWsuG_q4zY558zE1RsYopNn3w9Php5pJNvIwGZQId1wXf8BdGD25MDUt2ruugpzYv3lShgHbgc1XzMYOUESqUwtwHYoOCn67pSJBegP2oWjt-/s1600/DSCN6595.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzGI0-yJ-dI0FVVUVrlv8BqAE8mXy2ilGDWsuG_q4zY558zE1RsYopNn3w9Php5pJNvIwGZQId1wXf8BdGD25MDUt2ruugpzYv3lShgHbgc1XzMYOUESqUwtwHYoOCn67pSJBegP2oWjt-/s320/DSCN6595.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659209355115292850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Inside the cathedral.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHQMNZ1p3eaPfRh8eiQl2-Q3v9y1ukMwIBJB-1x3QIxb_n9hRi12u3xzYiRfI1u2dznXUQNkmPDsAu7sgjF1zb0ps02H_2PQcHCZ-hABkVQdWdcfCnfReELcELG8dL_tQEp_5JL58Dw02/s1600/DSCN6579.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHQMNZ1p3eaPfRh8eiQl2-Q3v9y1ukMwIBJB-1x3QIxb_n9hRi12u3xzYiRfI1u2dznXUQNkmPDsAu7sgjF1zb0ps02H_2PQcHCZ-hABkVQdWdcfCnfReELcELG8dL_tQEp_5JL58Dw02/s320/DSCN6579.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659208467717380210" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying our first schneballen. It's pretty much pie crust strips wound up and rolled in some fudge-type frosting. It was also my last schneballen, not a fan.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqDVHu3vRLC_pg-2t_2eA_d9yq14ueDKz0mRDVjXPiIgXEKqdW3FGaIlZjn5u5IPCNNu2MG9pOW9LqTSpzlmfiukdcILlyKShDR1Nfn915RUTRUqrVzhKF27vW9KZzrZcXn7oHTq7wzVs/s1600/DSCN6541.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqDVHu3vRLC_pg-2t_2eA_d9yq14ueDKz0mRDVjXPiIgXEKqdW3FGaIlZjn5u5IPCNNu2MG9pOW9LqTSpzlmfiukdcILlyKShDR1Nfn915RUTRUqrVzhKF27vW9KZzrZcXn7oHTq7wzVs/s320/DSCN6541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659208459000852626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">View from the Cathedral's bell tower. Doesn't it look like a step back in time?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzp57eXnyYigmrQ67zAnywg96ZuHS3WkmyxkmZE9SFKyLupG93riSvaNp_2v4INbjS2thjOrW4S4gTvydgoIII92VDDeadTnJ4w3ID_yF5Med-MdxOhxLa-8Og9ahmZy-YyhPJ1V4IDiC/s1600/P1030365.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzp57eXnyYigmrQ67zAnywg96ZuHS3WkmyxkmZE9SFKyLupG93riSvaNp_2v4INbjS2thjOrW4S4gTvydgoIII92VDDeadTnJ4w3ID_yF5Med-MdxOhxLa-8Og9ahmZy-YyhPJ1V4IDiC/s320/P1030365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659208461127766098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the top.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCRiuvkSGO_v3O17SYZC96MB9kv7pGGkL6m4HVPdBGQDP79OQcY3DISb72SGhy7jXt3rZ_BJA4RNbvPDTEtxgbJ73iYoPywNhnZgz07Xd6l72dKMkJKT7zrU3cvNxjerfs94p4Mpgeqwn/s1600/P1030362.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCRiuvkSGO_v3O17SYZC96MB9kv7pGGkL6m4HVPdBGQDP79OQcY3DISb72SGhy7jXt3rZ_BJA4RNbvPDTEtxgbJ73iYoPywNhnZgz07Xd6l72dKMkJKT7zrU3cvNxjerfs94p4Mpgeqwn/s320/P1030362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659208456512187186" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Climbing the tower. There were so many stairs. This was a nice, but short set. Most were narrow, steep and in some places even I had to duck. ...this is April typing so you know it must have been low. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb36zOg6SMhd8ITLSu3MAOyldGHqYCYAfypkNFPRZazXPGE-3p2H9RTigDTV_9vK7TU0XPxfcgj7kcfCidvuHHU7ZkkDK7d9WIQ0L8kLoqZ92jTJUNn3AWAmYO5oG5v2zw7JVNEyeMbce0/s320/P1030359.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662886830494756322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-5252910951882414712011-09-29T10:02:00.000-07:002011-09-29T14:34:07.661-07:00Spider hunting<div style="text-align: center;">This is not in chronological order, but it's too cute to wait until I get caught up. I haven't been homesick, but I sure wish our family and friends were here to ooh and aah over cute Kaben with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The other night while walking to our hotel room we saw some spiders on the window. Spencer took his shoe off to kill them. Little did we know it was so funny. Since then we've made 'spider hunting' (whacking our shoes on the wall) a daily ritual. </div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r6RSEVoUYv8?hl=en&fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-59526312891251528712011-09-28T15:30:00.000-07:002011-09-29T14:29:52.321-07:00BernKastel-Kues<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">a little over an hour</span> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">To the right of each title, that is a place, I'm including how far it is from our home. That way you'll know how much time to plan if you want to squeeze it in when you come to visit. hint, hint...</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Blairs (our sponsor and her family) invited us to join them and other ward/stake members for the BernKastel-Kues wine festival. It is a gorgeous, quaint village. We were introduced to so many delicious foods; a sure sign we're going to love it here!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrA88cvGLPi-G3BKzD76QHCpk4DdR3fdaLrPeRnFkoKqCzPAdAcsb47RhYqSTz6C0NnMGWqS9SEGS49nr5tT9Fi5xEF6dNFP1Nul4ciABwb3rX6V9nCgoaCMFKIsX9GBrGruh5bpCZurgy/s1600/P1030238.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrA88cvGLPi-G3BKzD76QHCpk4DdR3fdaLrPeRnFkoKqCzPAdAcsb47RhYqSTz6C0NnMGWqS9SEGS49nr5tT9Fi5xEF6dNFP1Nul4ciABwb3rX6V9nCgoaCMFKIsX9GBrGruh5bpCZurgy/s320/P1030238.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657764213599974530" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlXIuCmTaMkzRlruskax5oSu-DhxIEnr5UwmF0cretFDji1Pkfhx6QWLiC6Y-pCsddj0r2VgPB4GYfYxdWwcOSYzoD9dw0wGPJUbmwUoeUoWm0-M5_ShahOzGL_lrK5DEkiyY6gJS0JqW/s1600/P1030242.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlXIuCmTaMkzRlruskax5oSu-DhxIEnr5UwmF0cretFDji1Pkfhx6QWLiC6Y-pCsddj0r2VgPB4GYfYxdWwcOSYzoD9dw0wGPJUbmwUoeUoWm0-M5_ShahOzGL_lrK5DEkiyY6gJS0JqW/s320/P1030242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657764211204807938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The spot we staked out for the fireworks show. I'm glad we put our blankets out early. There were so many people!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw46jmhDANRsls0crVGqItu4mPkhgUydHgcgQh8MoECKDFNEKGK-uPiBCW-nJl6-4lpeVboYQT_3fj9Sc0aeGGzQO6oRMKfvHm0YE9NWblIUgdGWOet77qDm6jVUys6YUaoGWwHIqEAdb/s1600/P1030243.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw46jmhDANRsls0crVGqItu4mPkhgUydHgcgQh8MoECKDFNEKGK-uPiBCW-nJl6-4lpeVboYQT_3fj9Sc0aeGGzQO6oRMKfvHm0YE9NWblIUgdGWOet77qDm6jVUys6YUaoGWwHIqEAdb/s320/P1030243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657764206762972498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This baker made the best pizza. He was also so cute with Kaben. He played peek-a-boo and did cute noises and sounds with him. That's probably part of the reason Kaben kept wanting to turn around rather than look at the camera.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhblBM_oFhxDX_k1B-gslK83-6DHpHhLYFCMWiOhUgVDaCyDjVhu73Oj0K_JMRJ-GRsieBOVw8WnTBQ0v5ZpMDUXmogysX4sYvVtMF5mnF8_J8pfu_FNgQ6qA4dmlPkzJEGRtNxUHkOkF/s1600/P1030247.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhblBM_oFhxDX_k1B-gslK83-6DHpHhLYFCMWiOhUgVDaCyDjVhu73Oj0K_JMRJ-GRsieBOVw8WnTBQ0v5ZpMDUXmogysX4sYvVtMF5mnF8_J8pfu_FNgQ6qA4dmlPkzJEGRtNxUHkOkF/s320/P1030247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657761865385543474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">oops, but so cute. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhEe6INtGpDFWzEeRZ9ARMUTQcKrq36afrd20V09sU-4ZCDvrd6MNF3YjC7sAoySy9xhDz3ZBZEm-m_rXKqLNDS6bz1PpZDgaiiHHnasJFrYlMzMAbykYLYAEqWL8AfeZTcxnxVG903rI/s1600/P1030249.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhEe6INtGpDFWzEeRZ9ARMUTQcKrq36afrd20V09sU-4ZCDvrd6MNF3YjC7sAoySy9xhDz3ZBZEm-m_rXKqLNDS6bz1PpZDgaiiHHnasJFrYlMzMAbykYLYAEqWL8AfeZTcxnxVG903rI/s320/P1030249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657761860335814930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDN-8Nh-Vl4JGq71NdBU24yiXdPSGClI7bDFNHnQo9j3XkeKETvZEIRCGlwnzb0A9yeq3PgWEhBMeo5_Oo2l775ir2uTwqA7yt6fGiYtQYLjQ3LY2H4ULZMRhyofUumJu8nzgsxBmq_QN4/s1600/P1030252.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDN-8Nh-Vl4JGq71NdBU24yiXdPSGClI7bDFNHnQo9j3XkeKETvZEIRCGlwnzb0A9yeq3PgWEhBMeo5_Oo2l775ir2uTwqA7yt6fGiYtQYLjQ3LY2H4ULZMRhyofUumJu8nzgsxBmq_QN4/s320/P1030252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657761856252807506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV4Dvaf7QLJdpGe3cNDO2NNX75qJsej-umdrmogTLYw-Ag4KUjM0R8WQk5bW1I6GbcvGLpb1W6dgpFT57MrF67ECEegmQ5z3g7GwKHCz9zhTfcqf8I-Y_gB_iEttZkwp9Bs0P3qqmtGff/s1600/P1030261.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHV4Dvaf7QLJdpGe3cNDO2NNX75qJsej-umdrmogTLYw-Ag4KUjM0R8WQk5bW1I6GbcvGLpb1W6dgpFT57MrF67ECEegmQ5z3g7GwKHCz9zhTfcqf8I-Y_gB_iEttZkwp9Bs0P3qqmtGff/s320/P1030261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657759438534545746" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the vendors had non-alcoholic wine. Expensive grape juice.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAXS0VTkIKNMsdwGlJlaF4FVLYy2EX4IXhE8zjCwf1sFbqXNMiP77uuWsUZBtbkS_RnquaInws_uHB26VCvEKCshdda5IuN8lVmWaKKrQv3MYFRLNhzOK3v9YEyLrEFW81DvNgsgIi37-/s1600/P1030263.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAXS0VTkIKNMsdwGlJlaF4FVLYy2EX4IXhE8zjCwf1sFbqXNMiP77uuWsUZBtbkS_RnquaInws_uHB26VCvEKCshdda5IuN8lVmWaKKrQv3MYFRLNhzOK3v9YEyLrEFW81DvNgsgIi37-/s320/P1030263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657700254165670498" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each year BK-K has a wine festival followed by a fireworks show commemorating how the village got it's name. There is a boat on the river that lights of fireworks and then the castle lights some in retaliation as if they were at war. It was by far the best fireworks display I'd ever seen. Also the most dangerous. The houses were so close to the boat. One of them was even under construction and was just studs.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This video is a small segment of one of the boats 'turns'. It doesn't really do it justice, but hopefully you can see how cool they lit the fireworks. Like missiles or something, they even had them moving. How else could they aim at the house with exposed studs?!? </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx64WAYbPfmf658RmgSCx6B9OoQS-ECES2JDX4rzMGDjJ518tBYaCJS6oRv5TB0hJNm54pCl25CzsksadbQ4w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just watched this video again and decided it reminds me of Contra.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were afraid Kaben would be scared of the fireworks, but he loved them. Isn't this the cutest profile? I just love this picture and the cutie(s) in it!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyvmvr63mu-PE_vXwlvXr4PkDK8g3Bjjh8yTQ8jwa6GGlrtTIBd8DUXlKhyesbSeetzkm_sxgZAY6jyroPCyE1LEpRy2m5amY378qV2_fUoGbB2vVya5-tr1DL9XELgITDdPJDYloa9pc/s1600/P1030291.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyvmvr63mu-PE_vXwlvXr4PkDK8g3Bjjh8yTQ8jwa6GGlrtTIBd8DUXlKhyesbSeetzkm_sxgZAY6jyroPCyE1LEpRy2m5amY378qV2_fUoGbB2vVya5-tr1DL9XELgITDdPJDYloa9pc/s320/P1030291.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657690912438477378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJFmpg0Ls6rySgl_2ceKnaT9n6redEAjLvAcLiC-cGTgKZ-5hOEPIfkp86mGjNM7GAtVCl6ET386zChnQcce3bwKExOmKXkkdhyphenhyphenLieWlY13lPiZddPeg0us205_Jsul1bY_2KfsRJfy9M/s1600/P1030307.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJFmpg0Ls6rySgl_2ceKnaT9n6redEAjLvAcLiC-cGTgKZ-5hOEPIfkp86mGjNM7GAtVCl6ET386zChnQcce3bwKExOmKXkkdhyphenhyphenLieWlY13lPiZddPeg0us205_Jsul1bY_2KfsRJfy9M/s320/P1030307.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657690908636862050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boat had a huge finale and then the castle did this. It's hard to tell, but it's moving/falling fire. Like a 100 drips lines of flammable liquid. Again, hard to explain, but amazing!</div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u6dqngfKUEJTlNtgTYLgtnB6dAI4lzpWS4-wOg0q5melnMBlNQ279LmVykSVwGY4CFnImyIf8FhUFL1_LHMR1NvStkh2GMdLcN1vsKar5XIRdcFy2uShYkPhAyaHmXuDREcCG8wd7Tx9/s1600/P1030314.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u6dqngfKUEJTlNtgTYLgtnB6dAI4lzpWS4-wOg0q5melnMBlNQ279LmVykSVwGY4CFnImyIf8FhUFL1_LHMR1NvStkh2GMdLcN1vsKar5XIRdcFy2uShYkPhAyaHmXuDREcCG8wd7Tx9/s320/P1030314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657690901466445378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">When that went out it went to this.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-zZ4ZDD-_86BHv6BYEPPkNHQfxGiQFxHV3mKwZcGN-zmIlzPHI14sEVZNXC_Mtu-i8SssPuD7YCgYVr-P4ephb4Qc4AdhATwptWr5JO5tq6uGV5GchYnJuxiENHqbg-oItHSf0NgKgw5/s1600/P1030317.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-zZ4ZDD-_86BHv6BYEPPkNHQfxGiQFxHV3mKwZcGN-zmIlzPHI14sEVZNXC_Mtu-i8SssPuD7YCgYVr-P4ephb4Qc4AdhATwptWr5JO5tq6uGV5GchYnJuxiENHqbg-oItHSf0NgKgw5/s320/P1030317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657690894552036530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU7hQMC89UbBTAhMeVUeksEThnRT6n9-HqpBvL7BUjnB4VdINkNWAaWYBqcCRYuypo0BpjSCMrc8kUWlBCipzu3oLEoRwlADpvnYPhC8r7b1omK-SHSOF2b7DWVd8lcOnsoZpK2JxSehl/s1600/P1030318.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUU7hQMC89UbBTAhMeVUeksEThnRT6n9-HqpBvL7BUjnB4VdINkNWAaWYBqcCRYuypo0BpjSCMrc8kUWlBCipzu3oLEoRwlADpvnYPhC8r7b1omK-SHSOF2b7DWVd8lcOnsoZpK2JxSehl/s320/P1030318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657690888787761762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It was a great day and a perfect start to our Germany adventure!</div></div></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-30046754514583482622011-09-28T13:52:00.000-07:002011-09-29T14:25:03.475-07:00Germany at last<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:medium;">We had a very long and tiring journey getting here, but we made it! All of you involved know what a feat that was!</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 15px/normal Helvetica; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">August 30</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">We arrived at the Frankfort airport at 7:15am. We met up with the other servicemen and were divided into duty stations. We were the only ones going to the Landstuhl/Kaiserslautern area. We had the bus to ourselves.</span></p><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtrzypI0_NrGI4oreM3kETUzJUbQXbA7EQCJlWh9r78lTB3O8i0fvDDCL1GRdAZ_RClHtgPT75DNmnkDbjo7API7I5T3QHQWNnYxsZ8d0_NOEsRakBJrUTDx4zSRsIjJhyGvHMN6_2RiS/s1600/P1030220.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtrzypI0_NrGI4oreM3kETUzJUbQXbA7EQCJlWh9r78lTB3O8i0fvDDCL1GRdAZ_RClHtgPT75DNmnkDbjo7API7I5T3QHQWNnYxsZ8d0_NOEsRakBJrUTDx4zSRsIjJhyGvHMN6_2RiS/s320/P1030220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657526785661595474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kaben was such a good traveler! Even people on the plane commented on how good he was. I guess we shouldn't have been too surprised, he's always good. We love that boy!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfkgOkuyvJZSiUULLAcMo1TB_EF_O5707YfN0Y8UroUp0YXcGsxt6tD0FRnXytBPMJUSw4-2n0Ng4xQw_fuZ9ayG8-BlrmVTKfiQFJjFGTrtdecPSg_bch1STPJ8sCBev3b1RdO8mDb_o/s320/P1030216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657530452489068274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bus took us to Kaiserslautern where we met our sponsor, Cherise (LT Blair, who soon became Captain Blair). Because we are 'residents' we aren't allowed to drive without a license which as you can imagine makes finding a house, shopping, etc difficult. Cherise went above and beyond to help us. We've found a fabulous house and move in Nov. 1st. Until then we will be in the Air Force hotel and then a basement apt for a month. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our hotel room is very comfortable. It's pretty much a small 1 bedroom apt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">There is a grate by the front door that Kaben just loves to hit/slap because it makes a loud noise.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIjAxU66xP6mrMm1mrZ9qWrr3LqYjUNaW6aHabG5uE9_gAL5eEkidL997VqnD5c8dQAHsJM1rcotGBghPEiLpZp8O3UUWtTOzjRqMhc33F39cWwQVRmhUB2i6z4PnDwA4_q2yNhuPMH_K/s320/P1030417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657535280961953314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right away they had Spencer to work. Not at the hospital, but briefing after briefing. While he was gone Kaben and I walked to the store. The bagger doubted I could get it all home. Little did he know this was just the beginning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As if I didn't look goofy enough pushing this home I also had Kaben in the Baby Bjorn and a backpack with the rest of the groceries. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeWsabUJ-3ZNoZrlGtuhvuKMwvyVk9RSnFCH4nEtpsvRw2GS_jRsLG-WpX_ij-5_t5H0a21vAKD50LbYnf9wgsZzTtd9jz2YCmfAwMqZIZ4R_m7_0eJyjugGaLF9ULvbYi2z4PuUMq2b_/s320/P1030234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657539756142574482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">We love our walks!</span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNY9ZO89VeipKiPjzT1Vcu9dyP14ZA9EovhO466nNHI3lZOjmiPxRQxyUpwBuxJnDElFsghfvypJdtU9DodWp6MEfkD8kpqQcJgcaBHgd-841ivwDqtxkC5uqV8QjfeU0Vv07fI6yYj4y2/s320/P1030228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657540921958185058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635935088884412834.post-43839669332049139982011-09-22T06:24:00.000-07:002011-09-29T14:21:18.511-07:00Gone and done it<div style="text-align: center;">We've entered the blog world. We're excited to have a fun and easy way to keep in touch and keep a journal. I'm even more excited to have this off my to do list. I tend to put things off that intimidate me, which tends to make it even worse. The blog fell into this category. Once I decided to buckle down and do it, viola, it was easy as pie. Just as everyone had told me it would be.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05823701904347500840noreply@blogger.com0