You may not know this, but both of my parents came from large Catholic families. Is that redundant? I actually have an aunt and two deceased great aunts, who became nuns, for real. I grew up hearing about how my mother's family went to morning mass every day, staying for a marathon mass on Sundays. … Continue reading Giving up
Category: Germany
Home
Or maybe I should just say "I'm back" seeing as how many meanings that word home can have. It's an odd thing sometimes being first generation American, especially with a mother who wants nothing to do with her family and a father you never met. I met my first relative when I was 22, an … Continue reading Home
Frühstück
We've all heard of, and perhaps even experienced, the "Continental Breakfast." On occasion, I've encountered it in hotels and it has generally left me unimpressed with its often dried out bread items and unimaginative accompaniments. If I were from "the Continent" and was presented with one of those bastardized versions of what should be the … Continue reading Frühstück
Feasting my way around Freiburg
A big part of traveling, for me at least, is the food. I've seen some stuff written recently about Michelin starred restaurants in Germany, but that wasn't what this trip was about. No, this time with family was more focused on home-style cooking a la Deutschland. Wandering around Freiburg's Munsterplatz earned us a delicious sausage … Continue reading Feasting my way around Freiburg
Family, familiar, first time
Those are the three words which most sum up my recent trip to Europe. I've been back a week now and finally feel myself getting my mojo back to begin resuming my frenetic intense schedule of boys, jobs, chores and miles. I imagine I'll be writing a series of posts to share some of the … Continue reading Family, familiar, first time
Keep in touch!
Here are some thoughts about staying in touch while traveling.
All that you can’t leave behind
Referencing a lyric from an Irish band on a day when I learned so very much about my maternal, German side of the family may seem inconsistent, but it actually couldn't be any more appropriate. We each are the direct product of two people, yes? Of course, who we truly are involves many more than … Continue reading All that you can’t leave behind
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