Category Archives: You Know you Live in Germany When…

Where did the time go? After Grad, there was Israel. Vacation, sun, water, sight-seeing, quality time with my former cello student and her family, and awesome memories with two of my closest friends. After Israel, there was cleaning, painting, sorting, … Continue reading →

Living in Germany definitely has its perks; a campsite in old castle ruins would definitely be one. A year and a half ago, a group of friends went up to Sausenburg to camp out at a castle. It was the start … Continue reading →

One of the requirements of leaving a BFA apartment is leaving the paint on the walls in good condition. If the walls are not satisfactory, they must be painted. Our walls hadn’t been painted in a while (at least 4 years, … Continue reading →

A week ago today, most of Kandern was afraid our beloved creek would overflow and flood the town. A couple years ago, a never-ending construction project started in Kandern in an attempt to make the creek able to withstand a … Continue reading →

Creek walking is once again a normal part of life… Lilacs bloom, spreading the most wonderful scent…. And tulips make the Secret Garden a colorful place to do my grading.

In these last months before I return to the US, I’m appreciating my surroundings more fully, like the mist on the hills I saw yesterday after it rained. The beauty of my fourth and final Spring in Kandern evokes the … Continue reading →

Rather than relaxing that last week of Spring Break, I did a bunch of things I’ve never done before. Emily’s friend Louise was visiting from Seattle, so we had an extra reason to see some local sights. 1. We visited … Continue reading →

About a month ago, someone asked me, “How’s your transition going?” I gave her a blank stare, then realized she meant my transition back to the States. At that point, I had begun to mentally transition by dusting off my … Continue reading →

Over Christmas break, my friend Lauren came to visit and ended up in the hospital for 3 days. I made friends with the lady in her room and gave her a German Bible the day Lauren left. In another post … Continue reading →