Tag Archives: Germany

United Airlines Disrespects Quincy

Today my husband left Stuttgart for Frankfurt and after a layover of 5 hours, onward travel to Dulles Airport in Washingon, D.C. with our cats; Bandit(epileptic) in the cabin and Quincy in baggage.  We decided not to drug Quincy because, … Continue reading

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Our Daughter Jade Mullally Missing: How You Can Help

DO NOT “LIKE” OR COMMENT ON THIS POST.  READ FURTHER TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP. On November 24, 2013 Jade took the train from Stuttgart, Germany to Strasbourg, France. Normally, she would have taken the school bus from … Continue reading

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Ramstein U.S. Air Force Base

My husband desperately wanted me to come on a business trip with him to Ramstein U.S. Air Force Base because he thought that I would enjoy the Mega shopping, he likes me to go places with him and he wanted … Continue reading

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Automatic Focus

There are lots of settings on my Canon Rebel t3i that I’ve never needed, like av, tv and automatic focus, among others.  I keep the setting on manual focus plus that M on the dial, my ISO at 100, permanently … Continue reading

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Strawberry Festival, Esslingen, Germany

What a Saturday!  We attended a strawberry fest in Esslingen, Germany that I would call one of my best experiences since I’ve been in Stuttgart! So what was so great?  Well, number 1 was that as you strolled through the festival, … Continue reading

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Garmisch – Edelweiss Lodge and Resort

Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is a U.S. military vacation facility located in Garmisch, Germany.  It is an absolutely gorgeous lodge with correct, upscale, friendly service.  English spoken everywhere, you would have thought you were in the U.S. I was excited … Continue reading

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Monkey 47, etc.

This weekend was the beginning of the Stuttgart Spring Fest, like the Oktoberfest but only in the Spring; rides, food, dancing and singing. We wanted to go on Saturday but it rained all day, so instead we spent our Saturday picking up … Continue reading

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Supreme de Pintade a l’Essence

The best guinea fowl we’ve ever tasted was in Arc en Barrois from the kitchen of our son’s friend’s grandmother.  It was so memorable that 20 years later, we still talk about it. I’m going to move my photography table, … Continue reading

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When Fusion Doesn’t Fuse and Other Issues

I love going to France.  We had to get to Jade’s school in Walbourg, France by 10:00 a.m. on Friday for my husband to give presentations to the high school students  about the U.S. government’s assistance to underdeveloped countries in … Continue reading

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Pork Belly with Bavarian Essence Part 1

We have to go to France tomorrow, we’re out of wine.  Just kidding.  We are out of wine but we’re going for Jade’s Confirmation first, then wine 🙂 A couple of weeks ago, I bought a nice pork belly from … Continue reading

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