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Wir fahren auf Deutschland!
Early tomorrow, up and on the train to Narita for the S.O.’s birhtday trip….. Not sure how the blogging is going to be for the next week, so if you see no new words, well, remember Papillion…: “I’m...
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Time compression……
We made it but I’ll tell you direct Tokyo- Frankfurt in the cattle car is brutal, even if it is a Lufthansa cattle car.( Any airliner that serves Warsteiner beer and does not charge for it, cannot be...
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A really good day……….
There is a lot to talk about in politics today, but quite simply I do not have the energy or the brain cells after 3 Warsteiners to attempt it. Today was just a great day! The S.O. had been fussing...
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Stuck with a dial up
Rothenburg was great, but cold! It snowed the whole way down and on the way back, and even when we were there had to dart in and out of the shops to get some feeling back in our fingers. Rotenburg...
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Es ist sehr kalt!!!
Short post, just to say, I’m still here! We’ve been touring Bavaria by car with short day trips from Munich. Tuesday was Neushwanstein Castle and a nice drive through Starnburg and down to Fussen....
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Now its time to go home!
Now its time to say goodbye to Fritz and all his friends….. Came back to Franfurt last night and today the S.O. got the idea to go to Heidelberg. So we did, even though we have to catch the plane this...
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O kaeri nasai!
Back on the right side of the globe again. Another 11 hour flight in the back with the other refugeestourists. Vainly tried to use my up grade certificates. The girl at the counter with typical German...
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Business as usual
One of the more interesting things about living over here is the time difference. Sundays here are Saturdays in the states, thus I have to watch most major sporting events in the middle of the night or...
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So I guess this hurts my chances at being Knighted by the Queen!
Discovered this website: www.silktide.com that rates web sites on content and ease of use. My poor little blog did pretty well with one big exception: A page was found in violation of the the current...
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Japanese Train quiz……..
From the Mutant Frog: Pop quiz: You’re a man sitting on the train in suburban Japan, minding your own business. The attractive lady sitting next to you nods off and unknowingly rests her head on your...
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Another great analysis of the war —from STRATFOR
A friend sent me this in e-mail. Read for your self what ails the Bush Presidency. It is scary how right these folks tend to be in their analysis…. I especiallly like their ideas about what is...
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Kind of woke up now
Ah, you got to love the time difference between the states and here. That way I can get one of my ex-wife’s shrieking phone calls at 4 in the morning. The S.O. was less than thrilled about it as was I....
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Nothing but death…..
After the inauspicious start this morning, things just went down hill from there. This is going to be a depressing post, so if you tuned in looking for happy vibes from moi, you can just stop reading...
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The one day of the year I can…….
Root for or be sympathetic to the US Naval Academy. That’s right, its Army Navy game day. (0430 AM Sunday Japan Standard Time…….Maybe I’ll get up for it…). Since I had what I consider to be a proper...
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All is well that ends well…….
NAVY-42 ARMY-23 Yes its a good day! I was going to get up for the game, but when the alarm went off, the S.O. draped an arm around me, we pulled the blankets closer and I said to myself, “Nothing...
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A simple question with no simple answer……..
Dan Froomkin of the Washington post asks an interesting question: When was the last time that Bush spoke in a forum open to citizens who are representative of the diverse array of views in the country?...
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Isn’t that what concubines are for….?
Another reason to hate the modern era………….. In the good old days if there was no male heir to the throne, one would simply recruit a couple of these to service his majesty: Through which, one could...
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On the road again!
Out the door tomorrow with a hop and a skip in my stride. Down southways first for a couple of days of shopping in my favorite city, then 18 hours direct to the US. Ho Ho HO! Since this is a trip with...
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Ow! Ow! Ow!
Great. Got to Singers last night and got to my hotel about 1 am. A prudent man would have gone straight to bed. I of course am any thing but prudent so you can guess where I went…….. Expat at Large has...
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Friday beer and babes!
Ok. I’ve got my self to the state where I can move. Coffee is a wonderful thing! My brain is even capable of reading the Straits Times……..Hopeful sign. I need a few good nights down here as I come to...
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