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can't find the laundry mat?

Every business, other than restraunts, in Europe seems to close at 5pm. When do people shop? I don’t know.

I also don’t know where to find a laundry mat. TI will foot the bill for “reasonable” laundry expenses when traveling, but I don’t think 5 bucks for a pair of unders would qualify. I think there’s some confusion about dry cleaning VS laundry — I don’t need or want my skivies pressed and starched!!!

So I do what any engineer would do… (Read on …)

Hooligan licks Katherine

Hooligan has done a great job adjusting to Katherine. Of course she would say she is attention deprived, but Hooligan has always thought she needed more attention. She has not shown any jealousy or aggression which is great, but we still don’t leave Katherine where Hooligan can “get” her. We do let Hooligan investigate Katherine when we are around. Here Hooligan is sneaking a lick.

Nothing like a sleeping baby

I love to look at Katherine while she is sleeping. This was her nap. Luckily she is a good sleeper.

Cherub VS Chicken Dragon

One thing that’s always fun about visiting old monuments is seeing the crazy artwork — this pic is from a monument in the Marienplatz in Munich. It makes me wonder if the artist had a fear of chickens. Did he have chicken dragon nightmares? Does the chicken dragon represent something deeper? Perhaps the cherub is about to free the chicken of his evil dragon!! Perhaps we are all chicken when it comes to letting the cherub cut off our evil dragons!!!

Today I wore another cute outfit. It was from Mommy’s college friend Sandra. It has strawberries on it so today I am “berry” cute.

Gosh, only 10 weeks old and already I understand the subtle nuances of language

Today I am wearing a cute outfit that Kim, a coworker of mom, nana and pops gave me. There is a bear on the bottom so I am “beary” cute!

church at night

Schnitzel Weiner Art pan frittes does not include weiners and has nothing to do with art. Unless flattened pork that’s been battered and fried then served with a mount of fries is art….. oh wait…. THAT IS ART!!!!

 I had to add another picture of the church in this plaza!

luxury cruiser?

“Sir, would you prefer a general motors or a mercedes?”… I’ll take the mercedes…. DOH!!!

I think America is the only place in the world that assumes a mercedes is a luxury vehicle. Everywhere else mercedes sells a full line of vehicles, from compact to luxury to work trucks.

This is a good little car. It’s easy to drive and park — now I just need to figure out how to navigate with all the German signs!!!

Katherine and Sammy playing

Today we had another playgroup over at our house. There were five mother/kid pairs and this week we had another girl! Welcome to Meg and Hannah Brown. Kathy and Sammy stayed all day until BIble Study. Katherine and Sammy are becoming great friends. They had a lot of fun for over half an hour on the play gym. Sammy kept trying to grab Katherine shirt (he was flirting), but she kept turning away (good job avoiding his advances:)

view from my room

This picture is the view from my hotel room window towards the town center. I’m staying in the Marriot in Freising, Germany, located just a block North of the historic downtown area. The hotel and my room is pretty nice, but the only English on the TV is on CNN, CNBC, and MTV during the American songs or shows like ‘Pimp My Ride.’ That may not seem like a big deal, but when I’m traveling alone and have no one to talk with as I eat dinner or explore the town, I really start to miss having a conversation or just hearing English! Parking and breakfast cost extra, but TI is buying, so I don’t mind!