From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Regensburg Expat dinner in one week!

October 28, 2007

Sorry for not posting or commenting, I’ve been laid up with a bad cold the past few days. Oliver had his first cold as well, although he did not get nearly as sick as Rainer and I. I must say that taking care of a baby while sick is tough. I’m hoping that this is [...]

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In the news

October 28, 2007

Rauchverbot auf dem Oktoberfest: Kein Qualm auf der Wiesn – Starting January 1, smoking will be banned in all public places in Bayern, including pubs and tents, which means that Oktoberfest 2008 will be smoke-free (in the tents anyway). Yippee for non-smokers! Only two more months and we can go out to restaurants again without [...]

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California burning

October 23, 2007

My brother took this picture from outside his hotel room in Southern California this weekend. Yikes!

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Holey Cheerios, Batman!

October 22, 2007

At the store Saturday, I was walking through the cereal aisle and I spotted a new, promising looking offering, Weetabix Looters. True, the whole Pirates of the Caribbean box theme is a little cheesy looking, but I grabbed it anyway and ran home to try it. Now admittedly, it’s been a long time since I [...]

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Over the ocean and through the clouds…

October 16, 2007

…to grandmother’s house we go. We’ll be in the DC area from December 20 to January 5. And we’re bringing empty suitcases with us. Woohoo!

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Maenner

October 16, 2007

Note to self: do not leave husbands in charge of children when football matches are on. Saturday, Rainer’s best friend Tobias came to visit with his wife Katrin and two beautiful kids, Hanna, who’s almost 5, and Simon, who’s 2 and a half. I made cookies, which the kids, and unexpectedly Charlie too, gobbled up. [...]

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Christina’s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 14, 2007

Mrs. Fields ain’t got nothin’ on me! Although I’ve heard expats complaining about the consistency of their cookies being off, I’ve never had that problem with this recipe. For flour, I use Gold Puder type 405 für feine Backwaren, for butter I use Meggle die Alpenbutter, and for chocolate I use Sarotti and/or Côte D’Or [...]

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