Tuesday, July 7, 2009

DAY 5

100_3220 TODAY WE WENT TO THE CASTLE. THE GROUNDS WERE BEAUTIFAUL AND THE CASTLE AMAZING,some of the castle had been destroyed. there was a party to be held there that night so there was a lot of activity. The castle was worth going to. we rode the train the hill was very steep. we drove to the castle town and had lunch in town.The castle ground were full of paths and flowers.100_3154

day 4

Today was a day to relax. we started a puzzle and went to the discount store shopping mACIE AND kAYLEE BOUGHT CLOTHS AND A PURSE100_3062

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day3

day 3 We went to see the hunting palace. My first ride on a German train. the palace was amazing.All of our feet hurt when we returned home from all the walking. I had my first German food today. When the menu is all in German it is hard to order but with Nikki’s help we ate well.

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day 2

day 2 today was a restful day Nikki worked till almost 8pm so i slept and became accustomed to the time change. Macie and Kaylee opened their b=day presents of jewelry and now have some spending money for Germany  

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Monday, June 29, 2009

trip

HI I am in germany My trip was interesting. I spent 6 hours in the airport 4 of them playing solitaire on the computer. I tried to sleep on the way here but was kept awake by a bumpy ride and noisey yellow passengers. I made it up till 8 pm that makes being awake for 22 hours with only a couple hour nap. I then slept for 12 hours Nikki is at work today there is a change over of bosses so there have been loud gun solutes going off,Just what I needed a day of rest. more later

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

June’s day

today was mom’s funeral Uncle Phil had a story about one of the pictures  It seems that Grandpa Frank either knew he was going out to sea or grandma June was ill so he came home to see her and returned awol to be arrested. his captain had him released since his ship was leaving the next day ,He couldn’t stay away from as Phil says the dark eyed beauty.The funeral was ok Jessica did a great job with the pictures and Shelly and Jerry helped with the movie. tomorrow is the interment at fort snelling.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

new computer

Hi Shelly and Mark helped me pick out a new computer a laptop.Shelly came over and helped me start out on it. We all so started a slide show for grandma June’s funeral and 2 collages of pictures for at the church. this computer is much different.