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Regional cuisine: Handkäse mit Musik, local cheese marinated in white wine, vinegar & herbs like fennel...and finely diced onions...the music.

Regional delight: Handkäse mit Musik

May 21, 2013by Melody Leave a comment

You may have noticed that I like to write about food I’ve tried and places where I’ve eaten.  There’s something about the personality of an entire culture that comes out […]

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Drink, Food, Germany
Le Moulin Rouge

Searching for a summer vacation flat in Paris

May 20, 2013by Melody 2 Comments

is like searching for a needle in a haystack.  I’ve spent countless hours neglecting my personal blogs trying to find a decent vacation flat in central Paris for my family […]

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Europe, France, France, Travel
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Art or farce: Roof tiles, Bubbles or Boobs?

May 8, 2013by Melody 4 Comments

When we first arrived in Wiesbaden, we took a walking tour through downtown Wiesbaden with a local guide to conquer jet lag and learn a bit more about the city. […]

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Europe, Germany
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Marmite Cashews: Love it or Hate it?

May 8, 2013by Melody

Hubby gave me a small package of Marmite flavored oven baked cashews the other day. Goodness, I’ve died and gone to Marmite heaven. Yes, I’m one of THOSE folks. I […]

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Welcome back, Daddy

Missed You Daddy: A picture says a thousand words

April 30, 2013by Melody 3 Comments

Missed You Daddy Here’s a photo that the Public Affairs Office photog took when Bella first saw her daddy after the big formation was finally released.  The moment was so […]

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Afghanistan, Bella, Deployment, Family, Germany, Husband, Marriage, Military, Moving
The three Musketeers reunited again!

Our family is reunited again

April 29, 2013by Melody

Daddy’s back from the Sandbox after a year apart! Now I can take a nap

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Deployment, Family, Husband, Military
Small ceramic box

Mal Werk Mainz: pick and paint pottery has made it to Germany

April 27, 2013by Melody

We’ve discovered a great little place to spend a couple of hours expending some creative energy.  My little 4 year old loves to pick her pottery piece, carry it to […]

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Bella, Children, Crafts, Entertainment
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Running along the Rhine

April 21, 2013by Melody
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Bella, Germany
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View of Mainz from Ferris wheel near the Rhine River

April 21, 2013by Melody
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Fashion find: Germany’s Angels Jeanswear

April 14, 2013by Melody

Fashion find: Germany’s Angels Jeanswear Being a petite and slightly curvy woman, I’ve always had a tough time finding jeans that really complemented my “ass”-ets.  Now that we live in […]

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Clothing-womens, Fashion, Germany, Shopping

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The last year or so has been a blur...much like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride with a blindfold. Not quite sure if it's a right or left turn coming up, so you just have to hold on tight, grin and bear it. (Yes, sir, may I have another!) That's what I've been trying to convince myself for the last several months since deciding to (1) retire from a busy military career and (2) move the family from our comfy life in South Texas to...drum roll, please... Germany. During the holidays. In the middle of winter. Yes, we're just slightly insane. But we'd definitely be nuts if we passed up the opportunity to live in Europe. So here we are getting a crash course each day in something new in our life here. Life goes on.

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All original contents of this blog is MY PERSONAL OPINION. I wore a uniform for over 20 years. While I've always been Household 6, I'm now The Spouse, a military family member (dependent spouse!), and a retiree, a dichotomous but usually symbiotic relationship. These are MY words, not my husband's, and certainly not the military's. If you find my words offensive or disturbing, you don't need to read further. Any links or shared material are duly credited to the original source.
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