My Germans are here!  Das ist gut!  They are down this-a-way visiting through Tuesday and then Grace and I are driving to Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, to visit with them for four days.  We leave early Tuesday morning, stop for lunch in Vevey Switzerland to visit with Betty, my library colleague from last year, then continue on for another 5 hours or so.  The trip takes around eight hours if we drive straight through.   I'm very excited!  I haven't seen them yet as they're staying with another German family in the city.  We're meeting tomorrow for lunch and shopping and then Paula, Grace's friend, comes back here with us.  Monday night Birgit and her son, Jaro,  are also sleeping here.  They have to camp out on the floor which will not be very comfortable but we want to leave early and have no other space for them.  I'm looking forward to a week off and a trip away.  It's been a rather intense fall.

It is now Saturday night and I've just come back from visiting with the Germans, bringing Paula, Grace's friend, back with me.   I didn't realize how much I missed them until I had them here again.  There are certain people in your life that just make you feel safe and comfortable.  This family has that effect on me.  They are warm and cuddly.  Tomorrow is a walk in the mountains followed by dinner out.  Then off to Deuctshland!  Oh boy!  xxoo me