Monthly Archives: July 2018
Meat Lovers
I know a woman leaving today for a vacation in Kenya. I said to her what I say to everyone in know who passes through Nairobi: when you are eating zebra at the Carnivore, think of me. For 17 years, since my first and (so far) only visit to Kenya, the Carnivore has been my […]
Longing For Home
One of the first things I did upon arrival in Germany last fall was empty my wallet. The Canadian cash was put away the day we arrived; the credit cards once I had German ones. The day I return to Canada I will put my Canadian money back in the wallet, retaining a few Euros, […]
Church on Sunday
Regular readers of this blog know that I attend church on Sunday, no matter where I am or what the local language. I could explain why at length, but I have no intention today of writing about Christian theology or practice. I am supposed to attend a different sort of church service this morning, a […]
Car Show – V
Time to wrap up our car series from this year’s edition of the Mullheim city festival. You can probably tell from the posts of the past few days that I enjoyed myself. Will I go again next year? I wonder. I suspect most of the vehicles will be the same, so why bother? Then again, […]
Car Show – IV
As you would expect to find in Germany, the car show held as part of the annual Mullheim city festival was dominated by cars from German manufacturers, especially Mercedes and BMW. For me though, there were a few surprises. It wasn’t that there were relatively few Volkswagens on display. After all, if you have seen […]
Car Show – III
Happy Independence Day! If you are an American this is a big thing, even if the holiday does fall on a Wednesday this year. For the rest of us, it is just another summer day. I could go on a rant about America’s history and place in the world, its politics and social problems, but […]
Car Show – II
Mostly pictures today, from Sunday’s car show that was held as part of the Mullheim Stadtfest, or City Festival. There were a lot of vehicles I had never seen before outside of books and movies. That’s what happened when you are in Europe I guess – there were certainly no old Fords. No really old […]
Car Show – I
I’m not and never have been a car guy. If it has four wheels and gets me where I am going, then I’m happy. Which examine why I drive an 16-year-old Opel. Still, I went to the car show Sunday in Mullheim. It wasn’t something I could avoid – the three blocks closed to traffic […]
Not A Holiday Here
Happy Canada Day! Or, if you are of a certain age and prefer the old usage, Happy Dominion Day. If you are not Canadian, feel free to join in the celebrations. Everyone loves a party, right? Canadians are not celebrating our nation’s birthday by using legal marijuana to get stoned, which had been the government’s […]
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