My being in Germany and the only connection to the Internet being dial-up at my Mom's house have prevented earlier blogging.
Some impressions of Christmas in Germany:

My Mom's tree - I decorated it.

Yes, we use real candles. We love to live dangerously. That said, you must know that we only light them for about 30-45 minutes, mostly when presents get unwrapped and we can keep an eye on them. That's it.


Carousel at the Landau Nikolausmarkt.

Turmgasse in Kandel where my Mom lives.
Then there was this:

A nephew to be.
And this:

So you get sucked into knitting this:

That's all I have to say.
