The passing of my beloved father in 2023 left an immense void in my heart. For months, I struggled to find meaning or motivation, wishing time would stand still though life pushed stubbornly on. But the photos and memories shared here remind me that even in our darkest moments, there is light and love to…
The year 2023 will forever be etched in my memory – my (step)dad passed unexpectedly in April a couple weeks after I had spent 2 weeks with my parents vacationing in Germany, flew home and had no idea that he would pass 2 weeks later and nobody knows what exactly was wrong with him, he…
Happy New Year – can I still say that in February? I know I know…I have been absent….again…for several months. But I guess that is a good thing, that means I am far from being bored! Wow, what a year it has been, not as crazy as 2021 with selling and buying a new house,…
Holy cow – do I have to catch all of you up on the happenings of the last 6 month – ugh…yeah it has been 6 months since I sat down and wrote my last blog entry. There is just WAY too much going on here, to have a minute to cook something new and…
It has been another exciting 2 months since we moved to Lake Roosevelt. The kids left after Christmas and our friends Mike and Beatrice came to visit us at our new place to celebrate New Years with us. We had an amazing time showing Mike and Bea around, stopping at the local dive bar Kuks…
Monday night, its SEVEN degrees outside and we are staying warm in front of the fire place, watching TV, – the perfect time to finally share what has happened over the past 5 months. I have to apologize upfront for the ultra-long post, most of it though are fun photos to look at :-). Lots…
Its the 4th of July weekend and this is the FIRST time in 15 years that Mike and I are not celebrating 4th of July in Long Beach, WA; and as nice as a weekend on the beach would have been, the timing couldn’t have been better to skip Long Beach this year since it…
And here I am again back in the US from my 2 weeks of vacation in Germany and reminiscing about all the great German food I ate and the 7 pounds I gained in 2 weeks – yes you read that correct – 7 pounds….and it was all worth it :-). Here is the list…
My mum is an outstanding cook and so its not a surprise that I already gained 5 pounds in 5 days. My mum cooked all my favorite German dishes the first 5 days (cold beef salad, Shopperle – dumplings with red cabbage, stir fry with pineapple, cabbage rolls with seasoned ground beef, pork shank with…
I made it! Travelling during Corona times is not an easy untertaking….I almost screwed up the Corona test by taking my test late in the day and not getting get the results back in time prior to check in, but in the end all worked out well, even with last minute vet visits, ensuring the…
We had a beautiful day yesterday here in the Pacific Northwest and got a little break from the rainy winter blues and I could finally tackle my completely weed overgrown strawberry patch in the garden; removing weeds, putting down weed barrier, plant 40 new plants and by the afternoon was wiped out from a little…
Today is Valentines day and I am thinking of my parents in Germany and thought I post a very German recipe – “Rheinischer Sauerbraten” – from the region I was born in and lived for the majority of my “German live” – its called “Rheinland” The “Rheinland” (where the word “Rheinisch” derives from) is the…
It’s the last day of the year and I am sure all of us can’t wait for this year to be over. Thankfully the Covid vaccine will be available for all of us soon and life can go back to normal and I can finally fly to Germany to see my parents. Since the last…
Hello – my name is Dunja – and I am an addict – to be precise, a BREAD addict. This would be my opening line if I would attend a carbohydrate and bread anomyous meeting. As much as I love chocolate, I think I love bread even more. One of the reasons I started my…
My Sunday morning calls with my mum back in Germany are always a highlight of the week and at the same time also make me wonder, which American media produced horror story was picked up by the European media this time, that my mum is eager to discuss with me. So I brace myself for…
A German in Seattle 