A bunch has happened since we went off the grid...
We moved into our house on October 2nd, with minimal loaner furniture until our things get here. It's a bit empty but it's better then living in a hotel, minus the whole no internet part. Hope to get our things by Nov 11th. Fingers crossed!
Having pizza at the house the night before we moved in.
William arrived on the 3rd, yeah!!! The boys and I were extremely excited to see him. Our family is a whole again! We took a trip to Grafenwohr, where William's Dad was stationed when William was 10 to13.
We went to the park where he used to play. The geese look a little different here and the swans are black. I was told that Australia is the only place that has black swans and its illegal to take them out of Australia so we aren't sure how this one got here.
This is the center of Graf.
William used to ride his bike down this trail.
We stopped at a little bar in the center of town for a beer and met a super cool bartender named Costa. He is from Greece and had the best philosophies and stories. He feels that Americans put too many restrictions and rules on their everyday lives and that we should just go with the flow and do what makes us happy. He also thinks that American's work their lives away, we put too much focus on material things and out doing each other rather then sitting back and enjoying life.
Some of what he said made me think of my family and how we can "waste" a day away just sitting on the front porch or by the pool having drinks and just enjoying each other and the day, rather then worrying about what needs to get done. That's living!
Even the boys got to sit at the bar and have a Coke from a glass bottle. The barmaid gave them candy and the tiniest little peanuts.
Then we had dinner at a wonderful little Greek restaurant a few doors down that William remembers going to when he was a kid.
We've been here for just over a month and I still feel like I'm dreaming!
It has been a wonderful journey so far and we look forward to all that is yet to come!
Larry said he went to Grafenwohr for "war games" when he was in Germany in 1962-1964. Small world, isn't it?? Glad to see you have moved into your new home and are a whole family again. Larry was stationed in Kitzingen and Wurzburg(sp?) in the 3rd Division Infantry Artillery Headquarters. Good luck and have lots of fun in your new home.
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DeleteYes, it is a small world! I'm sure a lot has changed since Uncle Larry was here. f you guys have any desire to visit Germany and maybe check out Uncle Larry's old bases we have a spare room and you are more than welcomed to stay with us :)