We royally screwed up both our German & our American Christmases. It turned out alright in the end, but my plan was to use this as a dress rehearsal for the real show. Our kid is only a year old, so although she understands ripping gifts from their wrapping which she got a lot of… Continue reading Dear Santa, define naughty
Category: Christmas
Oversharing & who’s reading anyway? Go back to your family in the other room…
Having been informed I overshare, I’ve decided to observe myself & perhaps modify my behaviour. The time between the years, as I’ve heard this post Christmas until Epiphany period referred to, is ideal for assessing such a situation. How one lives one’s life is rarely easy to modify, but before you even get there, an… Continue reading Oversharing & who’s reading anyway? Go back to your family in the other room…
Stealing from little baby Jesus
So is he coming, or isn’t he? Kids around the world, well the Christian &/or western world I should say, are wondering if & hoping that St. Nick makes an appearance tonight. Even in northern Germany, the little ones are waiting for the Weihnachtsmann (Christmas man, literally). He purportedly comes early enough on Xmas Eve… Continue reading Stealing from little baby Jesus
Do as I say, not as I do
You ever had one of those days? How about on that day, the Mahag dealer shows up late to an appointment & it all goes pear-shaped, as a result. Humpty Dumpty fell and Miriam was left to pick up the pieces. Try remembering, when people are jerks at Christmas, that everyone is the hero in his story. Just because you’re having an awesome day, doesn’t mean everyone else is, as well. And vice versa.
are you afraid of Knecht Ruprecht? maybe you should be.
Years ago, someone here in Bavaria mentioned something about Knecht Ruprecht (Ruprecht the Servant). I’m often lost in my thoughts so that most of the time in such a situation I’d nod my head and smile and pretend to know what such a person was talking about. But this situation was a little bit different. I’d… Continue reading are you afraid of Knecht Ruprecht? maybe you should be.