The 18th Beusemer Tractor Fest 2009

On the last weekend in May, our little village comes alive with the sound of old-timer tractors. Since the next yearly festival is nearly upon us, I figured I better hurry up and get these photos up! I’m only a couple months behind… The old-timer tractor...

Going to be a busy weekend

It’s a 3-day weekend here in Germany because Monday is Pentecost which is a federal holiday here. As it turns out, this is a fairly popular weekend for events in the area. Not only is it the yearly old-timer tractor fest here in Beusem (yes, many photos and a...

Fondue feast

Shortly before Mack arrived, I found a special edition of Lecker magazine (literally meaning tasty) full of fantastic sounding Christmas and New Year’s recipes. Then when we discussed having fondue here over New Year’s, I recommended we try their recipes...

The quiet arrival of 2009

Last night we had a quiet little New Years celebration at home with Mack and my mom. Dinner was a meat fondue with meatballs, filets of chicken and beef, and four dipping sauces. We had salad of lamb’s lettuce with champagne dressing and a baguette along with...