Tag: christmas
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 25/365
Good Morning, A bit of a late start today after the long evening of Christmas activities. As with all events we count down to, Christmas comes and goes quickly like magic, and now we will count down to some snow flakes to make the world more peaceful. A forest walk, some family time and a…
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Morning Coffee Talk~24/365
Good Morning, It’s cloudy here in North West Germany with clouds threatening to rain, and all feels ready to make a pause. Families are doing their last minute shopping and preparing for dinners at home with cozy lights, Christmas trees and gifts that get opened this evening. You can feel and see the excitement of…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 19/365
Good Morning, If you celebrate Christmas, you must be counting down at this point to the event next Friday. Here in Germany, some of the cities like Duesseldorf are lucky to have their Christmas markets still open despite the rising Covid-19 numbers, but with restrictions. At this point the change and strangeness of the pandemic…
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Morning Coffee Talk ~ 6/365
Good Morning! It is December 6th, and in this part of the world, a very important visitor appears to bring the Christmas spirit to children around Germany. Nikolaus (who is not Santa), but a (Sankt Nikolaus or der Heilige Nikolaus), who was probably born around 245 C.E. in the port city of Patara in what we…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 3/265
Good morning from my desk somewhere in Germany on a cold winter day. It is dark still before 6 am with our very short daylight hours at this time of year. Candles are lit, Christmas lights are on outside and that makes the world around me brighter and cosier. I created this photo with my…
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Embracing the future~
Who can be sure that the future is a continuation of and a consequence of the now? Could it be that the future is arriving independently of all what has been and that is? Isn’t every dawn a new fresh beginning and a new permission for a brand new future? Do we decide our future…
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Chasing the Christmas spirit~
Europe loves its Christmas Markets, the festive mood, the warm drinks cuddled by cold hands, the delicious smells of roasted almonds and the magical lights that chase away the darkness of winter. From the first advent till the winter solstice, people try to spend as much time as possible out in the markets calling on…
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A brief look at Brussels~
One of the perks of Living in Europe is the proximity of major cities and the ease of traveling around the culturally rich continent. Breakfast in xanten, Germany and lunch in Brussels, Belgium is a stress free affair! Our family is looking forward to moving to Germany this coming summer after 11 years in Shanghai,…
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Warm Wishes to you all Along the Way
We are a few hours away from the onset of the New Year here in Germany. It has been a testing year, a learning experience and a good platform for what is to come next. I feel a strong sense of hope thinking of 2016 and a renewed feeling of inspiration. Thank you for having…