Bumped from the band

We gave my Husband "Rock Band " for his Birthday yesterday. I was super excited, felt like my dreams have come true....to be in a BAND! Now I have been doing a lot of research TV watching lately. Not the Discovery Channel or CNN type cause I'm in Germany and we get BBC and MTV . I'm talking "Rock of Love" Bret Michaels and his quest for love third times the charm! So naturally I franticly dug through my closet yesterday looking for my mini skirt and stilettos, we all know a rocker outfit is a must.  

So after our Birthday dinner and CAKE it was time to get down to BAND practice! It's my first time playing "ROCK BAND" live.....again a DREAM come true. SO they stick me on DRUMS, which I can totally do! Tried the throwing the sticks in the air ...it's actually quite hard so instead I tried just hitting them together over my head which I totally rocked!! Drums are some what harder then I dreamed of , failing according to Wii enough times that I was no longer in that BAND set! WHATEVER! I needed more wine so it worked for me. 

Next set I insisted on showing the other BAND members my singing skills! SONG choice Duran, Duran Hungry like a Wolf.....HA perfect I've already been singing that all week! So we are rocking the HAUS.....and Wii has the nerve to fail me again. And I'm all WHAT there has to be a singer HELLO!!

Needless to Say I've been bumped and am now the roadie! Wonder if it's too late to cancel my eBay order of colorful bandannas?

My birthday BOY! Today my Hubby turns 44!He doesn't want to stay 40 forever like me but whatever! I hope he has a wonderful birthday...even though he is busy working today! His family loves him very much, he has been the best husband and father. Hard to believe I have been in love and celebrating his special day more than half his life. We are excited to have cake made by Katelyn and give him his gifts. Love you Sweetie and Happy Birthday!

Today is also my twin nieces Birthday! Theses two beauties turn 17! Happy Birthday girls!

Leaves are not my whine today, feathers and such are! We had a little visitor this morning for breakfast. A Hawk, I only wish it was Tony Hawk that way he could help me rake leaves! It wasn't a big hawk but it certainly took down a large pigeon for breakfast. Now amongst my leaves I have feathers and a pigeon carcass....I'm  drawing the line. I'll rake leaves without complaining but someone needs to get the feathers and body out of here!

                       

Sophie watching the show!

Nice uh!

An Autumn Whine

I'm sick of raking my neighbors leaves! Don't you think there should be a rule if the leaves are from your tree you pick them up? Yes did I hear a few yes out there! All the trees in my yard garden are bare, yet I  have been raking and raking. Where the hell are they coming from. Do you know how hard it is to rake cobble stone...okay it's not that hard but it is slippery. So I'm counting raking as my Workout today. I have to rationalize my whining and blisters are worth something besides a clean yard garden.

Sundays In My City- Art?

One thing that really surprised me when I moved to Bremen, Germany was the amount of Graffiti. Now that we have lived here awhile you hardly notice it, but when people visit it is almost the first thing they comment on. I call it our "German Art".

Bremen is such an old historical city and it's covered in graffiti. In the states, well Utah at least, graffiti is painted over very quickly and little can be found. Some graffiti is done in an artistic way and others is just plain tagging, to me is ugly.

Art or Not?

This is the colorful side of my city.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Do you know Unknown Mami? She's awesome and she created a fun Sunday theme inviting you to get out and take pictures of your city to share with the rest of us.

I have failed

My teenage daughter and I were online shopping at Old Navy. They have these three really cute vintage Rock N' Roll T-shirts, Beatles, Pink Floyd and Duran Duran.  I said, Oh these are nice for Gym class or working out and she is like who's Duran Duran? And who's Pink Floyd? I was all are you kidding me, Duran Duran was so popular in the 80's and Pink Floyd they have been around since the 60's! Classic music I may or may not have hummed a few bars from Duran Duran's "Hungry like a Wolf" or "Girls on film"!

I have failed to introduce her to 80's awesome music and classic rock....this is a girl at 5 knew all the words to Brittany Spears "Hit me baby one more time" and now sings Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA" . Is this what this generation thinks is good music and some day they will tell there kids and it will be on vintage T's!

She doesn't want the shirts, I believe she may have said nobody knows who they are with a slight eye roll!

Who know's maybe I'll show up at the Gym sporting my Duran Duran T-shirt! It will fly here in Germany after all the Germans love David Hasselhoff.

Michael Jackson's This is it movie

Last night I saw my first movie here in Germany, Micheal Jackson's -This is it. One of those rare movies in English with German subtitles shown here. I was so excited to see this film plus go to the movies, I really miss doing that. Don't get me wrong they do play original version movies here, but it's movies that came out six months ago or the times they are playing are late on a work night, one showing only. I understand there is not a large English speaking community here so why would they after all I live in Germany right!

Needless to say I was so excited, Katelyn saw that and said, Mom no dancing or singing PLEASE! She should have been worried up till then, cause I was all OMG this is like the 80's all over again! And the 80's were really good to me! I might have been bouncing and maybe doing little claps when I said that.....we were with her friends from school and their Mom....so I didn't sing (out loud) and I didn't dance....might have toe tapped a lot and popped my shoulder a few times! But come on...we are talking Billie Jean and Thriller can you blame me.

The movie was incrediable and didn't disappoint, I only wish they would have showed more behind the scenes with the costumes he was going to wear. I did think it was amazing he never looked tired or out of breath after dances, but the young dancers were huffing and puffing after. Michael was 50 and he danced like a 20 year old, he never lost his moves.

If you have not watched the movie and it's still playing in your area I think it's worth the ticket price.

One Year Blogiversary

Today is my one year "Blogiversary" ! Until I found out we were moving to Germany, I really never had a clue what a blog was. I decided to start a blog to keep family and friends up to date what was going on in our new life. I figured it was easier than repeating the same email over and over again or doing a mass email.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would become such an important part of my new life here. I don't think I would have made it through the first year without the support I have gained here in my virtual world.

A lot of people don't get blogging, and a lot of my friends don't ever read it that's fine too! But when they ask me what's new, I say read my blog! I appreciate all the wonderful people who read and follow me. I know it can be consuming and some people feel guilty for not always commenting or reading. I follow a lot of blogs but I have more time on my hands than most. Plus I'm avoiding doing my German Homework!

Blogging for me not to sound all mushy, but has been a lifesaver in many ways. I feel like I have many conversations with friends and am a part of something. I get to laugh, cry and smile at so many people's posts. I've gained recipes, decorating ideas, jokes, stories, information, history, facts, photography pointers and ideas. I've gained friendship, wisdom, patience, love, acceptance and prayer and so much more.

I want to thank each and everyone of you for making my life so rich! Now lets have some CAKE!

Much Love,
Frau

rain,rain go away .....

rain everyday here for the most of November. It's not unusual here, it's Winter! Doesn't mean I have to like it....I think I just forgot how it was last year.  How could I forget the constant gray, rain, mud and damp feeling? This year I'm really going to try and embrace the Gray. Maybe jump in a few puddles along the way.

My Kate in the rain

My new puddle jumpers

My favorite muddy day shoes-Blundies

Probably should be my BFF- My North Face Raincoat

The song I will be singing while jumping in puddles!

Sunday in my city-Berlin

Berlin is not my actual city but a mere five hour train ride away. Tomorrow November 9, 2009 marks twenty years since "The Wall" came down. So I thought I would pay a tribute to such an event by sharing some of our weekend visit last October.

Checkpoint Charlie

Memorial wall where The Wall once stood, haunting pictures and names of those lives lost trying to cross.

More Checkpoint Charlie

Brandenburg Gate

Memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe.

Memorial along the river once dividing the city of those who lost their lives swimming across.

Berlin is a huge city with so much to see, at every turn there is so much history. Due to a huge protest that shut down half the city we didn't see it all, so another trip is in the works. I felt the city was very gray and sterile with vast difference in the East and the West. If you ever have an opportunity to visit it does not disappoint.

If anything tomorrow remember how fortunate we are to have our freedom.Have a wonderful SUNDAY!

Do you know Unknown Mami? She's awesome and she created a fun Sunday theme inviting you to get out and take pictures of your city to share with the rest of us.