Posted in German Diary, Summer 2005
Last summer 2005 I had the opportunity of a lifetime. My sister, who has lived in Germany for over twenty years, invited me to come spend some time with her and her family in Stuttgart and provided the means for me to get there. I jumped at the chance! My sister is a singer, trained in opera but at that time was plying her trade with a successful vocal ensemble that performs contemporary music. Her work involved and she had two performances, one in Berlin and one in Cologne, scheduled while I was there and I was privileged to travel with her. She is happily married to a German and they have a delightful son, now seven, who was just finishing up kindergarten when I was there and perparing to start first grade in the fall.
In order to share some of my experience, I have edited the journal entries I wrote while in Germany and also the e-mails that I sent home to my family, sort of "smooshed" them together and posted/will be posting them here. When I learn how to post photographs I hope to add a few of those!
Saturday, July 9, 2005
The countdown has started to when I get to go home. I miss my family. I miss my things and I miss my routines. But I am just now getting to the point where I don't feel quite so bewildered here, at least not all the time. I can see how it would be possible to just step out and make your way around a foreign country. I think maybe My husband has the right of it--you need to stay for awhile. But you need to bring your honey with you!!! :)
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Ludwigsberg yesterday. Esslinger today. I think I am "sight-seed" out!!
Monday, July 11, 2005
A funny thing: in a German village, Esslinger, in a medieval tower, in an Ilatalian eiscafe, listening to Jethro Tull. That is Germany.
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