Yesterday I hopped on my bike to meet a few old friends.

These two girls weren’t just any friends; they happened to be huge inspirations in my business work.  I’ve created a lot of the writing prompts you see in the {She} and {Love Where We Live} journals because of these two.

I didn’t get home until almost 10:00 pm.

Martin wasn’t worried.  He knew. He knew these girls are my closest friends in Germany, which surprises both of us when we pause to think about it.

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How to scare the geebers out of the online world:

I’m so sorry for that!  We have been traveling, and I confess that instead of writing to you before we hit the road, I spent time meeting with other expats (like the oh-so-inspiring Beth, Toma, and Di).

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If you were to look up into the sky just a wee bit, you know what you might spot?

Me!

(hehe)

Martin and I were invited to check out a little flying club outside of Berlin.  These types of groups are pretty common in Germany.  They fly together, eat traditional German food on the air strip together, work on planes, and drink bottles and bottles of beer when it’s all said and done.

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We hosted our first “Kaffee und Kuchen” today. Martin biked to the bakery to pick out several cakes (the Kuchen). I opted to make tea instead of coffee (the Kaffee).  Then I made a top secret American addition to our event.

In Germany, “Kaffee und Kuchen” is served at exactly 4:00.  It’s the classic German social hour.  You’ll see signs at cafes that host Kaffee und Kuchen.  You might also get a peek in someone’s window and see a group of gabbers.

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Hello to a new week!

Our morning started with a visit to the dentist.  After last year’s visit (do you remember that day?  I think I was petrified with fear after that horrible, horrible trauma!), today’s appointment was so simple.  I’ve lived to tell!  And no one told me, “Sorry Katie.  You have two kaputt teeth.”  SHIVER!

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Hi everyone!  I have a little video to share with you.  It’s a peek into our 36 square foot kitchen.  Yahoo!  I hope you like it.  The quick film basically has two parts:

Celebrating Where We Live : Journal Inspiration & German Foods from Gadanke on Vimeo.

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