Our Second Snow

I didn't think I'd be writing this post so quickly. I can't believe it has snowed again and I still don't have winter tires on my car. Last night I was sitting watching some TV and noticed there was snow on our balcony. With closer inspection I realized it was still snowing. I do have to say seeing it snow really puts you in the holiday spirit. It brings a smile to my face to see it snow, especially since I wasn't expecting it here. So I've captured the moment on film as best I could at night (it's only like 7pm), with no flash, through our window.


I did get up this morning at the crack of dawn to be first in line at the car place so I could get the winter tires on my car. I'm now ready for anything mother nature throws at me....and I expect this might be our last snow now that I've said it.

Our first Snow

Last year the weather was strange here in Wiesbaden. It was cold and rainy all summer and during the winter we never got any snow. This year we had a beautiful summer, but I really didn't think winter would be any different. I thought it would still snow in the mountains and only tease us with a taste of white by giving us a thin layer of frost on really cold winter mornings.

Boy was I wrong. It snowed last night. Here's what I woke up to. I know its not a lot, but its more than we got all of last season.

And this would be fine except I don't have the winter tires on the car yet. Here in Germany if you are in an accident in the wintertime and you do not have winter tires on you are to blame, no matter what. So I guess I'll be getting those winter tires on soon.

PR dinner night

Once again we wanted to cook up some Puerto Rican food for our friends. So on Saturday night we had everyone over for some home cooked food. I have never really cooked for 20 people but things went off without a hitch and aside from having some leftover rice there were no leftovers. Here are a few pictures from our night.

Wii are proud new owners of.....

our very own
I have held off this life changing event for a year and a half and could no longer keep Javier out of the electronics store. And though it has not completely taken over our lives, I suspect it will soon enough.

More to come as our life begins to revolve more and more around this little plastic box.

More Halloween Pictures

20081031 - Halloween

Guess who?

So we wanted to have some real fun with our Halloween costumes this year. I wanted to find a funny couple that we could be and Javier had grand thoughts of re-creating a warm afternoon in Baltimore exploring the costume stores. I think we came to a pretty good compromise. Can you guess what he was?

Here's your first clue:


And your second:


Last clue:


Do you think you know what he was for Halloween? Scroll down to see if you're right.








Answer: A chicken and a farmer's daughter (basket of eggs was included)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN Everyone!!