1. “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” ~ Booker T. Washington 2. “Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, something you give away.” ~ Robert Fulghum [...]
Thirteen Questions about Lost Anyone who watches Lost knows that there are a LOT more than 13 mysteries in the show. Well, the show is built on mysteries and is a mystery in and of itself. I just started watching Lost recently and basically watched the first 3 seasons in a marathon over a period [...]
Thirteen Observations from Our Trip to Germany I realize that all my Thursday Thirteens lately have been about Germany. What can I say – it was a big trip for us. I’ll try to make this my last one. How about observations from our trip. Germany is very cold. Germans walk around outside and do [...]
Thirteen German Christmas Traditions We are getting ready to go to Germany and will be celebrating Christmas in Germany with our son and daughter-in-law. They are getting married just a few days before Christmas. We are excited at the prospect of going and are looking forward to our time there. I have spent some time [...]
The First Thirteen Thursday Thirteens I’ve Visited Tonight This may not be the most creative Thursday Thirteen I’ve ever done – but, hey – its the best I can do tonight! Denise’s Den – 13 things about Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria. She has a lot of interesting historical information on her blog. The Library [...]
Thirteen German Wedding Traditions I’m still preparing for our Christmas trip to Germany to attend my son’s wedding to his Deutsche Fraulein. She and I have had a couple of miscommunications over understanding the different traditions. Each of us thinking the other was talking about one thing when we were talking about another. For instance, [...]