Frühling
Hallo Fruende! Hello Friends! It's been too long since I last wrote. I suppose I was in mental hibernation during the long winter season. When Clarke and I were doing our research on German cities, we learned that the winters in Hamburg are relatively mild compared to other major cities like Berlin, Munich, or Frankfort. So naturally we had the worst winter in 15 years with record snowfall. Go figure! But we survived, and now that Spring ( Frühling ) has arrived, the city is awash in flowers and budding trees. This is my favorite season as it signals the rebirth of nature and the promise of new life. Other than continuing my German classes and Clarke looking for work, we've had a fairly quiet winter. We spent New Year's Eve at home, which was always our tradition when we had dogs in order keep them calm during the loud fireworks. But as we get older, we prefer a quiet night in rather than staying out late partying. On January 17, we visited the Emigrant Museum Hamburg ( Aus...