3,675 Miles

3,675 Miles

It is 3,675 miles from my front porch to Hamm, Germany, plus or minus a mile or two, to the exact location where my son Jack is at this very moment. Here is what I received via text this morning: Let me explain: On Christmas night we packed Jack for the trip to visit...
“Our Germans”- Day 16

“Our Germans”- Day 16

(written on Saturday, Day 15.) I am sitting here with Izzy snoring on my lap.  The house is very quiet and the mood is somewhat somber.  Chip and Jack are in Connecticut for a regatta.  The girls and I have been eating, then shopping, then eating for the last 5...
Our Germans-Day 5.

Our Germans-Day 5.

Late Friday night we welcomed our German exchange students.  As the bus pulled up, the American students and their families waved both American and German flags. It was quite moving and a foreshadow of the excitement yet to come. Amelia is away and not here to...