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Is There a Doctor in the House?

August 19, 2026April 27, 2026 Lisa

The German saying ‘Gesundheit is nicht alles, aber ohne Gesundheit ist alles nichts.‘ means: ‚Health is not everything, but without health everything is nothing.‘ sums up how important health is. So obviously keeping healthy is the way to go. But… Read moreIs There a Doctor in the House?

Life  germany, health, history, life  Leave a comment

Genealogy at a Glance – Oh Man!

June 10, 2026June 9, 2026 Lisa

As I’m sure that I’ve mentioned before, when my husband and I started on our genealogical journey there was little to nothing available digitally. That meant taking vacation time to go places to find the information we were looking for…. Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Oh Man!

Genealogy  daily life, genealogy, germany  Leave a comment

Bureaucracy at its Very Best

March 20, 2019April 2, 2026 Lisa

“Bureaucracy is a specific form of organization defined by complexity, division of labor, permanence, professional management, hierarchical coordination and control, strict chain of command, and legal authority”*. Now isn’t that a mouthful? We’ve all had to deal with various forms… Read moreBureaucracy at its Very Best

Life  boating, germany, greece, Italy, post office, Switzerland  Leave a comment

Rhine Cruise in Germany

October 11, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

When my parents came to visit, Ben and I always tried to do something special. Once we decided to take a week-long river cruise on the Rhine. It started in Düsseldorf went to Koblenz and up the Mosel then back… Read moreRhine Cruise in Germany

Travel  cruise, germany, sight-seeing, travel  Leave a comment

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