We are cheering for the Bronco's from Berlin

The Bronco's have had such a stellar year since Tim Tebow took over as quarterback. Since we plan to relocate to Denver in 2013, Craig has been cheering for the Broncs! With our TV connecton and some late night games he has been able to keep up with the NFL. So here we are cheering the Bronco's on this weekend from Berlin!

Braunschweig, Germany

We aren't really big New Years Eve Party people so we decided to leave Berlin on New Years Eve and drive to a smaller town. It was a clear and mild day so we made hotel reservation in Braunsweig and headed west from Berlin. After a calm and quiet New Years Eve in Braunschweig we drove to Hildesheim on Sunday morning and enjoyed worshipping with the Gemeinde Christi there.

Here are a few photos we took walking around Braunschweig.

Back in Berlin

We returned to Berlin on the 20th and had time to visit the Christmas markets some more so I decided to include these additional photos!

Family gathering in Texas

As we all gathered in Longview, Texas for Mothers funeral, I was expecially comforted that our 3 children we all able to be with us. Larry brought along 2 year old Reid, while Amy and Elliot remained in Colorado not to disrupt Elliots schooling and activities. We all loved having this special time with Reid. He was such a sweetheart the whole time and a good distraction. Thanks to all the friends and family who were there as we remembered Mother.

I took some photos, but as I look back now, I wish I had more of others who were there. We enjoyed visiting with each one of you.

I do plan to get better photos of everyone as we gather again in January for Timothy and Milenda's wedding in Colorado on January 28! That will be a better time for family photos.

Callie Bloomberg January 21, 1922-December 8, 2011

On Thursday, December 8 my Mother, Callie Bloomberg, passed away from this earth. She would have been 90 years old on 21 January. I have been blessed throughout my life by this great lady. She has struggled in the past year as she moved from her home to assisted living and then spent her final month in a nursing home. She was always healthy and energetic until 2007 when she was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. She bravely pushed forward with medications and the recommended treatments. I know the Lord has welcomed her home into his loving arms.

I have also been blessed by my sister, Margaret Harris, as her life brought her to live in Longview, Texas a number of years ago. She has been faithful in assisting mother in every need. Her being there locally has been such a blessing to me. Also my brother, Charles Bloomberg, since his retirement one year ago has faithfully driven from is home in Grapevine, every other week to spend several days with Mother. Knowing they were there has given me peace of mind living so far away in Berlin.

Craig and I are preparing to travel this coming week to Texas to honor her at her funeral. I only hope and pray I can be to my children and grandchildren the influence and example in life my mother has been to me. This photo is from the family Thanksgiving Dinner at her home in 2009.

Christmas Markets

Germany is famouse for its Christmas Markets. Last weekend was rainy so I didn't get out. This week I've made up for lost time. First on Thursday my co-worker and I went out to the Potsdamer Platz market on our lunch hour. Then Friday afternoon, I ws home early from work and Craig and I spent about two hours and visited Gendarmenmarkt and the one at Hackescher Markt. Unfortunately I went our without my camera. We had a good evening enjoyed the activity and decorations. So tonight we headed out again to Alexander Platz and this time I brought my camera so here are my photos.

Driving in Germany

We are getting used to driving in Germany now and one drive we take every few months is to Grafenwoehr,the closest American military base. They have a new Px and Commissary loaded with American food and products. This week we drove there on Wedneday, and here are a few photos to show how the day progressed. First, to explain, there is one stretch of the autobahn that is still the East German Autobahn and still has 2 lanes which are aging. To give Germany credit there is construction started to upgrade this last section of road. Here is a photo of one of the old bridges. Note the netting on the bridge which is supposed to catch the falling debris from the bridge before it hits your car.

We had weather which changed throughout the day from clear, to gray, to rain to freezing rain, to snow, and then back to clear and more rain. All in all we had a safe drive and here are a few photos of the landscape.




It was the first snow we have seen this year. So far having a mild winter in Berlin.