Germany.
Sometimes dark and mysterious.
Gothic and modern at the same time.
Gothic and modern at the same time.
The language can vary from north to south, east to west.
Rich in history, and not only bad memories.
Childhood memories. Adventures. Volksmarches.
Brownies. Girl Scouts. Elementary School.
Art. Sculpture. Cathedrals. Castles. Museums. Architecture.
The beginnings of the machine printed page.
Music. Classical. Om pah pah. Om pah pah.
Dancing. Polka. Celebration.
Christmas markets. Crafts.
Food ... oh.my.gosh. THE food.
Bratwurst. Brot. Schnitzel. Salats. Käse. Pommes frittes.
Haribo candies. Gingerbread. Pretzels.
Chocolate. Cookies.
Beers. Wines. Gluhwein. Brandy.
Mountains. Beaches. Rivers. Vineyards.
Friendly. Laughter. Welcoming.
Friends. Roots. Family.
Germany.
Always Home.
Beautiful memories to hug to yourself on dark days and darker nights.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. Thank you!
DeleteYou make me homesick or what to call it. I lived for almost a year in Salzgitter And your words made me long for that place again.
ReplyDeleteYou really painted a wonderful picture with your words! Thank you.
Thank you! It is always in my heart.
DeleteVery nice description of the place I was born, but don't have any memory of.
ReplyDeleteYou should go back one day and make new memories.
DeleteWaiMei by Granny Annie
ReplyDeleteShe was born in August, 1999. We watched her from birth on the San Diego Zoo Panda Cam. We decided we would see her public debut in February, 2000.
The drive from Kansas was my first trip to California. The San Diego Zoo was delightful. We stood in a long line and finally reached the Panda enclosure. There was young WaiMei to our delight.
It was not just a vacation. It was our honeymoon. There could be no place better for a honeymoon than a trip to the San Diego Zoo. We loved each other and this sweet precious panda.
Oh, how wonderful! Isn't the San Diego Zoo AMAZING!!
DeleteGranny Annie: What a wonderful way to add joy to your honeymoon.
DeleteSuch happy memories! Thank you for sharing that with us.
DeleteI love Polka. 💜
ReplyDeleteMe too! It just screams fun! I have 4 CDs right now and they bring back some fun memories.
DeleteHi, Cindi! I found my way here via Elephants Child. I enjoyed your poem about Germany. Evocative of so many things, except Haribo candies which I had to look up. The USA is my adopted country, but home for me will always be Nova Scotia.
ReplyDeleteHaribo was the brand of my favorite candies, and the German versions are so much more flavorful than the ones they make for the US. For some reason, consumers here wanted more color than flavor which I totally disagree with. Nova Scotia is one place I've never been, but I've seen pictures on Instagram and it is beautiful there.
DeleteGermany is a lot of years ago, and i wish i could go back.
ReplyDeleteI would go in a heartbeat.
DeleteGermany was a bit far from Zurich, but this fall we may cross the border.
ReplyDeleteOver from Sue, and we will see if 100 words paints enough of a picture.
ReplyDeleteFirst the boys ran and ran up the hill, and then ran down, laughing all the way. Laughing and chasing. Grandchildren fill the air around us grandparents with their joy. We smiled, held each other’s hands.
We would not run or chase, those days are years in the past. But the voices and sounds of these boys are wrapping us with their love. There are two other boys on the other side of the world, not yet walking to school. Two here and two there---the chasing and giggling would give the air words.
Across miles, love swims.
I really love this! Thank you for participating!
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