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| Ingeborg with Jennifer and her chum Gina in 1989. Yeah, Jennifer was a red-head that week. |
Newspapers today are marking the 25th anniversary of the removal of the Berlin Wall, beginning the reunification of Germany.
Coincidently this morning, our long-time friend Ingeborg and her son, Thomas, emailed us from their home in Hannover, Germany.
Now hobbled by multiple sclerosis, Ingeborg loved her travels to the USA and spent many enthusiastic days with us during a number of month-long junkets over the years. Well-informed, we learned much about our own culture whenever she came for another well-planned and researched adventure.
Though she speaks excellent English, her occasional lapses were often quite amusing. American men wear Bermudas, shorts, cutoffs, briefs, slacks, jeans and pants. One afternoon Stan donned a pair of short pants and Ingeborg quickly took the opportunity to compliment him. "Stan," she said earnestly, "I like your panties."
Whenever Ingeborg writes, we're struck by the common issues faced by our respective nations.
Though she speaks excellent English, her occasional lapses were often quite amusing. American men wear Bermudas, shorts, cutoffs, briefs, slacks, jeans and pants. One afternoon Stan donned a pair of short pants and Ingeborg quickly took the opportunity to compliment him. "Stan," she said earnestly, "I like your panties."
Whenever Ingeborg writes, we're struck by the common issues faced by our respective nations.
"We are afraid," she writes, "of the monsters from Syria and in Germany there are a few hundred Salafist muslims that are operating here, they are being watched by the police and secret service, these mostly young guys have a Turkish and also a German identity and passport. But we are thankful that we get powerful military assistance from the United States.
"The offer off facebook, maybe google?! company to freeze womens eggs for ten or more years while these female workers stay on their job and should get their babies later is controversly discussed on tv. But a lot of women would not mind to save some eggs in a fridge and would like to become a mother in their 40ties.
"Anyhow, we hope you are safe and sound and we like to hear from you soon. The autumm/fall this year has been very warm and often sunny. During the day 20* celsius [68 fahrenheit], quite comfortable and nice climate. Do you already have some snow these days in the early November?
"Love, Inge and Thomas"
"The offer off facebook, maybe google?! company to freeze womens eggs for ten or more years while these female workers stay on their job and should get their babies later is controversly discussed on tv. But a lot of women would not mind to save some eggs in a fridge and would like to become a mother in their 40ties.
"Anyhow, we hope you are safe and sound and we like to hear from you soon. The autumm/fall this year has been very warm and often sunny. During the day 20* celsius [68 fahrenheit], quite comfortable and nice climate. Do you already have some snow these days in the early November?
"Love, Inge and Thomas"
