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15 January to 6 February

 

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After living on MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) for three weeks, this knackwurst and schnitzel stand was a welcome treat! Würstchen (their equivalent of our hotdog, sort of)!

Just recounting this story makes me want to plan a trip back to Germany for a visit and some of their food.

I had better give Stewart and his crew their due. They did feed us as many hot meals as they possibly could, and they did a damn good job with what they had to do with. 

   

Mike (standing guard duty)

A very nice lady serving hot tea!

Mike and I spent the entire day standing guard in this area and some extremely nice locals, offered hot tea for our comfort.

That was the best hot tea I've had in my life, (before or since).

"Wenn jedermann aus Deutschland diese Leute erkennt, ihnen für mich bitte wieder danken."

 This very nice man's hot tea had a little something extra in it!

 

 

 

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Cars  
Porsche 986 Boxster - Read about and see pictures of Porsche's newest model! Porsche Boxster: My wife's "everyday - driver" car. See  pictures and read the whole story!
1971 Porsche 911-T, Targa - Read about and see pictures of the restoration project! Cars: 1971 Porsche 911-T, Targa - Read about and see pictures of the restoration project!
200 Jaguar S-Type 4.0 Sedan S-Type Jag: This Jaguar was my every day driver for five years.
BMW 328i: Pam's car before the Boxster. This is a great story. BMW 328i: Pam's car before the Boxster. This is a great story.
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2001 Ford Ranger XLT Super-Cab 4x4 Off-Road Ford Ranger: This is an XLT Super-Cab 4x4. Everyone needs a truck.
Travel  
Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006 Pictures and stories of some of our trips! Travel: Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006 Pictures and stories of some of our trips!
Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006Pictures and stories of some of our trips! St. Simons Island: Christ Episcopal Church.
The Boardwalk in Atlantic City is a wonderful place. We visited there in 1993. Check out the pictures! Atlantic City: The Boardwalk in Atlantic City is a wonderful place. We visited there in 1993. Check out the pictures!
Jekyll Island: Summer 2006 - We stayed at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
Opryland USA was a theme park located in Nashville, Tennessee. It operated from 1972 until 1997. Two tickets to... Opryland, 1993, just four years before they closed their doors forever.
Guns  
A 1962 Colt Python, 1992 Colt Mustang and a 1968 Baby Browning. Pictures and stories about guns! Gun Collecting: A 1962 Colt Python, 1992 Colt Mustang and a 1968 Baby Browning. Pictures and stories about guns!
Blogging  
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Greg, standing on the deck of the American Eagle, a super-cargo ship crossing the Atlantic in March 1985. The Army: Greg, standing on the deck of the American Eagle, a super-cargo ship crossing the Atlantic in March 1985.
REFORGER: The Diary of a Soldier.
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REFORGER was the code name, which stood for "Return of Forces to Germany". Hammelburg, Germany: REFORGER was the code name, which stood for "Return of Forces to Germany".
I took this picture  from ship deck while entering the harbor. River Street Savannah, GA: I took this picture  from ship deck while entering the harbor.
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Music  
Greg on stage New Years Eve 1994, Guntersville, Alabama. The same stage where Ricky Nelson gave his last performance! Music: Greg on stage New Years Eve 1994, Guntersville, Alabama. The same stage where Ricky Nelson gave his last performance!
Knives  
Knife Collecting: If you're thinking of starting a knife collection, consider this tip.
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