Archive for April, 2009
An afternoon walk in pictures
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Land of Lakes: Starnbergersee
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alpine Lakes, Bavarian News on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have gotten a bit behind in my updates!
Rosebud is teething so we have had a few sleepless nights. Perhaps tonight she will sleep better.
Her first birthday is on Wednesday, which is very exciting! I am not really sure what we will do, but it will of course involve a lemon [...]
A walk through Ramsau
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A few days before we traveled to Köln for Easter, Rosebud and I went for a walk through Ramsau. This is a small farming community not too far from our house. There’s a pleasant café there, attached to one of the barns, as well as a riding stable. The views of the [...]
Video from Kloster Schäftlarn
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged video on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In early February, we visited the little cloister in Schäftlarn. Here’s a short video I made, featuring a few appearances of Rosebud.
Tierpark Tannenbusch: attack of an Ent?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When we were in Köln, we visited the Tierpark (animal park) Tannenbusch. Next to the park are walking and biking paths and on one of the paths, we came to this interesting wood carving:
If you put your hand in its mouth, and if you have ever told a lie, it is said that it [...]
Die Spargelzeit
Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Just for fun, I’ve added a picture blog which will only feature pictures of Rosebud:
Miss Rosebud
Germans take their Spargel very seriously. What is it, you ask? Why, it is asparagus!
Especially appreciated is the white asparagus. Germans are mad about it when it is in season in the spring. All over the [...]
Land of Lakes: Walchensee
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alpine Lakes, Bavarian News on April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the many reasons why Bavaria is a popular tourist destination, especially upper Bavaria, is because of its natural beauty. It’s a paradise for nature lovers. Within a half hour of our house, you can go paragliding, hiking, climbing, cycling, swimming, sailing, ice-skating, skiing (alpine and nordic), camping, sledding, horseback riding, and [...]
Du kleine Maus, du Wonneproppen!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Since I have a sweet little baby girl, I’ve learned two important terms of endearment used for babies and little kids:
kleine Maus or kleines Mäuschen, meaning little mouse and
Wonneproppen, meaning a cute, plump, roly-poly baby.
(It’s also translated as a little lump of sweetness on the Leo Dictionary website!)
Rosebud was fawned over and heard these terms [...]
Hi there, you worldish thing you!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Um, hello. The other Bowman in Bavaria. Me, that is. My writing skills are rusty. I fear that I will lack concision. Or perhaps be overly concise.
“Do I contradict myself?
Very well I contradict myself -
I am large, I contain multitudes.”
- Walt Whitman
So, things are well. Endlessly interesting, naturally! But I must be discreet about certain [...]
Baby Dirndl
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bavarian News on April 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Before I write about Rosebud’s Dirndl, I want to thank all of you who left such thought-provoking comments on my last entry (“Du” versus “Sie”). I really enjoyed reading what all of you had to say; I will be responding in the next day or so. If you haven’t had a chance to [...]
