Author Archives: cliff1976

I think Dropbox is a neat idea. It makes file sharing between my several computers and optionally my friends’ computers — of course only that content which I am legally entitled to distribute — really, really easy. It mostly just … Continue reading →

Continuing in our series of KitchenAid glory basking, this weekend we thawed out some of our pumpkin puree (most often used in pies), and equipped with all the right stuff (thanks Cheryl!), we made a batch of pumpkin ice cream … Continue reading →

For Christmas this year my sister and brother-in-law gave us an attachment for our KitchenAid mixer which had been on our list for quite some time: the ice cream maker. We’d been having problems with store-bought varieties going soft on … Continue reading →

Sarah actually took these pictures on a Saturday. Close enough! No Jahninsel visible anymore: The Weenie Shack® has its protective barrier up:

View Larger Map Almost on a whim last week I decided to sign up for a day trip down to Austria with the ski club at work, since some local pals were going, and it had been a while since … Continue reading →

Need some help here. After living in Central Europe for nearly eight years and taking advantage of all the neat travel opportunities, we’re tippy-toeing into some of the rest of the world, starting with Hong Kong in February 2012. Emirates … Continue reading →

More than a few years ago, we lived in Downtown Rochester, Michigan. Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Sarah and I got the chance to catch up with a friend from Regensburg who moved near there last year. It was … Continue reading →

We’ve spent more time out and about among Regensburg’s Christmas markets, since we didn’t hightail it to Turkey, Mexico, Romania, Hamburg or London this year during Advent. If I had my druthers, we’d get the occasional dusting of snow to … Continue reading →

This past weekend we had a really nice time with some local pals at our place. We invited a mix of natives and transplants, but most of the natives already had other plans (note to selves: a mid-December gathering requires … Continue reading →

Public Service Announcement: Regensburg Christmas Market Opening Hours 2011 are shorter than in previous years — don’t let this ruin your holiday evening plans! The big market on Neupfarrplatz, closes at just 20:00 Sunday through Wednesday or 21:00 Thursday through … Continue reading →