Poplar Bluff, Hwy. 67 North.

Today's pictures..Poplar Bluff city limits...Hwy.67 North

Poplar Bluff Stadtgrenze im Norden, wir wohnen ca 1/2 Meile suedlich von da. 

Julia...rollerblading yesterday. 

This afternoon...made some cakes with apples Julia had brought home from work...

Apfelkuchen...vorhin frisch gebacken.

While the cake was in the oven, I cooled off in the pool. Still hot at 5 pm. Heat index today 106 F.
Julia vacuumed the pool and swam earlier today, while the sun was still burning down.

This morning...just home from church and drinking the first cup of coffee

Die erste Tasse Kaffee...heute nach der Kirche 

More cat pictures
The cat seems to love running water...

Die Katze trinkt wieder am Schlauch, da schmeckt's am besten... 

Die Katze trinkt gerne am Wasserschlauch. Sicher sehr erfrischend bei der Hitze.

The cat loves to drink from the water hose.

July 25th and 26th...Erik is taking the Bar Exam in Michigan.

Today is the 2nd and final day . Yesterday he wrote 25 pages.

Good luck Erik ! Viel Erfolg !

Edit: Erik just called, glad to be done. He said, " I feel like I've been beat up". All his friends feel the same way. He said, today was a lot harder than yesterday... They are all going out to eat now and relax.

Got off work early today, a welcome change after yesterday's hard day.
My laptop is still acting up and my printer is driving me crazy...
Help !

Perfect summer day. Temp. in the 80's. We ate lunch by the pool after Julia got home from church. At 1pm Julia's grandmother came over to swim. She only stayed till 3pm (as always). I just got off the phone with my mom, her checkup (heart valve) last week was ok. That's welcome news. The heat is still relentless in Germany, although they had a big storm last night...thanks for the video clip Hans-Christian.
I'm sitting by the pool eating blackberry cobbler and drinking decaf (it's after 3 pm) and listening to the soothing sound of the water. ...Perfect.

Minnie will be over to swim and Ryan is coming to use the internet.

Julia relaxing by the pool with her grandma. 

Very hot today!
Heute war es sehr heiss, wie man hier sieht. Morgen wird es noch heisser.
Zum Glueck gibt's Klimaanlagen. 

Yesterday afternoon...


The wilderness beyond...
Die Wildnis hinter dem Zaun.

The cat is supervising.
Die Katze ist natuerlich auch dabei.

French Market in Wheaton, Il.
Auf dem franzoesischen Markt in
Wheaton.
Edit...this picture is out of order. We were there at the end of June.

Fireworks
at the Blackriver Festival in Poplar Bluff

 

Happy 4th of July

finally the long anticipated game is starting:
Italy vs. Germany
We are flying the American flag as tribute to the 4th of July Independence Holiday and the German flag because Germany has to win!!!!

This morning...enjoying the holiday and listening to the neighbors shooting off fireworks ...and waiting for the BIG Game

Birthday Cake

 

Schoene Geschenke aus Magdeburg, genau am Geburtstag angekommen. 

Julia's Birthday ....
Grandma, grandpa and Minnie celebrated with us.

Julias Geburtstagsessen....es gab Steaks vom Grill, Kartoffelsalat und Gurkensalat und zum Schluss eine Eistorte.
Grandma, Grandpa und Minnie waren da.
Das Feuerwerk gibt's aber erst morgen.


 

Happy Birthday Julia !!!!

 

Fruehstueck in Suzette's Creperie in Wheaton, IL.

Breakfast at Suzette's Creperie in Wheaton.