Back home for 10 days

We went to the Hamburg winter fair "DOM". Great time with my sis, Pascal and Blake.
I am so happy --- Kjell

It´s Christmas tomorrow

Time flies and it is already christmas. One more day!

Merry Christmas   //   Frohe Weihnachten

Kjell

Dear Airlines ...

where did you lose your customer service. Employees are rude, they don`t want to help and the best thing if they mess up it is my fault.
Problem, you cannot get around them, if you have to travel.

Here and impression of my christmas present box from my last trip back home from germany. This damage was done between SanFrancisco and Spokane.

 --- Kjell

Christmas present ... to be home

Being back home in Hamburg is a big early christmas present. I love to see my family and enjoy some german christmas atmosphere. Hamburg is so beautiful!!!

Love to see my 90+ Omi!!!

And even Santa was there to see me;)

Everyone enjoy the christmas time and if you have your family close by, enjoy the gift of being with them. --- Kjell

Family Christmas Party

Today is the day in CDA. We have the big Christmas family party. Lets enjoy! --- Kjell

Merry Christmas

Love this Christmas quotes: "Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home." ~Carol Nelson
--- Kjell

Lets hope for more

More snow, please! --- Kjell

6 days

until Christmas! Time flys and I am not in christmas mood at all. Need to bake, that helps! But first work --- Kjell

The twelve days if Christmas

"The Twelve Days of Christmas is probably the most misunderstood part of the church year among Christians who are not part of liturgical church traditions. Contrary to much popular belief, these are not the twelve days before Christmas, but in most of the Western Church are the twelve days from Christmas until the beginning of Epiphany (January 6th; the 12 days count from December 25th until January 5th). In some traditions, the first day of Christmas begins on the evening of December 25th with the following day considered the First Day of Christmas (December 26th). In these traditions, the twelve days begin December 26 and include Epiphany on January 6." [source: Dennis Bratcher] --- Kjell

True

I love this quote, because I think it is so true!
"Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home." ~Carol Nelson
Merry Christmas --- Kjell

Enjoy and Relax

Enjoy the day today. Lets stop the hectic and relax a bit.
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” - Gandhi
--- Kjell

Christmas markets

There are so many Christmas markets in Hamburg. Where shall we go?
"Christmas Markets in Hamburg
Discover history, tradition and a Hanseatic heritage at one of Hamburg's many wonderful Christmas markets.
The prettiest is set just outside Hamburg's most impressive town hall. Hosted by Roncalli's Circus, you will discover lots of lovingly decorated stalls, filled with hand-crafted Christmas decorations from the Erzgebirge region and looked after by woodcarvers from Tyrol, bakers form Aachen, producing their famous “printen” cookies on the scene or gingerbread makers from Nuremberg, pottery from the Lausitz region. Silversmiths and many other artisans and craftsmen invite you to marvel, join in, taste or simply enjoy this fantastic atmosphere." [source: HH christmas markets]... and of course one or two hot wines! --- Kjell

On the road

and this time with my wife Blake;) --- Kjell

Christmas

Getting ready for christmas. Always allot of work!!! No matter how you celebrate, you want it nice and it is worth it. Just remember lets have doing it, NO STRESS!!! --- Kjell

3rd Advent

Happy 3rd Advent. Time is flying!!! Almost Christmas. --- Kjell

Saint Nicholas

"The tradition of Saint Nicholas Day, usually on 6 December, is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. The American Santa Claus, as well as the Anglo-Canadian and British Father Christmas, derive from these legends. "Santa Claus" is itself derived from the Dutch Sinterklaas." [source: wikipedia] --- Kjell

6th of January

"Epiphany (from Koine Greek ἐπιφάνεια "appearance", "manifestation") is a Christian feast day which celebrates the revelation of God made Man in the person of Jesus Christ. It falls on January 6 or on a Sunday close to that date. January 6 in the Julian Calendar, which is followed by some Eastern Churches, corresponds at present to January 19 in the Gregorian Calendar, which is the official civil calendar in most countries. On this day, Western Christians commemorate principally the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the child Jesus, i.e., his manifestation to the Gentiles; Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God. It is also called Theophany, especially by Eastern Christians." [source: wikipedia] --- Kjell

Favorite 3

My favorite 3 Christmas quotes:
"Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home." ~Carol Nelson
"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." ~Burton Hillis
"Keep your Christmas-heart open all the year round." ~Jessica Archmint
Merry Christmas --- Kjell

Enjoying the days

This was the Santa run in Hamburg 2007:


Enjoy --- Kjell

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy these days with your family and loved once. I miss you Blake --- Kjell