Recap: Our "Mini-Vacation"

Dan and I traveled from Mehlingen to Bremen (a drive of approximately 5 hours)last Sunday to pick up my car. We intended on stopping in Koblenz for a night, then continuing on to Bremen before heading back the next day; we ended up staying in Bremen an entire day and night, due to the utter incompetence of the personnel at the shipping office. I have my car, though, and we are back home, so all is well.

Hopefully, after the vehicle inspection is done, and I have my permanent plates in hand, we can start settling down to a somewhat normal routine.

JIM GAFFIGAN

On the way to Koblenz, we listened to a collection of mp3s, which included clips of Jim Gaffigan's "Beyond the Pale." I was reminded of our family trip to Savannah a few months ago, when the four of us listened to the comedy station on the radio for (nearly) the entire ride. I was fortunate enough to catch Dan in the midst of his laughter, and everytime I look at these pictures I involuntarily succumb to bouts of hysteria:









*Dan says he looks like a "goblin" in the second picture, but that's my favorite one.*

METHOD MAN

While on the autobahn, we passed a large black tour bus, and Dan asked me to clarify what was written on the rear. In large letters, I read the words: "Method Man, European Tour 2010." I had my camera handy, but wasn't fast enough to get a good picture.
When we arrived back home, Dan looked up Method Man's schedule, and sure enough, there was a concert in Hamburg the same evening we were all on the autobahn.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dan suggested we stay in Landstuhl (a town near the base) for a night, to have dinner at an old castle there, and then tour it the next day. That's crazy, because I was having that exact idea about a week ago.

Why is it raining again? It was getting so warm...I hate this weather.