The next new Christmas "thing"

This was another item that I should have bought. We noticed that this year many German homes had shovels hanging next to or over their front door lintels. The shovels were decorated with hand-painted Christmas scenes with ribbons or holly tied on the handle. It looks like a great idea for someone in the States to copy and sell at flea markets or Christmas fairs. Five years from new I'm betting they'll be the rage back in the U.S.

Day Seven (December 29)

May 15th 2006
We started our morning with the excitement of taking our showers in a phone booth. It’s kind of weird taking your shower in the middle of the room. Fortunately after all these years Gail and I don’t spend much time watching each other so we got through that experience without too much pain. Staying in this tiny no-frills pension I wasn’t expecting much at breakfast, but we were pleasantly ... read more

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