Christmas Market Adventures with Dirk

Saturday night, Dirk left the shop early so he could take me to Köln. We had grand plans to see all of the Christmas Markets in the city. There are a total of seven markets in the city itself, and more as you head out of the city center. We were going to visit all […]

Date Night With Dirk, Sort of…

Cherie & Dirk

The Balcony Garden is Growing

I am not going to lie, I REALLY MISS having a backyard with a large veggie garden. At my last house, we planted no less than 50 tomato plants each planting season. Several types of squash, beans, eggplants, broccoli, onions, and peppers to name just a few of the plants. People do tend to have […]

Monday Memories: Dirk on Ice

So, this morning started like most mornings. The snooze alarm went off about 14 times before we crawled out of the bed. Dirk stumbled off to the shower to get ready for work while I started the coffee and breakfast. It’s a good life we have. As he was leaving, and giving his goodbye kisses, […]

Monday Memories: Dirk visits Lake Michigan

My husband, Dirk, is from Germany. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe, but had never been to the USA until we met. So, after the adventure of picking him up in Detroit(Read about the adventure here)I brought him back to Grand Rapids to spend his visit with me. Dirk loves the outdoors, and loves […]

Toilets: A Love Story. No, Really, It’s a Love Story.

Prior to meeting my now husband, I had not done much traveling outside of the USA and Canada. I had been to Mexico and some Caribbean Islands, but never to Europe. One of the many things to catch my eye during my travels abroad were the toilets. I know, I know, most people come home […]

Monday Memories-Cherie and Dirk Meet for the First Time…and Then Cherie Loses the Truck

This post could should be called, Cherie gets lost…again. It’s not the first time that I have managed to get lost or lose something important. It’s actually a common event for me. But here’s a time I managed to get lost, and have the time of my life doing it! Dirk and I first “met” […]