Monthly Archives: November 2011

Accident Right in Front of Our Driveway

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Last week, while I was in Germany still, there was a really bad accident [one person seriously injured and one killed outright] directly in front of our driveway/cattleguard. A car coming from the direction of San Antonio had wanted to … Continue reading

Taking the Bus to Houston?!

Texas has me back again! On Friday afternoon, after a 10-and-a-half-hour flight, I landed in Houston safe and sound. The trip in detail: It meant getting up fairly early, as I had booked the 06:11 train [ICE] from Siegburg to … Continue reading

Thanksgiving

A Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends!  

Reposted: “Camaro Restoration” [originally posted on November 2, 2011]

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Slowly but surely our plans for the restoration of Mary’s old Camaro are taking shape. And the Camaro [here a picture of its present pitiful state] … … not only dearly needs being restored, but – as Mary’s “beloved old … Continue reading

Reposted: “Astonishing: Delivery Within 24 Hours!” [originally posted on January 21, 2011]

And that with the part coming from California. After I had ordered the gearbox yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 p.m., it was delivered today at 14:14! And it came all the way from San Diego/California. Of course I had paid … Continue reading

Reposted: “Not Quite That Easy …” [originally posted on January 20, 2011]

… to find the correct/fitting replacement parts for a car that old. After we had taken the Camaro and the new [actually rebuilt] steering gearbox to our local mechanic yesterday, he called us today and wanted to know who had … Continue reading

Reposted: “The Camaro Has (New) Home” [originally posted on December 22, 2010]

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Of course it’s not only the Camaro that has a new home, but the Escape, too. Since our new garage has been completed now, I wanted to immediately see what the our two cars look like inside, The garage is … Continue reading

Have Arrived Safely …

… in Hersel. The journey was uneventful and without problems. On  Monday morning after the good breakfast [see previous entry] and a short break for some rest [well, rest for me only as Mary did some jogging/walking in the vicinity … Continue reading

Travelling

Just now I’m sitting in a motel in Houston, and in about two hours I’ll leave for the airport, to fly to Germany again for a short stay of two and a half weeks. So as not to feel rushed, … Continue reading

Wurstfest in New Braunfels …

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… this year is from November 4 till November 13. And since I had always wanted to go there [and Mary had always wanted to take me there], but I’ll be leaving for Germany this coming Monday, we decided to … Continue reading