Merry Merry Christmas

(Christmas Market at Frankfurt, Germany)

Well....I just wanted to wish everyone a great holiday and a Merry Christmas....

We leave in the morning for our little trip around Central Europe....we are not taking our laptop, so we may not have much internet access......we will be in the Swiss Alps for Christmas...and may not be able to wish everyone a Merry Christmas on that day....of course we will be thinking of all of our friends and family and wishing we were with you...or probably we will be wishing you could be there with us....

We will start in Frankfurt, Germany tomorrow. We are going to visit the Christmas Market there...the Christmas Market started in Germany, but many countries have now adopted the annual tradition. Frankfurt's is supposed to be one of the first and most important...I'll let you know why.....when I find out.....

Merry Christmas Everyone!

We will post more pics when return....then we have only one more week and we must head back home ourselves....all good things must end.....right?....but what a ride......

We love you guys....

Bob and LaDonna

Happy 60th Birthday!

Isn't he handsome! My Piddle turned 60 Today! I think he is dealing pretty well with it.....Gil came to visit and help him celebrate.....that made his whole birthday......
We got a little culture this morning at the Hermitage Museum...it was a flop...but we got our culture in...then we set about pub crawling our way through Amsterdam.......celebrating Piddle's Birthday


You're Drunk.....No, You Are!


Well....maybe I am....


Maybe we all are....I can't remember who this guy was...but he was helping us celebrate.....

Finally...later that evening after we sobered up a bit....we had Piddle's birthday dinner at our favorite Thai Restaurant......we can't get enough of this place...it is located in our favorite square De Waag.....

And that's the two drinking their favorite beer in town....I think they have about had enough...think our next stop was home.....big surprise....

Happy Birthday Piddle!

May your next decade have many adventures in store for you.....

Gil Came to help Piddle Celebrate his Birthday

Standing in the Dam Square

I thought this was a handsome picture of the two...don't you?.....Sexy 60-year-old!

I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!!!

I absolutely love Christmas....and they go all out here....lights are everywhere...we love strolling around at night...except for lately...Gil brought the ice cold weather with him...has been freezing since he arrived...and I know you guys have been freezing.....

These decorated bicycles were everywhere....So So Cool!

Picking up his Christmas Tree....and taking it home...didn't get my camera out quick enough to get his full view...but.....I just love Christmas Time!!!!! Doesn't this picture just make you smile?

Iceskating Anyone??????

In one of the square's they have set up an iceskating rink...it's magical...and so romantic...sparkling lights are everywhere....I love Christmas....


Bob tried to get Gil out on the ice...but he was afraid......

It Snowed Today....might'n we have a White Christmas

Well...this is what we woke up to this morning...yes, it was just a dusting...but it's white and it's snow.....
This was the view from our window this morning....it was soooo exciting!
Was mostly melted by the time we got out and about....but we enjoyed it while we could....

And just like the snow...all good things must end.....time for Gil to head back to the real world......

Bonjour! Fast Train to Paris

Took the fast train to Paris through Belgium....the first long trip we have taken by train...the only way to travel..it was much more comfortable than flying...it was a nice 4-hour train ride...went through 3 countries in 4 hours...can't beat that...and with a bar in car 14....we're in 17...