tired warriors
My two girls were reeeeally tired today. It was heart-melting…
Beth and Tombolina nap by each other on our couch today.
February 5, 2012
Filed under: Germany
retro brewery
I’m really starting to like cell phone photography. Last weekend, a few friends of mine and I toured the brewery Ottenbräu in my hometown before feasting on some roasted ducks at a nearby restaurant. I knew that I was going to have a few beers that evening and didn’t want to worry about my M9 all night long, so I left it at home. When we got to the brewery, however, I really wanted to take pictures. Robert, the owner, had just moved the production from the old brewery to a brand new one. The old brewery dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and is extremely photogenic. I started taking pictures with my phone, using the Retro Camera App for Android. Even though it doesn’t perform very well in low light, I really like the outcome. Here’s what I got:
The old malt crusher.
Fermentation tank.
Distributing pump in the fermentation cellar.
An old clock inside the brewery.
Owner Robert Neumaier pours a Doppelbock from the fermentation tank at the new brewery.
November 4, 2011
pumpkin fest 2011
It’s this time of the year again. Last Saturday, we had a pumpkin party. It was my first pumpkin party on German soil, and it was a blast. Tina and Beth made last-minute pumpkin pie (delicious), pumpkin soup (amazing/spicy) and pumpkin pizza (fabulous) and everyone brought a pumpkin and knives. After we were done carving the pumpkins, Beth roasted the pumpkin seeds and we had those, too. I feel like I haven’t used the word pumpkin quite enough yet. Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin. It’s a miracle that we didn’t all turn into pumpkins, I guess. Anyway, we had a great time, and the same goes for our friends who were there. I have a feeling that this is going to become a regular thing…
Everyone is quietly working on their pumpkins on our front porch.
Corinna and Beth work on their pumpkins.
The delicious pumpkin pie - courtesy of Beth and Tina - sits on the kitchen table and waits to be cut.
Everyone is warming up at the kitchen table after carving pumpkins in the freezing cold on the front porch.
The result of the evening's work: Eight beautifully carved Jack O'Lanterns glow in the dark in our front yard.
October 25, 2011