Sorry its been so long since an update but because my family was here we were busy many hours out of the day and sleeping the rest. It was awesome having them here! There is just too much to relay blow by blow so I am going to give you some highlights from having them here:
-Spending lots of quality time with my father in the airport on Saturday between all the delays in arrivals
-Re-doing all the touristy things with my appreciative family
-Watching dad make friends with homeless [?] Czechs and mom taking many pictures while the children cracked up. Then stopping to take a picture and dad saying "We are not stopping here, keep going."
Dad and his friend.-Eating lots of good food in good company
Good beer in good company.-Showing off my family to my friends here and reaffirming that my family is superior
-Eating a free hotel breakfast every morning
-Swing dancing with my brother in a bar and Alex cutting in because I taught him how to dance too. This ultimately led to many others wanting lessons.
-My family thinking that I can't go anywhere in Prague without seeing someone I know
-Spending some great days with my sister re-doing all the things I already did with my dad
-Karelyn being "chased" by a muskrat at Terezin. [It was really more of the muskrat turning and looking at her because she was walking up and then she took off up the hill and thought that the noise her backpack was making was the muskrat chasing her and all she could think about "were razor sharp teeth sinking into her calf." HAHA
The Muskrat-Me being chased by a dog enclosed in a fence in Terezin and yelping in fear.
-Our Slavojova Family Thanksgiving dinner cooked by Beeler. It was amazing!
Chesky's dad carving the goose for our feast.-The Slavojova Turkey Bowl. Teams: Me, Sis, Nick, Max, Alex, Matt Shoots vs. Orange, Andrew, Andy, Adnan, Donnie, Nathan. This also includes slipping all over the place, Andy and Adnan scoring touchdowns, having to go to "College overtime", Karelyn and I explaining to our team that we need to pick it up because we don't loose, the ball going into the river and Andy and Alex fishing it out, me face planting in the mud, me sacking Orange twice, Andy saying the worst position on the field was blocking me, and waking up very sore the next morning!
-Watching the lighting of the tree at the Old Town Christmas market.
The lit tree.All in all, it was a great week+. This morning [at 3.50am] I woke up and took my sister to the airport, concluding the family time. It was great!!
The Lennon Wall
Outside the Krematorium at Terezin
Inside the Czech Senate.
3 comments:
I know you think your family is superior, but let's not forget where some of you rank on the freaky-deaky scale...
also, terezin is the camp my babi worked at as a medic when it was liberated and I have her medic armband framed so I will have to show it to you when we are home. intense. I like the muskrat story though.
cant wait to seeeeee you at christmas!!!!
Mom and I got a good laugh about Karelyn running from the muskrat. It was easy to imagine her panicked expression!
We got back yesterday afternoon and, after trying to stay up late emough to adjust to local time, hit the sack at 7:30. Oh, well.
Sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving. That was the day we took Tommy to Plieningen and, when we arrived at Selje's, they were waiting for a call from him from the train station. Guess Julia didn't get my note in time. Anyway, I told Eva since we smelled no turkey in the oven, we were going to head for Switzerland. We ended up having Hans and Hedi's famous fondue. They both send their greetings.
Love,
Dad
Why is it that your story of Karelyn and the muskrat makes me want to break into song, "Muskrat Love...."
For your listening pleasure for you youngsters who do not know the song from Captain & Tennille, I've served you up the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv-Yx-vZCGE
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