Past Few Weekends

We have had a busy past few weekends. On August 15 Marita and I drug Luke and Christian to see



I don’t think that I have laughed so much at a movie in a very, very long time! The music was alright but the movie was beyond CHEESY! It was like they through a bunch of actors together, gave them alcohol and just filmed what happened and tried to find a story in it. We were all nearly in tears by the time we left the theater. Luke was speechless because there really was nothing to say to describe the extreme awfulness of this movie. Sad thing is I would so go and see it again just for a good laugh. It was fun! And very little complaining from the guys.

Saturday the 16th we went to a wedding at Schloss Burga (a castle). One of Luke’s coworkers married a German girl. It was a really nice wedding and we got to see some of the German traditions that go on in weddings. It was different than going to an American wedding, our weddings don’t normally have magic shows!

Last weekend we went down to Spangdahlem, the air base south of us, so that Luke could get his fancy new 24” Imac. He pretty much spent the weekend setting it up and playing on it. I didn’t see him too much last weekend :-P



Duke being his lazy self.

The Dark Knight

Luke and I and a bunch of friends went and saw The Dark Knight the first weekend that it was out here at Sittard in The Netherlands. I have never been a fan of Batman but I have always enjoyed Heath Ledgers work. I love, love, loved this movie! If you haven't seen it yet, stop reading this post and go see it NOW! It really isn't a typical "superhero" movie, it actually has a story and plot lines you have to think about! Definitely hit my must buy list after I had seen it, am anxious to see it again when it finally makes it to Brunssum. Wish I could have seen it in IMAX though, I bet it was amazing. And I do have to agree that Christian Bale is hot, but his voice as Batman makes me want to rip my ears off!



And on a more somber note, Heath Ledgers performance was absolutely amazing. I was quick to doubt people who said how good it was because a lot of hype as it being his last performance following his death but he really did make the movie. Absolutely amazing and terrifying, it is hard to see the acting in the character, it really is as if he truly becomes the Joker and he is truly believable. A new facet to his abilities and it really makes me sad that we will not see anything else from him. I have been a fan of his since I first saw 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knights Tale. A sad loss for the acting community and all of us who enjoyed his movies.

States Pics

Here are some of the pictures I took when I was in the states in June-July.

First are some pictures from out at Echo Lake with some of the dogs.






Some pictures from the fourth of July in Caliente, mainly the softball games.






Some pictures from the spring with Nash and Abby.





Some pictures heading to Tuacahn in St. George, Utah. We saw The Sound of Music there at the outdoor theater, it was really nice. Although it was so hot! The show got done at like 10pm and it was still warm out!

Sunday August 3, 2008-

Today started out sunny and warm and slowly deteriorated into rain and wind! We planned on going for a bike ride with Marita and Christian in the afternoon. We met up at 2pm and head out only to be hit with a major rainstorm and wind. After facing the wind for a few minutes we turned around and headed back to the house. By the time we got back to the house the rain had subsided. We really wanted to go for a bike ride so we decided to ride to Schierwaldenrath to the Selfkantbahn to get coffee and cake at the restaurant there and then decide if we would go further. We sat outside and watched the Steam train drive by for awhile. The weather had cleared a bit so we decided to ride a little further. We headed over towards Gangelt and the evil hill. There is a hill we go down the is fatal to bikes. The first time we went down it Christians tire popped, then another time the light fell off my bike and then this time Christians chain came off! This hill is just not good for us and bikes! So after sitting on the side of the road for a bit and fixing Christians bike again we headed towards the Netherlands. We rode over to a field were they fly these planes without engines. Seems crazy to me but what do I know. Since the weather was bad there weren’t any planes out flying. There is a cafe were you can sit and watch them take off and land! After we made a stop there we headed back home. Overall I think we rode about 10 kilometers even though it felt like more since we were riding against the wind most of the time. Now we are heading to Heinsberg to find something for dinner! We are thinking either Greek or Italian, then some gelato after.




Back from dinner, it was interesting to say the least. We went over to Heinsberg and decided to eat at a Greek restaurant in the square. We sat outside since the weather was nice. It was lucky that the weather was nice because we ended up waiting over an hour for our food! AND we couldn’t get gyros! The food wasn’t even that good, well I guess the french fries were good and Luke’s hacksteak was good. I ended up eating Lukes food because mine was kind of gross. I was supposed to get steak in a mushroom sauce but it was like steak and mushrooms in some weird red pepper sauce, definitely didn’t go well together! I think the highlight of the meal was this bee that kept flying around our table, it would not go away. Then after we ate we walked down the street to get some eis. The bee followed us! Well after spending way more time at dinner then we had hoped we headed home for the evening and it was too late to go walking. So another restaurant that goes on the “do not eat here” list.

Pictures and posts from the past month still in the works....