The Front Porch Swing

[BDBoop]

If this doesn't put a smile on your face, I don't know what will.

 

[BDBoop]

 

[BDBoop]

 

[BDBoop]

This is perfect.

 

[Pogo]

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[JakeStarkey]

good morning

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

I love this one, BD! Your messages here are very inspirational! Thanks for posting them!

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

May everyone on the Front Porch have a lovely day today!

 

[BDBoop]

May everyone on the Front Porch have a lovely day today!

You too.

 

[BDBoop]

A message from a dear friend.

Do not ever let anyone tell you are something that you are not......there are jealous people in this world and those who do not understand and wish to kill that which they do not understand whether it be an idea, person or character. Leave those people behind with their fears and move forward into your own light.

This is the caliber of person I am blessed to have in my life.

 

[BDBoop]

 

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[mayrj]

I'd love to spend an afternoon on that bridge...it looks so peaceful

 

[Pogo]

Porchus Americanus

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

I'd love to spend an afternoon on that bridge...it looks so peaceful

I wish I could build a tree house next to it and live there.

 

[JakeStarkey]

good morning, folks

 

[Zebra]

So, Karneval is full underway, which means the streets in Germany are going to be full of very happy, often very drunk people who are going around in craaazy costumes!

My little one just had a kick-off party at her Elementary School: since High-Karneval begins at exactly 11:11 on Fat-Thursday (also known as Weiberfastnacht, which I posted above), most schools let out right at 11:11 today. And most schools take a break through Rosenmontag (which is next Monday).

Here are some photos from this morning:

She's dressed as the little mermaid today!!


And inside the gym, where they held the Karneval-party:

(My daughter helped to make that clown)

Little babies get all dressed up in costumes, too!!

And here's my little sweety inside the gym, waiting for her class to perform:

Teachers are not immune to Karneval, either:

That's one of my daughter's teachers. He is absolutely outstanding as a teacher. I could not be happier with her current educational situation. Those people are really good and they know what they are doing.


I also made a film of her class dancing at the party. Her group is called "Die Mäuse" (The Mice). Each class is given an animal name.

In the film there are three little girls all wearing the same Little Mermaid costume (color me totally surprised...) and my little one is good to see at about 1:09, 1:32-1:35, 2:07, etc....... just sayin, as a proud Papa!!



If you notice that the marching bands at Karneval are sometimes sloppy and the dancing is NOT perfect, it's supposed to be that way. At Karneval, Germans are deliberately making fun of pretty much everything that was/is prussian.... with it's prussian drill and exactitude!! And at Karnevaltime, every politician near and far is fair game!


ALAAF!!!!!!!!!!!

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